Thomas W. Greaves - Revolutionizing Education Through Technology: The Project RED Roadmap for Transformation

Project REDs findings reinforce the significance of strong leadership at all levels. This is an important and valuable report.

Bill Hamilton, Superintendent
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Walled Lake, Michigan

Weve needed a metastudy of 1-to-1 programs and ubiquitous technologies for years, but none existed till now. Project REDs research is rich, deep, practical, and meaningful, with the kind of specifics educators require to carry forward 1-to-1 programs for fundamental improvement.

Pamela Livingston
Author, 1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work

At a time when it is needed the most, Project RED brings together student achievement and cost-effectiveness. The concept of radical educational reform has been discussed for years. Now, Project RED provides the blueprint for reform success, providing a much greater return on our investments in education.

John Musso, Executive Director
Association for School Business Officials International

Project RED is nothing less than a blueprint for remaking American education.

Angus King
Former Governor of Maine

Our students are different, and they need different learning opportunities. This report [Project RED] provides insight into how educational technology can power those new
learning opportunities.

Anita Givens, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs, Texas Education Agency

If technology is to be truly effective, it must be carefully and thoughtfully woven into the entire fabric of the school and learning. Done right, it changes both the appearance and nature of education.

Calvin Baker, Superintendent
Vail School District, Vail, Arizona

Technology can play a huge role in increasing educational productivity, but not just as an add-on or for a high-tech reproduction of current practice. Again, we need to change the underlying processes to leverage the capabilities of technology. The military calls it a force multiplier. Better use of online learning, virtual schools, and other smart uses of technology is not so much about replacing educational roles as it is about giving each person the tools they need to be more successfulreducing wasted time, energy, and money.

By far, the best strategy for boosting productivity is to leverage transformational change in the educational system to improve outcomes for children. To do so requires a fundamental rethinking of the structure and delivery of education in the United States.

The New Normal: Doing More with Less
Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
American Enterprise Institute Panel, Bang for the Buck in Schooling, November 17, 2010

Teachers find more ways to connect with their students with modern technology. With many more creative ways to teach and learn, teachers want to share and spend more time investing in themselves and their classroom.

Kip Keckler, Instructional Technology Teacher
Washington Middle School, Kenosha, Wisconsin

One-to-one computing transforms the classroom from teacher-centered to student-centered by placing the technology in the hands of the students. No longer is the teacher the purveyor of knowledge but a facilitator, learning along with the students.

Alice Owen, Executive Director of Technology
Irving Intermediate School District, Irving, Texas

We are experiencing cost savings by having students create electronic student handbooks and store them on their mobile learning devices, and by sending homework electronically and eliminating the use of notebook paper or printer paper.

Kyle Menchhofer, District Technology Coordinator
St. Marys City Schools, St. Marys, Ohio

Students who are behind their peers are more likely to drop out. Through the use of technology we are able to help them graduate with their friends, and their self-esteem increases as they see their progress.

Rosemary Williams, Principal
Burkeville High School, Burkeville, Texas

As we manage the transition from predominantly print-based classrooms to digital learning environments, we have the opportunity to truly personalize learning, engaging and inspiring students everywhere.

Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology
U.S. Department of Education