FY 1999 Annual Plan - Volume 1.
Schools use advanced technology for all students and teachers to improve education.
The impact of technology on educational achievement is expected to grow with improvements in software and hardware. The educational resources of the Information Superhighway are growing rapidly. Educational technology continues to be a high priority and we have made significant progress on our goals to put modern computers in our classrooms and connect them to the information superhighway. With increasing access to computers and telecommunications, we must be sure that teachers also have the training and support they need to effectively use this investment. In response to this significant need, the Administration's educational technology FY 99 investments will place special emphasis on technology training for teachers, to ensure that all new teachers entering the workforce can use technology effectively in the classroom and that there is at least one teacher who can serve as a technology expert in every school to help other teachers use technology.