10/30/2017 2 Comments EDUTECH SPECS: AN INTRODUCTIONWelcome to EduTech Specs – an 8-part series in which I will be taking a research-based approach to understanding the technology adoption of schools and provide a detailed forecast of educational technology in the United States. Today we'll discuss the Why, What, and How of this blog series. I'll also provide a Preview of what you can expect from my work. Why does this matter?Studying these trends is important because schools are beginning to change the way they think about and use technology. According to Simba Information's K-12 Classroom Technology Survey Report from 2016,
Spending on hardware, software, and training has increased over the past five years, and schools are beginning to see the fruits of their investments. What Does This Blog Cover?Education - Instruction provided for the development of knowledge, skills, or attitudes. Technology - Hardware or Software Specs - "Specifications," or detailed facts usually involving measurements EduTech Specs - "A detailed, fact-based analysis of the hardware or software being used in instructional settings." More specifically, we'll cover this from a macroeconomic and socioeconomic perspective within the United States. How will we cover this content?
These topics will be covered here on every Wednesday, so come back each week and contribute your thoughts to our conversation on the future of education and how technology will affect it!
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Jing You
11/1/2017 07:45:44 pm
Hi Thank you for sharing the ''technology adoption'', I wan to know this is a technology or a method? The technology adoption in the school seems like can benefit more and more students, especially faculty, because teacher through this way can using the technologies that most suit students. I'm looking forward to your next week blog
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Nathan Elequin
12/6/2017 07:40:36 pm
Hello Jing,
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