After the Secretary of Education in Washington, D.C gathered information regarding the status of United States’ college student completion rates; it was deemed necessary to put forth a national plan to increase our students' learning potential with the goal of making them more successful in the global economy. It was deemed that Technology-based learning and assessment systems would be the pivotal point in improving student learning and generating data that can be used to continuously improve the education system at all levels.
“The challenge for our education system is to leverage the learning sciences and modern technology to create engaging, relevant, and personalized learning experiences for all learners that mirror students’ daily lives and the reality of their futures (p. 8).” The plan went on to say it is important that we instruct students in the use of technology used in businesses that will prepare them for real-world problem-solving and becoming globally competitive in the workplace.
“Strengthening and elevating the teaching profession is as important as effective teaching and accountability (p. 10).” This is proposed to be accomplished through equipping teachers to use a connected teaching approach, another name for team-teaching. This team-teaching will happen across classrooms, districts, states, countries, and the world. The training will be pretty much a mirror of how teachers will be expected to teach with a strong emphasis of online and self directed learning.
The plan said, “Technology will help us execute collaborative teaching strategies combined with professional learning that better prepare and enhance educators’ competencies and expertise over the course of their careers (p. 7-8).”
Reference
U.S. Department of Education. (2010). Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology - Executive Summary
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