Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology

As per report, “Education is the key to America’s economic growth and prosperity and to our ability to compete in the global economy.” The NETP presents a model of 21st century learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five essential areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. Under the Obama administration, education has become an urgent priority driven by two clear goals: By 2020,
• We will raise the proportion of college graduates with a 2-year or 4-year degree.
• We will close the achievement gap so that all students –graduate from high school ready to succeed in college and careers.
All learners should have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and outside of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable, and ethical participants in our globally networked society. Professional educators should be supported by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that enable and inspire more effective teaching for all learners. To achieve this, Classroom educators should fully connect to learning data; to content, resources, and systems that empower them to create, manage, and assess engaging and relevant learning experiences; and directly to their students in support of learning both inside and outside school. The plan also identifies far-reaching grand challenge problems that should be funded and coordinated at a national level.
My concern is to set ground rules for “Using Cell Phones” in school to support Teaching and Learning. Cell phones could be used in class only for working on assignments. Text or video could be sent only with the educator’s permission. No photographing or video- or audio recording of people is allowed without their permission, no posting to websites is allowed without permission, and online safety precautions were to be taken when publishing from a mobile phone.