Developing a Framework for an International Study of Exemplary Practices in the Application of Technology to K-12Education

为将技术应用于K-12教育的示范做法的国际研究制定框架项目摘要目前调整教育制度的一些努力包括将技术作为国家战略的一个重要组成部分。在这样做的过程中，对于决策者和教育工作者来说，了解技术在文化、课程、教育系统目标、评估标准以及技术实施的成本和预期收益的背景下影响学习的方式尤为重要。为帮助为有关在教育中应用技术的国家政策决定提供信息，特别重要的是确定并仔细记录不同教育系统内的示范做法。对美国和国际教育技术实施经验的精心设计的研究将提供成功策略的例子，并将确定遇到的问题和陷阱以及如何克服它们。这项研究可以确定教师的知识、技能和承诺在成功地将技术融入学习环境方面的重要性，并有助于确定有助于在国家内部和国家之间区分成功的技术实施工作的模式和概况。例如，在州或省一级的技术规划和实施中可以确定哪些共同特征和战略？在解决这些问题和其他问题时，这项研究应有助于进一步了解技术在不同文化背景下的适当应用。报告还应说明在各种资源限制下促进教育技术转让的有效方法。教育发展学院（AED）和国际教育技术学会（ISTE）提出了一个项目，该项目将为将新信息技术应用于K-12教育的示范做法的国际研究制定一个框架。该框架将由大约20名杰出的国家和国际研究人员、教育工作者和决策者组成的小组制定，他们将参加一个短期密集讲习班。在研讨会之前，更多的教育工作者、技术专家和政策制定者将进行为期4-6周的在线讨论，以便对最重要的问题、方法和经验有一个广泛的了解。AED和ISTE在解决教育技术的国际问题方面都有丰富的经验和专业知识。共同调查人员和在可能被邀请者名单中确定的一些个人（见附件1）共同设计了教科文组织信息技术教育项目：儿童教育信息技术国际研究。这一经验将为与设计跨国家背景、教育制度和文化的技术研究有关的许多问题提供知识基础，并将有助于确保讲习班和随后的联机工作富有成效和重点突出。技经中心研究参与者的经验，加上其他被邀请者提供的新观点，将确保为将技术应用于教育的模范做法的国际研究制定一个连贯和现实的框架。

Developing a Framework for an International Study of Exemplary Practices in the Application of Technology to K-12 Education Project Summary A number of current efforts to restructure educational systems include technology as an important component of the national strategy. In doing so, it is particularly important for decision-makers and educators to understand the ways technology can impact learning in the context of the culture, the curriculum, educational system goals, evaluation criteria, as well as the costs and projected benefits of the technology implementation. To help inform national policy decisions related to the application of technology in education, it is particularly important to identify and carefully document exemplary practices within different educational systems. A well-designed study of U.S. and international experience in educational technology implementation will provide examples of successful strategies and will identify the problems and pitfalls encountered and how they were overcome. The study may identify the importance of the knowledge, skill and commitment of the teacher in successful integration of technology into the learning environment and help define patterns and profiles that may help distinguish successful technology implementation efforts within and across countries. For example, what common characteristics and strategies can be identified in the planning and implementation of technology at the state or provincial level? In addressing these questions and others, the study should help further an understanding of the appropriate application of technology within different cultural contexts. It should also describe effective ways of facilitating the transfer of educational technology under varying resource constraints. The Academy for Educational Development (AED) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) propose a project that will develop a framework for an international study of exemplary practices in the application of the new information technologies to K-12 education. The framework would be developed by a distinguished group of approximately 20 national and international researchers, educators and policy-makers who would come together in a short-term intensive workshop. Prior to the workshop, a larger group of educators, technologists, and policy-makers will be engaged in a 4-6 week mediated on-line discussion in order to capture a broad view of the most significant issues, approaches and experiences. Both AED and ISTE have extensive experience and expertise in addressing international issues of technology in education. The co-investigators and a number of individuals identified in the potential list of invitees (see Attachment 1 ) have worked together in designing the UNESCO ITEC Project: An International Study of Information Technology in Education of Children. This experience will provide a base of knowledge related to many of the issues related to designing a study of technology across national contexts, educational systems, and cultures and will help assure that the workshop and subsequent on-line work is productive and focused. The experience of the ITEC study participants, coupled with fresh perspectives provided by other invitees, will assure the development of a coherent and realistic framework for an international study of exemplary practices in the application of technology to education.