In Response, Top Ten Recommendations to Improve American Education Using Emerging Technologies
Washington, D.C. – Students have always asked, “Why do I have to learn this?” But now, they are asking, “Why do I have to learn this way?” when it comes to the lack of technology, innovation and connectedness in public schools.
A growing chorus of students say they are required to “step back in time” when they enter the school building each morning, powering down the productivity, learning and connectedness tools they use outside of school and that many adults now take for granted. And this is despite overwhelming agreement among parents, teachers and principals that the effective implementation of technology in schools is crucial to student success.
During a briefing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the findings from Speak Up 2009 will be presented, offering insights from students and parents from across the country.
WHAT: Students, Technology and Learning - Speak Up Survey Congressional Briefing
WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12:00-1:30 PM LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
WHERE: Room SVC 210/212
, Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC
WHO: Karen Cator, Director of Technology in Education, U.S. Dept. of Education
Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow
Jessie Woolley-Wilson, President, K12 and K20 Strategy, Blackboard, Inc.
Students from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia schools
The annual survey, conducted by Project Tomorrow since 2003, collected input from more than 368,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers and administrators from October-December 2009.
For more information, visit www.tomorrow.org.
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