Intel CEO Craig Barrett Shares Vision For "New Education, New Economy" At National Educational Computing Conference

New Web Site for and by Teachers and School Technologists to Provide Valuable Technology Resources

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2000 - In a keynote speech to more than 6,000 educators at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Atlanta, Intel Corporation's president and chief executive officer Craig Barrett shared his vision for the "new education, new economy."

"Skilled human resources are the lifeblood of the high-tech industry," said Barrett. "To support the nation's economic vitality, our education system needs to produce creative, productive and innovative workers."

Barrett said the ability of the high-tech industry to drive economic growth is threatened by the lack of highly skilled American workers. This shortage is due to the growing need for workers with technical skills, at a time when the number of college graduates in many technical areas is declining.

Over $40 billion dollars has been spent in the United States on computer hardware for schools, but very little has been invested to train teachers how to effectively use the technology.

"To improve the return on America's educational technology investment, we must provide teachers with the skills necessary to integrate technology effectively into the curriculum," Barrett said. "We need to use technology to connect schools, families and the community and provide resources for schools to use technology more effectively."

Intel Offers Educators Valuable Resources and Training
Attendees at NECC were encouraged to preview and provide feedback on the new Intel® Education Destination, a free and non-commercial Web site created for and by teachers and school technologists. The site offers information and resources to plan, implement, manage and facilitate the use of technology to improve learning.

Intel Education Destination was developed with the support of the Institute for Computer Technology (ICT), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Northwest Regional Education Lab (NWREL), and ZDNet.

"Our goal is to provide a rich and useful resource," said Pauline Albert, manager, Intel Education Web Program. "It will be driven by a community of teachers and school technologists from around the country who, like Intel, are dedicated to improving the way technology is used to improve student performance."

A section of this innovative Web site dedicated to teaching with technology will host lesson plans developed by teachers participating in the Intel® Teach to the Future teacher development program. The program is a half a billion dollar worldwide initiative to address the barriers teachers face in effectively applying computer technology to improve student learning.

To support the Intel Teach to the Future program, Intel will invest $100 million in cash, equipment, curriculum development and program management over the next three years to train more than 400,000 classroom teachers in 20 countries around the world. The program is presented with support from Microsoft Corp.

Intel® Innovation in Education
Intel's participation in NECC is part of the Intel Innovation in Education initiative, a global, multimillion dollar effort to help realize the possibilities of science and technology in education. The goal is to prepare today's teachers and students for tomorrow's demands. Intel develops and supports education programs that help meet the needs of students and communities worldwide through improving science, math, engineering and technology education; improving education through the effective use of technology in classrooms; and broadening access to technology and technical careers.

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