ICT Education Transformation and Economic Development

ICT Education Transformation and Economic Development 

 -US department education released a draft of the national educational technology plan (NETP)

-NETP = transformation of American education

-Describes the tectonic shifts occurring in the US economy and society



-Sorts of research:
*Macroeconomic research.... Show that the US economy has undergone profound changes

*Microeconomic research.... Changes in business organization and practices, confirm the impact of ICT on business practice.

Productivity increases come by using ICT

Labor market tends: need for a different skill set 

 Social trends: everyday  ICT practices

-American youth people have become experiences and highly skilled technology users

With quantity and quality of education associated with economic, the future of our country looks bleak