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The Road Ahead in Digital Education
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- Article Title: The Road Ahead in Digital Education
- Author: Zac Gordon
- Publication Date: Sep, 08 2007
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The Road Ahead in Digital Education
In an article titled, Digital Directions: The Road Ahead in Educational Technology, Education week discusses a variety of technology in the classroom issues with School Superintendent, Jim Hirsh, and North American Council for Online Learning C.E.O., Susan D. Patrick.
Educators posed some really great questions. Here are a few:
- What is the most important area in technology for teachers to learn about?
- With the advent of current technology, do you see education using tools such as cell phones, ipods, and podcasts as part of the classroom setting for instrucational purposes? If so, how do you see this being managed and supported?
- What is your definition of "Digital Divide" and what is critical for its elimination?
- Does any convincing proof exist showing that students learn better (quicker, with more retention) using technology in the classroom as opposed to not using it?
- Many schools are reluctant to allow students to use blogs, wiki's, or other open source communication sites they fear could violate privacy, COPA, or lead to ethical infringements. What are some ways to integrate digital ethics into the curriculum and allow experimentation with these new communications tools?
- How do young children benefit from the use of technology in place of free creative thinking? Does it not program them?
- Any comments on ed. technology as a resource for ongoing professional development of teachers in rural areas?
Be sure to at least skim through the answers to a few of these questions.
