Business and our global economy are asking for a greater level of sophistication of learning than we have ever asked for in the past. Technology is not the tool but a tool to jump from the basic to the sophisticated. At such schools, students use computers irregularly, and maintenance and technical support are erratic and off-site. Sixty percent of those schools have Internet access, but it is mostly found in the library or a lab. Only 12 percent of the classrooms are online, and most machines are not networked.
Teachers still rely on the traditional lecture approach for instruction.
Internet access is widespread, and most machines are networked. Teachers have received more than 71 hours of technical training and act more as coaches and facilitators for student-directed learning projects than lecturers. The report places 38 percent of buildings somewhere between these two ranges. The members of the CEO Forum do, however, know technology is not a panacea for all education challenges. . . . In addition, all schools must ensure that the drive to integrate technology does not supplant the fundamental need to provide all students with basic skills such as reading and math.