Future of Education in Scotland and the Netherlands

The challenges of educating a 21st century society are not local. Educational leaders around the world are looking at how technology can make the classroom more engaging and better prepare students for the unknowns of the future workplace and civil society. The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) regularly leads delegations to visit different countries. The latest trip to Scotland and the Netherlands concludes with a recommendation to shift the language in the US about technology in education. By using the term ICT (information and communications technology) we would shift the emphasis from boxes and software to an integral part of the vision for education and part of the solution to issues such as graduation rates and increasing STEM studies.

To read the full report: Report from Scotland and the Netherlands: Real Investment/Real Innovation