The Knowledge Gap

Davis, , Michelle R.. "The Knowledge Gap." Education Week's Digital Directions 2008350131620042008 3. 5 Apr 2009 http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.libproxy.chapman.edu:2048/hww/results/getResults.jhtml?_DARGS=/hww/results/results_common.jhtml.21.

this study conerned about the lake of technology knoweledge among school districts superintendents,which meant the district was buying very expensive or unnesesary hardware,when less-expensive technology would have worked. What superintenents need to know is to ask
the right questions and to understand the instructional value of technology--something many technology directors aren't trained to do. A technology survey done last year by Robert J. Hancock, an assistant professor of educational leadership and technology at Southeastern Louisiana University, found that 96 percent of supperintendents said they were unaware of national, state, or local technology standards,morover, are lacking technology training.This study adressing the professional organizations to take the Initiative to articulatea clear vision around school reform,moreover, to find a way to reach the majority.in adition,superintendents often don't have time to take classes or
advantage of online professional-development opportunities. He believes superintendents who know they're lacking in technology training need to put pressure on themselves to "become personally productive with technology."this study was conducted by Michelle R. Davis the senior writer for Education Week's Digital Directions. this study sends strong massae to the professional organizations to save time and money,and for the superintendents to model good technology behavior.The study was conducted around the area of washington ,Maryland
and louisiana,depending on the observation it needs to be more wider following more scientifict statistics for relaiability.