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Federal EdTech Agency Part of Obama Strategy
President Obama is requesting fiscal 2012 funding for an edtech agency within the Department of Education, along with a $2 billion grant program to fund sharable, web-based tools. Advanced Research Projects Agency – Education would support research on breakthrough technologies … Continue reading
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Know a Tech-Savvy High School Senior?
Feeling helpful today? Got a student who likes computer science and engineering? The Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC), a council of senior-level government executives wants to give away money. They’re calling for nominations for their annual scholarship program, which … Continue reading
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National EdTech Plan 2010: Useful?
The U.S. Department of Education started development of the 2010 plan in Spring 2009 (the last national education technology plan was published in 2004). The final version was published in November 2010 with a goal of creating a vision for strategic … Continue reading
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PC World: 5 Ways Schools Are Using the iPad
Joel Mathis writes in Macworld about how both K-12 and higher education are putting the iPad to good use. He also reports on one school that may be the iPad’s most fervent educational proponent in this insightful and timely article. … Continue reading
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LA Times: A Billion eBooks
Michael Hart is on a quest to digitize 1 billion books. He’s got a head start: he began his attempt in 1971. How will the world change once all of its books are available in digital format? And what happens … Continue reading
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