National Education Technology Plan — The draft National Education Technology Plan (NETP) was released today. It provides the context and vision for how information and communication technologies can help transform American education. The plan provides a set of concrete goals to inform state and local educational technology plans, as well as recommendations to inspire research, development, and innovation.

You can download a copy of this document, which highlights the importance of technology in the classroom.

Plan PDF (1.6M) - Transforming American Education - Powered by Technology

The NETP presents 5 goals, with recommendations for meeting the goals:

1.0 Learning. All learners will have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and outside of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable, and ethical participants in our globally networked society.

2.0 Assessment Our education system at all levels will leverage the power of technology to measure what matters and use assessment data for continuous improvement.

3.0 Teaching Professional educators will be supported individually and in teams by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that enable and inspire more effective teaching for all learners.

4.0 Infrastructure All students and educators will have access to a comprehensive infrastructure for learning when and where they need it.

5.0 Productivity Our education system at all levels will redesign processes and structures to take advantage of the power of technology to improve learning outcomes while making more efficient use of time, money, and staff.