A Retrospective on Twenty Years of Education Technology Policy Recommendations
Type: Brief Paper Topic: Information Technology Education
Room: 4
Sat, Mar. 5 11:35 AM-11:55 AM
Authors:
Ellen Mandinach, EDC Center for Children and Technology, USA
Margaret Honey, EDC Center for Children and Technology, USA
Katie McMillan Culp, EDC Center for Children and Technology, USA
Abstract:
As educational technology enters its third decade, there continues to be debate about how it should be most effectively integrated into educational settings and for what purposes. The proposed paper surveys twenty years of policy paper on educational technology produced by governmental organizations, stakeholders, and industry. Seven major recommendations concerning the infusion and integration of technology into educational settings are discerned. A consistent pattern emerges over the twenty years. The paper examines the steps that stakeholders and educational officials can and should take to make more effective use of technology.