Education is one of the most important aspects of life. Without education, almost everything you can think of, aside from nature, would cease to exist. Everything we are capable of doing in life has been learned in one way, shape, or form. From a very young age we are constantly learning new things such as speech, motor functions, and how to use the toilet. It is at this young age that education can be utilized most seen as how the brain develops the most while in early childhood. However, the brain does not become fully developed until one’s mid twenties. Even though brain development develops at the highest rate during early childhood, the brain is unable to comprehend complex ideas. With the ability to make difficult connections, the knowledge
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Employers look for an array of attributes when deciding on who should be a part of their company and who should not. One of the greatest determining factors on whether or not an employer hires someone is experience. With technology becoming increasingly put to use in the work place, it is common sense to implement technology in the classroom in order to increase students’ work experience skills as well. In 2004, the United States Department of Education implemented a plan called "Toward a New Golden Age In American Education”. This plan explains why technology in classrooms will improve the ability to educate and help students develop skills to further their education and work readiness knowledge. In "Toward a New Golden Age In American Education”, there are seven major action steps and recommendations. These main points are as follows in chronological order, “[To strengthen leadership, considering innovative budgeting, improving teacher training, supporting e-learning and virtual schools, encouraging broadband access, moving toward digital content, and integrating data systems]” (Golden Age 39-44). The first, and seemingly the most important point, stresses the importance of leadership. “For public education to benefit from the rapidly evolving development of information and communication technology, leaders at every level – school, district and state – must not only supervise, but provide informed, creative and ultimately transformative leadership for systemic change” (Golden Age
Employers look for an array of attributes when deciding on who should be a part of their company and who should not. One of the greatest determining factors on whether or not an employer hires someone is experience. With technology becoming increasingly put to use in the work place, it is common sense to implement technology in the classroom in order to increase students’ work experience skills as well. In 2004, the United States Department of Education implemented a plan called "Toward a New Golden Age In American Education”. This plan explains why technology in classrooms will improve the ability to educate and help students develop skills to further their education and work readiness knowledge. In "Toward a New Golden Age In American Education”, there are seven major action steps and recommendations. These main points are as follows in chronological order, “[To strengthen leadership, considering innovative budgeting, improving teacher training, supporting e-learning and virtual schools, encouraging broadband access, moving toward digital content, and integrating data systems]” (Golden Age 39-44). The first, and seemingly the most important point, stresses the importance of leadership. “For public education to benefit from the rapidly evolving development of information and communication technology, leaders at every level – school, district and state – must not only supervise, but provide informed, creative and ultimately transformative leadership for systemic change” (Golden Age