Edsurge
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.
Hack Education
JUNE 23, 2017
Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. ” Via the BBC : “ Accenture and Microsoft plan digital IDs for millions of refugees.” million project to use open educational resources (OER) to create degree programs at 38 community colleges.
Hack Education
APRIL 28, 2017
The NAACP endorses OER. It’s a partnership with Microsoft. ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Via Techcrunch : “As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back.” ” (In Cleveland.).
Hack Education
JUNE 16, 2017
Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” “ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.
Hack Education
MARCH 9, 2018
Edsurge on the business of OER. “To get rural kids online, Microsoft wants to put Internet access on school buses ,” The Washington Post reports. ” Via CItyLab : “The Problem With America’s New National Broadband Map.” Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies.
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