ICT education transformation, and economic development: an analysis of the US nations educational technologiy plan

NETO calls for an education transformation in the US making reccomendations for the use of technology so teacher and students could have access  and broadband connectivity.

This transformation is an urgent need in order to change the education if they want to keep continue to be competitive in the global economy.

5 sorts of research are reviewed:
1. Macroeconomic research
2. Microeconomic research
3. Labor market and workforce studies
4. Studies showing patterns of the everyday ICT use in America life
5. Studies that show that American school are not using ICT in a significant way

• Macroeconomic
• Studies show that US economy has undergone profound changes over the past several decades. Many of these changes have been fostered by the dramatic growth in ICT.

56% domestic products
57% :32% manufacturing ans construction and 35% production of information products

• Microeconomic trends: changes in business organization and practices.

Three sets of industries in the US
1. ICT producing industries  acceleration of 3.7 percentage point
2. ICT using industries  increase - 2.0 percentage point
3. other industries average - 4.0 percentage points

Black & Lynch made a connection between ICT use and productivity. The found that productivity increases by using ICT.

• Labor market trend: need for a different skill set

A need of increased education and skill on labor force

As ICT was taken up by firms in the 1970s computers substituted  workers
confirminming the impact that ict have on the nature of work in new technology

• Social trend everyday ICT practices

The use of ICT across the country as ha a significant social impact on America. American youth had become experienced and highly skilled technology users.

• Educational trends

Given the massive changes in the economy ans society, the significant technological resources available in American homes the preparation for the youth in information economy has become better in the twenty/first century.