Tag Archives: ED Tech

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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Taking “Boring” Out of the Classroom

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jim Shelton

(ed. note: Asst. Deputy Secretary Jim Shelton was in Austin, Texas last Friday for the South by Southwest (SXSW) music, film, and interactive conference and appeared on the panel: “Asleep in the Classroom: A Wake Up Call from Tomorrow.”) For … Continue reading →

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