The two widest U.S.studies (Becker, 2000c;Wenglinsky, 1998) on thistopic were conducted inthe 1990s. Both showedsharp disparities by raceand SES in how newtechnologies weredeployed for education.Teachers aredesigners andteachers need towork with a clearinsight into largerpurposes (Wiggins &McTighe, 2005).Sergiovanni (2001)states that leaders mustconcentrate on peoplefirst, build them up,increase theircommitment, link themto purposes, and helpthem to be self-managing.Knowledge isinformation on tap;skills are routineperformances on tap;understanding is theability to think and actflexibly with what oneknows (Wiske, 2005).A primary goal ofeducation should bethe development anddeepening of studentunderstanding(Wiggins & McTighe,1998).There needs to be areculturing andteachers need todesign curriculumfocused on deepunderstanding(Fullan, 2007).Reform cannothappen unlesseach and everyteacher is learningevery day (Fullan,2007)SupportingChangeNewTeachingApproachesThe preparation andcontinuing professionaldevelopment of educatorsis a major element that isrequired for schooltransformation andappropriate use oftechnology resources(Schrum & Strudler,2011).“Teaching should behighly customized”and “teachers areviewed as facilitatingstudent constructionof knowledge”(Wenglinsky, 2005).NewMaterialsFrom this standpointthe fundamental task ofeducation is toenculturate youth intothis knowledge-creatingcivilization and to helpthem find a place in it(Scardamelia &Beuriter, 2006).For widespread changeto occur, teachers need toincorporate theopportunities of theemerging technologicalinfrastructure into theiroverall curricular thinking(Darling-Hammond &Bransford, 2005).Rather than viewingleadership practice as aproduct of a leader'sknowledge and skill, thedistributed perspectivedefines it as theinteractions betweenpeople and their situation”(Spillane, 2005).The key is not the technologyitself, not project work itself,but the combination of projectwork with digital media and (1)a curriculum focused on deepunderstanding, (2) a pedagogythat combines directinstruction and mentoring topromote stud“It takes more than handing achild a netbook or iPad totransform education.  Suchtransformation requires cleargoals about what digital mediain schools can achieve; theappropriate curricula,pedagogy, and assessment toreach these goals; and“Core tasks with authenticchallenges embody oureducational aims: Thegoal of schooling is fluentand effectiveperformance in the world,not mere verbal orphysical response tonarrow prompts” (Wiggins& McTighe, 2005).Today the digital divide residesin differential ability to use newmedia to critically evaluateinformation, analyze, andinterpret data, attack complexproblems, test innovativesolutions, managemultifaceted projects,collaborate with others inTechnology is just atool. Teaching is themost importanteducational resource(Cohen, Fuhrman &Mosher, 2007)."Educationalchange dependson what teachersdo and think-- it'sas simple and ascomplex as that"(Fullan, 2007)“What is taking shape todayas a result of the “get wired”and the “raise test scores”movements, is not educationaddressing the needs of the21st century. It is 20th century,industrial age educationsupercharged by high-stakestesting and high-Meaning cannot betaught; it must befashioned by thelearner via artfuldesign and effectivecoaching by theteacher” (Wiggins &McTighe, 2005).NewbeliefsThe two widest U.S.studies (Becker, 2000c;Wenglinsky, 1998) on thistopic were conducted inthe 1990s. Both showedsharp disparities by raceand SES in how newtechnologies weredeployed for education.Teachers aredesigners andteachers need towork with a clearinsight into largerpurposes (Wiggins &McTighe, 2005).Sergiovanni (2001)states that leaders mustconcentrate on peoplefirst, build them up,increase theircommitment, link themto purposes, and helpthem to be self-managing.Knowledge isinformation on tap;skills are routineperformances on tap;understanding is theability to think and actflexibly with what oneknows (Wiske, 2005).A primary goal ofeducation should bethe development anddeepening of studentunderstanding(Wiggins & McTighe,1998).There needs to be areculturing andteachers need todesign curriculumfocused on deepunderstanding(Fullan, 2007).Reform cannothappen unlesseach and everyteacher is learningevery day (Fullan,2007)SupportingChangeNewTeachingApproachesThe preparation andcontinuing professionaldevelopment of educatorsis a major element that isrequired for schooltransformation andappropriate use oftechnology resources(Schrum & Strudler,2011).“Teaching should behighly customized”and “teachers areviewed as facilitatingstudent constructionof knowledge”(Wenglinsky, 2005).NewMaterialsFrom this standpointthe fundamental task ofeducation is toenculturate youth intothis knowledge-creatingcivilization and to helpthem find a place in it(Scardamelia &Beuriter, 2006).For widespread changeto occur, teachers need toincorporate theopportunities of theemerging technologicalinfrastructure into theiroverall curricular thinking(Darling-Hammond &Bransford, 2005).Rather than viewingleadership practice as aproduct of a leader'sknowledge and skill, thedistributed perspectivedefines it as theinteractions betweenpeople and their situation”(Spillane, 2005).The key is not the technologyitself, not project work itself,but the combination of projectwork with digital media and (1)a curriculum focused on deepunderstanding, (2) a pedagogythat combines directinstruction and mentoring topromote stud“It takes more than handing achild a netbook or iPad totransform education.  Suchtransformation requires cleargoals about what digital mediain schools can achieve; theappropriate curricula,pedagogy, and assessment toreach these goals; and“Core tasks with authenticchallenges embody oureducational aims: Thegoal of schooling is fluentand effectiveperformance in the world,not mere verbal orphysical response tonarrow prompts” (Wiggins& McTighe, 2005).Today the digital divide residesin differential ability to use newmedia to critically evaluateinformation, analyze, andinterpret data, attack complexproblems, test innovativesolutions, managemultifaceted projects,collaborate with others inTechnology is just atool. Teaching is themost importanteducational resource(Cohen, Fuhrman &Mosher, 2007)."Educationalchange dependson what teachersdo and think-- it'sas simple and ascomplex as that"(Fullan, 2007)“What is taking shape todayas a result of the “get wired”and the “raise test scores”movements, is not educationaddressing the needs of the21st century. It is 20th century,industrial age educationsupercharged by high-stakestesting and high-Meaning cannot betaught; it must befashioned by thelearner via artfuldesign and effectivecoaching by theteacher” (Wiggins &McTighe, 2005).Newbeliefs

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  1. The two widest U.S. studies (Becker, 2000c; Wenglinsky, 1998) on this topic were conducted in the 1990s. Both showed sharp disparities by race and SES in how new technologies were deployed for education.
  2. Teachers are designers and teachers need to work with a clear insight into larger purposes (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005).
  3. Sergiovanni (2001) states that leaders must concentrate on people first, build them up, increase their commitment, link them to purposes, and help them to be self-managing.
  4. Knowledge is information on tap; skills are routine performances on tap; understanding is the ability to think and act flexibly with what one knows (Wiske, 2005).
  5. A primary goal of education should be the development and deepening of student understanding (Wiggins & McTighe, 1998).
  6. There needs to be a reculturing and teachers need to design curriculum focused on deep understanding (Fullan, 2007).
  7. Reform cannot happen unless each and every teacher is learning every day (Fullan, 2007)
  8. Supporting Change
  9. New Teaching Approaches
  10. The preparation and continuing professional development of educators is a major element that is required for school transformation and appropriate use of technology resources (Schrum & Strudler, 2011).
  11. “Teaching should be highly customized” and “teachers are viewed as facilitating student construction of knowledge” (Wenglinsky, 2005).
  12. New Materials
  13. From this standpoint the fundamental task of education is to enculturate youth into this knowledge-creating civilization and to help them find a place in it (Scardamelia & Beuriter, 2006).
  14. For widespread change to occur, teachers need to incorporate the opportunities of the emerging technological infrastructure into their overall curricular thinking (Darling-Hammond & Bransford, 2005).
  15. Rather than viewing leadership practice as a product of a leader's knowledge and skill, the distributed perspective defines it as the interactions between people and their situation” (Spillane, 2005).
  16. The key is not the technology itself, not project work itself, but the combination of project work with digital media and (1) a curriculum focused on deep understanding, (2) a pedagogy that combines direct instruction and mentoring to promote stud
  17. “It takes more than handing a child a netbook or iPad to transform education.  Such transformation requires clear goals about what digital media in schools can achieve; the appropriate curricula, pedagogy, and assessment to reach these goals; and
  18. “Core tasks with authentic challenges embody our educational aims: The goal of schooling is fluent and effective performance in the world, not mere verbal or physical response to narrow prompts” (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005).
  19. Today the digital divide resides in differential ability to use new media to critically evaluate information, analyze, and interpret data, attack complex problems, test innovative solutions, manage multifaceted projects, collaborate with others in
  20. Technology is just a tool. Teaching is the most important educational resource (Cohen, Fuhrman & Mosher, 2007).
  21. "Educational change depends on what teachers do and think-- it's as simple and as complex as that" (Fullan, 2007)
  22. “What is taking shape today as a result of the “get wired” and the “raise test scores” movements, is not education addressing the needs of the 21st century. It is 20th century, industrial age education supercharged by high-stakes testing and high-
  23. Meaning cannot be taught; it must be fashioned by the learner via artful design and effective coaching by the teacher” (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005).
  24. New beliefs