The absence of consensus on how to incorporate network-based applications into education suggests a need for research into appropriate technology, appropriate levels for providing networking and internetworking support, the economics of school networking (funding, policies), content standardization, and information-age skills and knowledge assessments. As one workshop report observed, “Educators will not use networks to teach just because the technology is pervasive in society” … true NII support for education must encompass administrator, principal, and teacher preparation; public awareness; and other facets of the education process that may not be captured in programs focusing on enhancing science and math education
Predictor: National Research Council
Prediction, in context:In 1994, the NRENaissance Committee, appointed by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council, produced a special report titled “Realizing the Information Future: The Internet and Beyond.” Among the committee members were Internet pioneers Leonard Kleinrock, David Clark, David Farber, Lawrence Landweber and Robert Kahn. The committee’s goal was to “study issues raised by the shift to a larger, more truly national networking capability.” Among its statements about the blossoming of the National Information Infrastructure (NII) is this:”Until a systemic approach is taken that applies to all types of education professionals and activities and addresses the requirements of implementing a new communications system, much work will be needed to truly integrate networking and information infrastructure into schooling … The absence of consensus on how to incorporate network-based applications into education suggests a need for research into appropriate technology, appropriate levels for providing networking and internetworking support, the economics of school networking (funding, policies), content standardization, and information-age skills and knowledge assessments. As one workshop report observed, ‘Educators will not use networks to teach just because the technology is pervasive in society.’ … true NII support for education must encompass administrator, principal, and teacher preparation; public awareness; and other facets of the education process that may not be captured in programs focusing on enhancing science and math education.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: E-learning
Name of publication: Realizing the Information Future: The Internet and Beyond
Title, headline, chapter name: K-12 Education
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://stills.nap.edu/html/rtif/
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney