In an effort to close the broadband gap, the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan will work with Connect2Compete (C2C), a national initiative to expand access to technology. HUD will join C2C’s Digital Literacy Coalition as a digital literacy outreach partner and C2C and Best Buy’s Geek Squad will work together to…
Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement
Yesterday I had the privilege of testifying before the U.S House Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. It provided an opportunity to discuss innovation in education including the regulatory barriers holding back new models such as online learning, blended learning, and competency-based learning. The other witnesses were outstanding: Jim Shelton,…
15 Feb 2013
Third DLN Smart Series Paper Looks Beyond Online Assessment Preparation
WASHINGTON – Digital Learning Now! (DLN), in partnership with Getting Smart and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, today released the third DLN Smart Series interactive paper. “Getting Ready for Online Assessments” takes an in-depth look at the steps necessary for states and districts to prepare for online assessments related to the implementation of the…
21 Dec 2012
Back to School with Broadband
Watch iNACOL and Internet Innovation’s webinar on how broadband is changing the education landscape. Speakers include Kwawme Simmons, DC’s Kramer Middle School principle, which is one of the lowest performing schools in the city, and David Teeter, director of policy at iNACOL.
1 Oct 2012
Digital Learning News Updates
Meet the $35 Tablet That Could Connect the World. The new Aakash UbiSlate 7Ci is a new $35 tablet that’s goal is to connect every student in India to the Internet. It comes with WiFi, has passed a slew of usability tests, can be solar powered, and in partnership with the tablet manufacturer DataWind will…
26 Sep 2012
Digital Learning News Updates
September 14, 2012 Dell Foundation Case Studies Examine Blended Learning. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation released its first case study on blended learning in five charter management organizations across the US. The first case study examined a “station rotation” method of blended learning at KIPP LA charter school and found the school had significant…
14 Sep 2012