Tag Archives: Karen Cator

National Online Teacher of the Year Spends a Day at ED

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Guest Blogger

I recently had the rare opportunity to spend a full day shadowing Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education.  It was a day absolutely crammed with meetings but also with deep learning.  … Continue reading →

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Broadband Availability to U.S. Schools and Colleges

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education is providing a comprehensive picture of where broadband is available in schools and colleges across the country with a new interactive map released last week.  The map extends the National Broadband … Continue reading →

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Answering Questions About ED Tech

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

The National Education Technology Plan seeks to apply the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and professional lives to our entire education system to improve student learning, speed up the adoption of effective practices, and use data for continuous … Continue reading →

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