Technophobe teachers wasting millions

From the Times Online (UK):

"Becta, the Government’s adviser on IT in schools, says that many teachers are intimidated by the equipment and struggle to cope, and that children have a better understanding of how it works."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article3142536.ece

Education and Business Leader Call for Increased Educational Technology

Four leading education and business organizations -- CoSN, ISTE, SIIA and SETDA -- today applauded President-Elect Barack Obama's call to invest in technology for the classroom as part of the forthcoming economic recovery package and urged targeted action by Congress.

http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20090114/DC5885314012009-1.html

The potential of mobile technology in schools

From Businessweek: "Get Cell Phones into Schools"
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090114_741903.htm

"Forget one laptop per student. Its time to embrace the device that kids are expected to put away when they get into the classroom..." By Cathie Norris and Elliot Soloway

Teacher's role is critical to integration of educational technology

From the Times Record News (Wichita, Kansas):
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/jan/14/cutting-edge-teaching-technology-in-classrooms/

A Community Debates 1 to 1 Computing for New High School

From the Eagle Tribune (North Andover, MA):
http://www.eagletribune.com/punewsnh/local_story_009023924.html

Environmental Impact of 1 to 1 Computing

Here's an interesting news story with the environmental perspective of 1:1 computing at a school in Texas:
http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/01/05/01052009_green_classroom.html

Why Obama Can't Ignore Education Tech

From Business Week:
"Not only is it a proven way to generate significant economic benefits, the cost would be only a few drops in the bucket of his stimulus plan..."
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2008/tc20081223_067401.htm

By Jim Goodnight and Keith Krueger