Category Archives: National Education Technology Plan

Connected Educator Month Kicks Off

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Karen Cator

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan declared August, 2012 Connected Educator Month a month-long exploration and celebration of online communities and networks dedicated to broadening and deepening educator participation in learning and sharing, and bringing online community and education leaders together … Continue reading →

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Panel Shows What’s Possible in Education Technology

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Jim Shelton

Last Monday, Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and committee member Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado co-sponsored a briefing on innovation in public education through the use of learning technologies. More … Continue reading →

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Summer Seminar Gets Personal

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Laurie Calvert

Recently teachers from across the country participated in a summer seminar to grapple with an emerging hot topic in education:  how to personalize learning in a classroom full of diverse students with varying interests, skills and learning styles. The seminar, … Continue reading →

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Duncan Talks Tech at SXSWedu

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

“The future of American education undoubtedly includes a laptop on every desk and universal internet access in every home,” Secretary Duncan said earlier today at SXSWedu (South by Southwest Education), in Austin, Texas. “But a great teacher at the front … Continue reading →

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From Laggards to Leaders

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Guest Blogger

The numbers tell the story. Two million students, 18,000 teachers, 36 states plus the District of Columbia, 26 national organizations, 24 companies, and 16 state governors joined forces on-line last week to celebrate the first ever National Digital Learning Day. … Continue reading →

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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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Keeping Pace With The 21st Century

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“Education reform and our global competitiveness depend on all of us embracing innovative ideas and technologies,” said Deputy Secretary of Education Tony Miller earlier today at the Educational Innovation and Technology Think Tank at Harvard University. Miller highlighted the fact … 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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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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Learning Powered by Technology

Posted on August 4, 2010 by pkickbush

Watch for the upcoming launch of the National Education Technology Plan 1.0. Continue reading →

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The Learning Registry: A First Look

Posted on July 28, 2010 by pkickbush

The federal government plans to make its education resources much easier to find and use through a new Learning Registry. Read about it and share your comments. Continue reading →

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