“Technology in Education: Before You Make a Purchase, Make a Plan” by Bob Wise

Op-ed:

“Technology in Education: Before You Make a Purchase, Make a Plan” by Bob Wise

If you’re a school or district leader who is considering using education technology and digital learning in your schools, stop.

Technology can play a huge role in boosting student achievement, but simply slapping a netbook on top of a textbook is not enough. Before making a technology purchase, school and district leaders must develop a plan for how they will use digital learning — the effective use of technology to improve student learning outcomes — to address their school or district’s specific challenges and learning goals.