Digital Changes Seen as Key for K-12

Autor/in	Quillen, Ian
Titel	Digital Changes Seen as Key for K-12
Quelle	In: Education Week, 30 (2010) 14, S.1 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0277-4232
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Unions; Electronic Learning; Educational Technology; Educational Improvement; Teachers; Online Courses; Technology Integration; Innovation; Virtual Classrooms; Florida; West Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Online course; Online-Kurs
Abstract	Online-learning advocates are calling a new report that recommends ten major policy steps states and districts need to take to use digital technologies to improve schools. With two former governors leading the promotion of "Digital Learning Now"--the first document released by the Digital Learning Council since former state chief executives Jeb Bush of Florida and Bob Wise of West Virginia announced the group's creation in August--there are growing indications that policymakers outside the online-learning realm are considering the potential of digital technologies. But whether the council's goals are realistic remains to be seen. While the council--which convened entirely virtually and consists of 100 members from across education, business, technology, and research industries--plans to issue ratings a year from now based on how closely states are following their suggestions, there's still no guarantee states will listen. Experts say the recommendation to link teacher pay to student course completion and performance could face opposition from teachers' unions across states, and the suggestion to explore multiple providers of high-quality digital content may in some states necessitate abolition of textbook-adoption policies. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10