McGraw-Hill Education: Technology Can Elevate Teaching and Learning to the Level Demanded by the Global Knowledge Economy

NEW YORK and BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology that is scalable, data-driven and innovative will address the three most pressing global challenges in education: improving outcomes and efficiency, teaching relevant skills, and closing the education gap. That was a key message delivered by McGraw-Hill Education President Bob Bahash at the 12th annual China Conference for International Education, which took place in Beijing from Oct. 14-16. Bahash delivered the keynote address, discussing how digital innovations and technologies can drive global student achievement.

Organized by the leading non-governmental educational organization in China, the China Education Association for International Education (CEAIE), the high profile summit brought educational leaders and professionals from all over the world to China to share their broad visions and policy recommendations on the crucial issues that will shape the future of education globally. With a goal of bringing the world of education together to push forward the exchange and cooperation in the international education community, the theme for the 2011 conference was "Innovative Education in the Open World."

"Digital innovation in education has the potential to elevate teaching and learning to the level demanded by the global knowledge economy," said Bahash. "Looking forward, the digital transformation in education will drive personalization in education; give every classroom the opportunity to have a 1:1 teacher-to-student ratio; and expose students to viewpoints from around the world, fostering open-mindedness and cultural sensitivity. Personalization in particular has the power to drive achievement, noted Bahash, citing the research of psychologist Benjamin Bloom. Bloom found that the closer teaching comes to one-on-one learning, the more effective it is. Bahash continued, "The countries that invest in education -- that innovate, evaluate, and double-down on technology that works -- will realize growth of their knowledge economies."

For more information on the China Annual Conference for International Education 2011, visit: www.phdchina.org/english/forum/general.html.

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