Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology is a part of the National Educational Technology Plan that was recently released by the United States Department of Education. This Plan was developed to bring more technology into education through information and communication as well as research and innovation. There are five goals that the Learning Powered by Technology plan focuses on, and those goals are learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. These goals are measurable so that progress can be determined in each area. This plan is centered around the assumption that students are no longer being engaged by the education system. However, this plan focuses on collaboration and investment in the technology system. Nowadays, kids are extremely technologically savvy with their smartphones, blackberries, ipods, ipads, computers, and much more. Since this era is mainly technology centered it can be concluded that using different types of technology would engage and entice students to become more involved in their own learning. Learning Powered by Technology can be a great way to spice up instruction in the classroom and connect teaching and learning. Among making instruction better and more appealing, technology can also bring communication to stakeholders in multiple ways. Technology can inform the parents and community of events and activities, which will allow the parents to be more involved in the students learning as well. There are many advantages to bringing technology into the education system. With Learning Powered by Technology those advantages are turned into measurable goals for schools to reach.
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