Transforming Higher Education with IT - 2 views
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Information Technology and Innovation Foundation 1101 K Street NW (Suite 610A) Washington, DC 20005 President Obama recently an...
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Twitter @webfoundation on UN report universal access to the internet - 0 views
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Claude Almansi on 09 Jun 11"@webfoundation Web Foundation UN report: "ensuring universal access to the Internet should be a priority for all states" http://tinyurl.com/UN-Net-Right 7 Jun [2011] via web"
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Claude Almansi on 09 Jun 11From the linked "Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue" (dated May 16, 2011): "...D. Disconnecting users from Internet access, including on the basis of violations of intellectual property rights law 49. While blocking and filtering measures deny access to certain content on the Internet, States have also taken measures to cut off access to the Internet entirely. The Special Rapporteur is deeply concerned by discussions regarding a centralized "on/off" control over Internet traffic.33 In addition, he is alarmed by proposals to disconnect users from Internet access if they violate intellectual property rights. This also includes legislation based on the concept of "graduated response", which imposes a series of penalties on copyright infringers that could lead to suspension of Internet service, such as the so-called "three- strikes-law" in France34 and the Digital Economy Act 2010 of the United Kingdom.35 50. Beyond the national level, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been proposed as a multilateral agreement to establish international standards on intellectual property rights enforcement. While the provisions to disconnect individuals from Internet access for violating the treaty have been removed from the final text of December 2010, the Special Rapporteur remains watchful about the treaty's eventual implications for intermediary liability and the right to freedom of expression....."
PLAYBACK: Race, Class and Technology Use - 1 views
There are great videos on the site of the McArthur Foundation.
Free Trips Raise Issues for Officials in Education - 2 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/education/10winerip.html?pagewanted=all%3Fsrc%3Dtp&smid=fb-share&src=ISMR_AP_LI_LST_FBON EDUCATION Free Trips Raise Issues for Officials in Education By MI...
America's Next Educational Crisis - 1 views
America's Next Educational Crisis Posted: 07/ 1/11 11:51 AM ET http://www.huffingtonpost.com/franklin-schargel/americas-next-educational_b_883381.html High-quality teachers are critical to acc...
Connect to Compete Residential Survey Information - 1 views
Top tech firms back open Internet in FCC letter October 12, 2011 Today, it was announced that national nonprofit Connected Nation is a key strategic advisor and partner in a major national public...
ITIF to Privacy Chicken Little's: "The Sky Is Not Falling" - 0 views
For Immediate Release For More Information: Steve Norton (202) 626-5758 snorton@itif.org WASHINGTON (October 11, 2011)-In response to the report released today at a forum sponsored by various pr...
National Cyber Security Alliance Announces New Agreement with the U.S. Department of Ed... - 0 views
National Cyber Security Alliance Announces New Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, NIST and National Cybersecurity Education Council to Promote Formal Cyber Security Education Programs...
FCC Chairman, Experts, Discuss Driving Broadband Adoption and Effects on Economy at Joi... - 1 views
FCC Chairman, Experts, Discuss Driving Broadband Adoption and Effects on Economy at Joint Center by TIFFANY BAIN on OCTOBER 3, 2012 Although it had only been in its new office location for less th...
US Students Need New Way of Learning Science - 1 views
It's not enough by itself. Teaching science has other problems related to cost and teacher training/support.
Building Schools Out of Clicks, Not Bricks - 2 views
Building Schools Out of Clicks, Not Bricks By D.D. GUTTENPLAN Published: April 22, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/23/world/europe/building-schools-out-of-clicks-not-bricks.htm...
Education and the income gap: Darling-Hammond - 1 views
Education and the income gap: Darling-Hammond http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/education-and-the-income-gap-darling-hammond/2012/04/26/gIQAHn0LkT_blog.html By Valerie Strau...
Ravitch: Pearson's expanding role in education - 1 views
Ravitch: Pearson's expanding role in education By Valerie Strauss http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/ravitch-pearsons-expanding-role-in-education/2012/05/07/gIQApr4H8T_blog....
the whole child - 1 views
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." -- Einstein Learn what's really happening in the world of education with veteran education writer Valerie Strauss and her guest ...
Dynabook: A Digital Resource for Preservice Mathematics Teachers - 2 views
Jeremy Roschelle, John Brecht, Jennifer Knudsen, Teresa Lara-Meloy, Charles Patton, Ken Rafanan,Patti Schank, Anna Werner This project is developing and conducting initial tests of a highly innova...
Einstein Fellowship Program Overview - 0 views
Einstein Fellowship Program Overview Announcements Apply to 2012-2013 Einstein Fellowship The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program provides a unique professional development o...
MIT Will Offer Certificates to Outside Students Who Take Its Online Courses - 2 views
December 19, 2011 By Marc Parry Millions of learners have enjoyed the free lecture videos and other course materials published online through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseW...
CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards - 3 views
I see this development as good and bad. Firstly, what will CS replace in current curricula? You cannot add something without giving up something else. That said, CS has the benefit of teaching e...
computer education week events - 1 views
Third Annual Computer Science Education Week Spotlights Importance of Standards and Local Efforts to Ensure Strong Workforce http://thejournal.com/Articles/2011/12/05/Overhauling-Computer-Science...
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