Project RED (Revolutionizing Education), an alliance of
technology education leaders from across the nation, released
its findings on Oct. 20 after studying how technology is
implemented in nearly 1,000 schools. DA spoke with the Project
RED president and CEO of the Hayes Connection, Jeanne Hayes. DA:
Project RED is led by five education technology innovators and
leaders from across the nation. What brought you together, and
what is your overarching mission? Hayes: We've spent our careers
tracking education technology. There are three things we started
with: how technology can save money, how technology helps
learning, and whether schools that have a one-to-one student-to-
computer ratio outperform schools with a lower student-to-
computer ratio in terms of technology use and improving dropout
rates and student achievement. DA: A surprising finding from the
report "The Technology Factor: Nine Keys to Student Achievement
and Cost Effectiveness" is that without proper implementation, a
one-to-one computing rollou