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The Technology Implications of "A Nation at Risk"
Allen, Lee
Phi Delta Kappan, v89 n8 p608-610 Apr 2008
In 1983, when "A Nation at Risk" appeared, it offered recommendations in the areas of content, standards and expectations, time, teaching, and leadership and fiscal support. The growing use of technology was addressed briefly in the section dealing with "indicators of risk," which listed examples of deficiencies in education as compared to the forecast needs of the work force, in particular "highly skilled workers in new fields." The report offered these examples of the technologically changing workplace: (1) Computers and computer-controlled equipment are penetrating every aspect of people's lives--homes, factories, and offices; (2) One estimate indicates that by the turn of the century millions of jobs will involve laser technology and robotics; and (3) Technology is radically transforming a host of other occupations. They include health care, medical science, energy production, food processing, construction, and the building, repair, and maintenance of sophisticated scientific, educational, military, and industrial equipment. Several recommendations were made regarding computers and technology, some quite specific. With 25 years of hindsight, this article assesses how education has been doing in addressing the specific areas cited in "A Nation at Risk." (Contains 7 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Technology Education, Job Skills, Computer Literacy, Information Technology, Skilled Workers, Labor Force, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education
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