The Progress of Education Reform 2006: Technology in Education PDF - This issue of The Progress of Education Reform highlights several of the major influences and consequences of technology on education reform at the school, district and state levels. Included are discussions on the impact of one-to-one computing on teaching and learning, lessons learned from large-scale student-laptop programs and the possibility and proliferation of "digital learning spaces" in the near future. (Suzanne Weiss, The Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...

Investing in K-12 Technology Equipment: Strategies for State Policymakers MS Word - A team of education technology and finance experts looked at the current installed base of technology in the nation’s public schools and identified strategies for future investments. The intent of this report is to focus on investment strategies for technology equipment, notwithstanding the fact that equipment is only one portion of the investment package. (Dixie Griffin Good, Education Commission of the States, January 2001)...

The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2010 - The response to the annual student survey revealed themes about undergraduates' information technology (IT) experience, including student technology ownership, use of and skill with IT, experience with IT in courses and perceptions of how IT contributes to their academic experience. The survey responses told a lot about how students view and use IT. (Educause Center for Applied Research, October 2010)...

Fostering the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy - This report identifies principles for guiding public officials, educators, and others concerned with increasing the use of technology to improve the performance of schools and school systems. Prepared as a result of RAND's Critical Technologies Institute (CTI) participation in federal efforts to plan a research agenda and develop a national educational technology plan, it is based upon a series of workshops, interviews, and literature reviews. This report takes stock of the current status of the use of technology by U.S. public elementary and secondary schools and suggests some of the challenges that face educators and policymakers as they seek to expand and deepen the use of technology in schools. (Rand's Critical Technologies Institute, September 2010)...

National Broadband Plan--Chapter 11: Education - The demands of the new information-based economy require substantial changes to the existing education system. Broadband can be an important tool to help educators, parents and students meet major challenges in education. This report contains recommendations to: (1) Help improve online learning both inside and outside of the school; (2) Gather and provide data that fosters innovation; and (3) Change the E-rate program which offers schools and libraries discounted services to improve broadband availability. (FCC, March 2010)...

National Broadband Plan--Executive Summary - In early 2009, Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission to develop a National Broadband Plan to ensure every American has "access to broadband capability." The plan needed to include a detailed strategy for achieving affordability and maximizing use of broadband to advance "consumer welfare, civic participation, public safety and homeland security, community development and education--among other things. To fulfill Congress's mandate, the plan seeks to ensure that the entire broadband ecosystem is healthy. The plan makes recommendations to the FCC, the Executive Branch, Congress and state and local governments. (FCC, March 2010)...

Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology - This 80-page draft of a five-year National Educational Technology Plan (NETP), presents a model of 21st century learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five important areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure and productivity. (U.S. Department of Education, March 2010)...

2010 Horizon Report - The annual Horizon Report identifies and describes six areas of emerging technology likely to have a significant impact on teaching, learning or creative expression in higher education within three adoption horizons: a year or less, two to three years and four to five years. The areas of emerging technology cited for 2010 are: (1) Time to adoption of a year or less--mobile computing and open content; (2) Time to adoption two to three years--electronic books and simple augmented reality; and (3) Time to adoption of four to five years--gesture-based computing and visual data analysis. (New Media Consortium and Educause Learning Initiative, January 2010)...

Horizon Report 2010 K-12 Edition - This volume examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning and creative expression within the environment of K-12 education. Five trends identified as key drivers of technology adoptions for the period 2010 through 2015: (1) Technology is increasingly a means for empowering students; (2) Technology continues to profoundly affect the way we work, collaborate, communicate and succeed; (3) The perceived value of innovation and creativity is increasing; (4) There is increasing interest in alternate or non-formal avenues of education; and (5) The way we think of learning environments is changing. (New Media Consortium, January 2010)...

Educational Technology in Public School Districts: Fall 2008--First Look - This report provides national data on the availability and use of educational technology in public school districts during fall 2008. (Lucinda Gray and Laurie Lewis, Institute of Education Sciences, December 2009)...

Harnessing Innovation to Support Student Success: Using Technology to Personalize Education - In 2007-08, Secretary Spellings convened a series of three roundtable discussions with representatives from across the education and technology landscape, from teachers to CEOs, and a fourth roundtable with students. This paper is based on feedback from the rountables. It identifies five areas where federal, state and local governments can collaborate to build on the success of NCLB and accelerate the transformation of our education system. (U.S. Department of Education, October 2008)...

Networked for Learning: Enabling 21st Century Student Success - This paper argues that the 21st century requires a new model for education that relies on increased collaboration and a new approach to managing technology infrastructure. The paper focuses on two key concepts: (1) for students to succeed in life and work today, they must master 21st century skills; and (2) networked education is one of the most effective ways to support 21st century outcomes. Also available is an executive summary. (ENA, August 2006)...