Parents speak up about schools preparing students for 21st century learning

From the Speak Up survey results released recently on parent perspectives on schools preparing students for 21st century learning, it seems that parents agree with their child(ren) that schools aren't preparing students for 21st century learning and believe that using technology is essential for learning. Interestingly, but not suprising, students have different views on technologies integrated in education. Students prefer mobile devices, games, simulations an collaboration tools (wikis, blogs, etc.) while parents prefer online textbooks and interactive whiteboards.

Report is downloadable off of Blackboard's Web site: http://www.blackboard.com/Solutions-by-Market/K-12/Learn-for-K12/Leadership-Views/Education-in-the-21st-Century.aspx

The Journal article: http://thejournal.com/articles/2009/11/02/are-schools-preparing-students-for-21st-century-learning.aspx