ICT, Education, Transformation, and Economic Development; an analysis of the US National Educational Technology Plan

US deparment of Education, released a draft of the National Educational Technology Plan (NETP)

The NETP calls for a transformation of American education, describes the tectonic shifts ocurring in the US economy and society.

ICT, Education Transformation, and Economic Development.

Five sorts of research are reviewed in this article:
1. Macroeconomic research.
2. Microeconomic research.
3. Labor marker and workforce studies.
4. Studies showing  patterns.
5. Studies showing  that American schools are not using ICT in significant way.

If educational technology policy, or education reform policy more generally, is doing to contribute to economic grown and prosperity, prepare Americans to compete in the global economy.

Microeconomic trends: changes in business organization and practices

• It has fostered fundamental changes in how business is done across a range of economic sectors.

• Microeconomic studies confirm the impact of ICT on business practice.
  
• Productivity increases come by using ICT. 

How ICT enabling the collaboration and cordination of workers?

• Between companies and their customers for example: Walt-Mart uses ICT to track goods, frade information with suppliers. 

Labor Market Trends: need a different skill set 

 

Educational trends: the current state of education

By the beginning of the 20th century, as the country was moving away from a agrarian society and economic model, elementary education had become universally available.