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Interesting example from a few years ago of infrastructure development coming about in unexpected ways. Here, the 2010 World Cup (and more specifically the need to broadcast matches to Europe and the rest of the world) presented an opportunity to develop the infrastructure of a region in need of development.

An old article from 2007 referenced in my discussion post on infrastructure and mobile learning. It's interesting to consider the capacity and willingness to leverage the power of mobile devices to overcome infrastructure deficiencies in the developing world.

This ties into our discussions about infrastructure and research grand challenges

"Legacy costs, ideas and infrastructure have set the table for creative disruption, with technology now offering alternative ways to acquire skills, knowledge, and accolades." This not only talks about transformation among teachers lives (and consequently those of the children thru what the empowered teachers provide) but makes you feel that the way in which teachers are evaluated are taking a whole new stage. More open, more emphasis on its impact and connected. 

Interesting article related to our discussion about infrastructure buildout. Check out the discussion of Bridge International Schools - their model is completely dependent on mobile technology.

More money potentially being allocated to build a better tech infrastructure in Florida education system.

LuminAR is another project out of the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab that combines a camera, projector, and computer into the currently available infrastructure of lamps and sockets to augment reality with additional information.

Samsung establishes "smart classroom" which moves class study from pen and paper style learning to tablet based learning, but also allows schools in remote island, that lack educational infrastructure, connect students through electronic dashboards and share ideas and information.

Insider's view blog about Rocketship Education's technical infrastructure that supports their blended learning model.

erate is key for infrastructure that helps low-income families

Dell tablets that plug into existing infrastructure for school systems and universities

Bringing Wireless Infrastructure to small villages in Peru. Why and how?

Jenny, you should check this one out...

Challenging the classic infrastructure of workstations, laptops, and wires with mobile wireless broadband devices

Related to the challenge of infrastructure outlined in class and in the NETP.

The issue of infrastructure and wireless access is mentioned, but not deeply considered in this article. What challenges do we see if this sort of thing is really going to "enable Datawind to educate every schoolchild in India through the world's cheapest functional tablet computer."?

Discusses some funding and infrastructure hurdles (e.g.broadband services) in rolling-out digital textbooks

As a teacher I want to become proficient enough with the technological infrastructure to set conferences like this up.

A good snapshot of the conversation at the school board level. How informed are the high-stakes decision makers.

The amount of money they are spekaing about to scale their schools into the 21st century is the reason the BYOD option is so attractive. If schools focus on wireless infrastructure then families might be able to forgo soem back to school supplies and video games to get a tablet.

Article from July 2011 that is an example of how to transistion to a BYOD school.

I like it that "the district has focused on making sure that technical staff understand the educational goals of the initiative and that educators understand the technical challenges to enabling it". I my previous experience in non-educational settings, whenever the user community and the technology community were aligned and focused on solving a 'business' problem it was likely to lead to a successful conclusion.