Substance over Assumptions: Use of Technology in Education | Eric Sheninger

http://esheninger.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/substance-over-assumptions-and.html

“When integrating technology there needs to be a Return on Instruction (ROI) that results in evidence of improved student learning outcomes.”
— Eric Sheninger

For educational technology to be fully embraced as a powerful teaching and learning tool there must be a focus on substance over assumptions and generalizations.  There is a great deal of evidence to make educators reflect upon their use of technology. The most glaring was the OECD Report that came out last fall. Here is an excerpt:

“Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills.

Even countries which have invested heavily in information and communication technologies (ICT) for education have seen no noticeable improvement in their performances in PISA results for reading, mathematics, or science.”

Read the full article on Eric Sheninger’s blog site.