“Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.” – Paul Saffo, Futurist In 1996, President Bill Clinton in his State of the Union address challenged the nation to ensure – as a matter of educational equity and opportunity – that every classroom be connected to the Internet and equipped with computers, good software, and […]
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Whither Technology?
July 31st, 2012 by -
Decadence And Togetherness In July
July 12th, 2012 byWhen I was a teacher, July was an interesting month. I tended to travel, read and be somewhat decadent. I had done some reflection on what kinds of things worked well in the prior year and made note of that, but had not yet gone so far as to plan for the next year. As […]
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How Fast Is Your Machine?
June 13th, 2012 byDo you have any idea what your upload and download speeds are for your computer, or more important, the computers in your schools? And, does anyone have a clue about broadband capability in schools across the country, on a school by school basis? Maybe, maybe and no. We all know how important broadband connection speed […]
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Need More Broadband? SETDA Thinks You Do.
May 22nd, 2012 byOn May 21, SETDA released The Broadband Imperative: Recommendations to Address K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs. The report examines current trends driving the need for more broadband in teaching, learning and school operations; provides state and district examples of the impact of robust deployment of broadband; and offers specific recommendations for the broadband capacity needed to ensure all students […]
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SETDA releases broadband report
May 21st, 2012 bySETDA released a report on broadband – The Broadband Imperative: Recommendations to address K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs – May 21. The report examines current trends driving the need for more broadband in teaching, learning and school operations; provides state and district examples of the impact of robust deployment of broadband; and offers specific recommendations for […]
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Vetting content in the Time of Digital
April 25th, 2012 byAs states have changed their laws to include digital content as a part of the definition of a textbook, they also are modifying their approach to adoption of textbooks, especially the vetting process. The old vetting process created winners and losers. In contrast, the new process provides guidance. Indiana is a case in point. No […]
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Ready?
April 12th, 2012 byThere has been much talk here in assess4ed.net as well as in the blogosphere and hallways of school districts about whether or not states and districts will be ready for the new assessments to be delivered online in the 2014-15 school year. In fact, helping states and districts get ready for these assessments is the […]
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The Digital Learning Day- A Day for Empowering Teachers and Promoting Innovation
January 26th, 2012 byJoin SETDA in participating in a ground breaking digital learning event without worrying about the cost of travel not to mention the stress of getting to the airport on time. All you need is a computer with an internet connection and a desire to be innovative. The Alliance for Excellent Education’s invites EVERYONE (teachers, students, […]
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Creative Commons license versioning input wanted
December 21st, 2011 byThe folks at Creative Commons are beginning a process to revise their licenses. In the true spirit of open, they are asking for input from anyone who has a proposal, concern or any other input regarding their licenses. After gathering information for two to three months, they will publish at least two drafts of the […]
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Do We Follow South Korea?
October 27th, 2011 byA recent wide-ranging article in the BBC News noted how South Korea has decided it wants to deliver all its curriculum in a digital format by 2015. Ju-Ho Lee, South Korea's Minister of Education, Science and Technology, said that the government would support an open content market with a variety of learning materials. It isn't […]