Americans want more Technology in Classrooms

Cisco announced that Americans want more technology in the classroom, but can’t on the approach.

Zogby International surveyed more than 7,000 general consumer Americans across the country over the age of 18 from May 11 through May 14. In the survey titled “Education Attitudes 2007,” Zogby found that Americans consider technology an important factor in connecting schools to communities, as well as leveling the playing field among all students and all schools.

“How to best educate students so that they have the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century workforce is a critical issue facing every country,” said Bill Fowler, Executive Director of Cisco’s Twenty-First Century Schools Initiative. “This survey highlights that there is a common understanding and appreciation that technology will play a key role in improving the way teachers teach and students learn so that they are prepared to take advantage of all the opportunities a global society and networked communities provide.”

59% of Americans consider information technology vital to help educate students, and that more should be done to introduce it to the learning process. Americans consider technology to be a vital component of education in order to remain competitive in the coming century. The global marketplace is a key issue facing the US, and 54% of Americans consider global perspectives important to education.

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