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Claude Almansi

Boring Yet Important Structural Ed Tech Initiative - 0 views

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    by Kevin Carey on September 26, 2011 "Under the category of "policy stuff that doesn't involve grand controversy and/or vast sums of new spending, yet might actually make the world a better place," the other day I attended a White House event announcing the launch of Digital Promise, a "new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn." The rationale for the initiative is contained in a Council of Economic Advisers memo ..."
Claude Almansi

Digital Promise - Knowledge. Technology. Possibility. - 0 views

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    "A new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn. Educators Empowering you with tools to help you reach every single student. Innovators Making it easier for you to turn a great idea into a product that delivers results for learners of all ages. Researchers Translating cutting-edge research on how we learn into cutting-edge technologies that can help us learn. Citizens Preparing Americans of all races, regions, and backgrounds to succeed in college and a career. ..."
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    Main site of the Digital Promise initiative
Claude Almansi

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Announces Launch of "Digital Promise" - YouTube - 0 views

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    "Uploaded by whitehouse on Sep 16, 2011 Digital Promise is a new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn. September 16, 2011." With captions and interactive transcript.
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    Captions and transcript can be downloaded from http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/videos/CkPFLh8Tp91i/en/169009/
Claude Almansi

Retreat of Reno's Commnand - C. Szwedzicki: The North American Indian Works - 1 views

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    "Collection: C. Szwedzicki: The North American Indian Works Work Record ID: 219 Reproduction Record ID: 219 Work Class: depictions Work Type: print Title: Retreat of Reno's Commnand Title Type: constructed title Title: Sioux Indian painting Title Type: collective title Measurements: 11.40 x 19.05 in (28.96 x 48.39 cm) on sheet 15.30 x 19.50 in (38.86 x 49.53 cm) Measurement Type: dimensions Material: paper (fiber product) Material Type: support Inscription: Image Top Center: Custer Battle Field / June 25 and 26 1876 / Crazy Horse Inscription: Above Image Right: 8 [Plate Number] Creator: Bad Heart Bull, Amos, 1869-1913 Creator Dates: 1869-1913 Creator Nationality: Oglala Lakota Creator Name Variant: Bad Heart Buffalo (Tatanka Cante Sice) Creator Type: personal name Creator Role: painter Date: 1938 Location: Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.) Repository: Archives and Rare Books Library, University Libraries, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Repository Type: current repository ID Number: 8 ID Number Type: plate number ID Number: ARB RB Oversize E98.A7 S568 1938 Vol. 2 ID Number Type: call number Style Period: Plains Indian Style Period: Indian art--North America Culture: Native American Culture: Oglala Lakota Subject: Belts (Clothing) Subject: Breechcloths Subject: Face painting Subject: Feathers Subject: Fringe Subject: Leggings Subject: Moccasins Subject: Beadwork Subject: Body painting Subject: Shirts, Men's Subject: Breastplates Subject: Hair pipes Subject: Bridles Subject: Horseback riding Subject: Horses Subject: Chokers Subject: Arrows Subject: Metalwork Subject: Picture-writing Subject: Saddle blankets Subject: Indian warfare Subject: Rifles Subject: Military uniforms Subject: Sabers Subject: Bow lances Subject: Crazy Horse (Tashunca-Uitco), ca. 1842-1877 Subject: Fixed-stone-head clubs Subject: Hats Subject: Saddles Subject: Saddlebags Subject: War shirts Subject: Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889 Subject: Indians of North America--Wars Subj
Bonnie Sutton

Microsoft, Best Buy to join FCC efforts to spur broadband use - 1 views

Microsoft, Best Buy to join FCC efforts to spur broadband use Microsoft will offer free computer-literacy lessons in schools and libraries in disadvantaged communities across 15 states as part of a...

Geek Squad computer training Microsoft Best Buy Broadband use disadvantaged community literacy lessons schools and library for youth

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

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...

Data Privacy Principles for Spurring Innovation. ITIF online tools

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Harry Keller

The future of Gamificationi - 6 views

Plate tectonics is one of the more difficult science concepts to have a lab in. However, it's not necessary to have labs in every topic. Labs, beyond elementary school, are really for understandi...

games in the classroom gamification Pew. game elements

Bonnie Sutton

When "New" Gets Old: Redefining Approaches to Digital Literacy and Citizenship - 1 views

Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/when-new-gets-old-redefining-approaches-to-digital-literacy-and-citizenship/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=emai...

Internet digital literacy tutorial Canada ethical agents in a world. teaching tweeting

started by Bonnie Sutton on 15 Jun 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

National Education Association goes after Arnie Duncan - 3 views

NEA goes after Education Secretary Arne Duncan By Valerie Strauss The Answer Sheet http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/nea-goes-after-education-secretary-arne-duncan/2011/07/...

Arnie Duncan School Reform standardized test failed education Policies. Nea Represenative Assembly

started by Bonnie Sutton on 03 Jul 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

The 'New' American Dilemma: STEM and Minorities - US News and World Report - 1 views

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/10/11/the-new-american-dilemma-stem-and-minorities The 'New' American Dilemma: STEM and Minorities - US News and World Report www.usnews.com The 'New' A...

STEM Broadening Engagement Minorities workforce readiness

started by Bonnie Sutton on 14 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Broadband USRegulator Unveils plan for Universal Broadband - 1 views

Broadband, Genachoswki, Rural , telco companies favored vs Cable, Bypassed by Broadband.

Bonnie Sutton

FCC 'Steve Jobs Era Fund' Bridges the Digital Divide - 1 views

By Michael Nunez | October 28, 2011 12:00 PM EDT The Federal Communications Commission accepted Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal to overhaul a program dedicated to building telephone connect...

digital divide broadband rural subsidy program. FCC

started by Bonnie Sutton on 29 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
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