The U.S. Department of Education wants education leaders to address disparities limiting ed tech’s potential to transform teaching and learning, according to its newly revised 2024 National Educational Technology Plan.
The plan identifies three persistent ed tech barriers to equity that it says need to be addressed:
- Digital use divide: The inequitable implementation in how students use technology. For instance, some students are asked to actively use technology in the classroom, while others use ed tech to passively complete assignments.
- Digital design divide: Inequitable access to professional learning for teachers in understanding and designing lesson plans that harness ed tech.
