White House Official: “More Tech Key to Education”

The White House recognizes that technology based innovation is making its way into classrooms across America but, “we’re just not taking enough shots on goal,” says Kumar Garg, an assistant director for learning and innovation at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. There are many ed-tech programs or apps out there for teachers; the Education Department is also working on a “developer’s toolkit”, a handbook for entrepreneurs interested in creating technology specifically for the education market.  The real problem is that teachers don’t know how to sift through the myriad options and find the best ones to use in their classrooms, or how to implement them effectively. It’s critical that teachers have training in these programs and how to respond to data in order to maximize student achievement.