This report contains more than 30 structural indicators on education policies in five areas: early childhood education and care (ECEC), achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education and training (ELET), higher education and digital competence. The Eurydice project on Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems…

In 2019, educators at Beehive Montessori School (Beehive) in Western Australia implemented their self-defined digital literacies framework. The framework guided their approach to, and use of, digital technologies in their classrooms. Doing so came out of a whole school action research project in which the school became a hub for inquiry and…

This paper develops informed assumptions on the potential loss of trust as an unintended side-effect of the measures in education to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Well-founded concerns according to which the pandemic-induced closure of educational facilities and the shift to digitalized distance education are contributing to…

America's need for top talent in information technology and computer science is a longstanding problem. However, as the pace of technological change accelerates, the demand for skilled information technology and computer science workers is reaching critical levels while the supply of skilled workers remains well below the needs of the nation's…

The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's (IEA's) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) can reveal a great deal about national teaching cultures and policies. Changes in instructional practices over more than a decade may be studied from a cross-cultural perspective. Using teacher and…

This article addresses the following questions: What impact does using the theoretical framework of new literacies have on understanding language, literacy, and learning practices today as technologies are constantly being developed and used? What is the state of research in this area? What are some new directions the field might take in order to…

This mixed-methods study explored the beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, concerns, barriers, and teaching practices of rural K-12 teachers who use technology. The purpose of this study was to make recommendations for helping rural school districts increase the number of teachers who use classroom technology effectively. This study was guided by a…

Discusses a few reasons why many public schools are just now beginning to embrace computer literacy and technology. (SR)

Examines how computers can contribute to the educational goal of literacy and considers the implications of the introduction of computers for changes in school curricula. Looks at the characteristics of computers that make them potentially useful in learning and their substantial influences on students' and teachers' use of reading and writing.…

Three suggestions for schools in the face of computerization are discussed. Educators should: (1) take a critical attitude; (2) raise questions of value, as well as of effectiveness; and (3) be alert to the transfer to education of computer language, and the constrictions that could result. (MT)

Technology, particularly computers, has had little impact on schools. Resistance to change is great. The educational-technology view of computers and the computer-as-tool view helps to foster change. (SI)

This commencement address reflects on what students should learn in a core curriculum, what good learning environments should be like, and what quality teaching will look like in the future. It examines changes in education over the years, discussing the transformation in teaching and learning brought about by information technology. In this…

Ideas are presented which are designed to help teachers get started on using microcomputers. It is stated that getting acquainted with a computer is easier than it looks. Instructors are encouraged to take on the challenge offered by the machine. Microcomputers are seen as much more than another audiovisual aid. (MP)

Views of Arthur Luehrmann, an individual who has become known as one of the most vociferous advocates of computer literacy in educational computing, are presented. Spending four out of five days in a computer literacy course on computing and one out of five on awareness issues is advocated. (MP)

The Houston (Texas) Independent School District established a Department of Technology to encourage the use of educational technology, especially computers, in district schools. Obstacles included claims to "turf," rapid technological change, and the lack of trained management, clear policies, and sufficient staff incentives. The…