Miller holds hearing on Education Technology
Innovative uses of technology in U.S. classrooms are increasing student achievement and engagement, improving teacher effectiveness and teaching critical thinking and problem-solving skills, witnesses told the House Education and Labor Committee today.
“It’s clear that technology and innovation in the classroom not only helps make lessons come alive for students, but can help them gain the skills needed to compete in a global marketplace,” said U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the committee. “Technology allows teachers to better understand the needs of their students on a real time basis, which in turn can make a dramatic difference in the way teachers teach and students learn.”
Millions of students already have technology as a key part of their daily activities, including social networking, mobile and handheld devices and the internet. But their schools don’t reflect how digitally savvy many of these students already are. Witnesses agreed that classrooms need to adapt to the ways students are already engaging with digital media.
After the hearing, Rep. George Miller attended an exposition of the latest educational tools and technologies that students are encountering in the classroom.
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