15. 5 Digital Learning Recommendations

http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2013/06/14/lead-issues-five-digital-learning-recommendations/2/

     This article is about the concerns that go along with the use of technology.  The first is the the solving of the wiring infrastructure in schools.  Most technology requires high-speed internet but there are a lot of schools who do not have adequate bandwidth to support all of their students.  The second one is to build a national effort to deploy devices in schools.  Basically this means that there needs to be some companies that can just donate some technology to schools because not every school can afford computers, smart boards or tablets.  The third one is accelerate the adoption of digital curriculum which basically means they want to have a safe way for educational staff to be able to purchase items to use in their class or school.  The fourth one is to embrace and encourage model schools.  Some schools already have incorporated technology heavily into their school system and other schools need to look up at them and see how they are doing it and with what kind of budget that is being used.  The fifth and last one is invest in human capital.  It talks about how learning is not between a student and a device but between a student, device and teacher.

     Personally I think that schools should use technology as much as they can but alas not all schools can afford to rewire or buy new things.  Some schools rely solely on donations from other people because the district is so poor.  Although some schools in surban areas flourish because they have plenty of money at their disposal.  But these are some major concerns that need to be helped by hopefully some governing agency but only time will tell how schools can handle all of the new upgrades in the digital age.