As staff and students have increased access to the Internet and the resources it makes available, the breadth and depth of information that technology provides creates a desire to learn more and perform at increasingly higher levels. The playing field has been leveled and participation is limited only by an individual's creativity and commitment. Moving from Promise to Practice . Making It Happen asked Greg Porter, CEO of PowerSchool, to comment. The formation of the Commission in itself signifies that education is not approaching a new technological era, but that it exists in a new technological era.
Computer technology is now an integral part of the education landscape.
On a macro-level, its primary value is as a guide for legislative action and policy with respect to education. It is important to note that the Commission recognized that the Internet holds promise in many areas of education, but for this report they considered the Internet in teaching and instruction only. The Commission did not examine web-based applications beyond instruction, such as school data management. The PowerSchool student information system, for example, is a web-based application that extends beyond instructional applications and allows schools to manage, share and evaluate student data while allowing parental access to student information. GP -PowerSchool is a powerful student information system that is accessed via the Internet.