An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
The 124-page document lays out an ambitious agenda for transforming teaching and learning through technology. Much of the plan emphasizes "21st century learning," and competencies that, according to the Department of Education, include critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication.
a world of digital knowledge, "always on"0- learning resources, and online communities for both educators and students
At least one Internet-enabled device for every student and educator
Use of Creative Commons and open licenses in course content
Changes to CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) to open access to the Internet and rethink how filtering works in schools
Transform the print-based classroom into a digital learning environment.
Encourage online learning
As good as the NETP may sound, it may be a bit disconcerting that here we are, two years into the Obama Administration, and we've only just now agreed on the plan for education technology.
But a plan, of course, is merely that -- a plan. It remains to be seen if there is either the political willpower or the budget to enact its contents.
"An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education."
His message to colleges and universities: "You can't assume that you'll just jack up tuition every single year. If you can't stop tuition from going up, then the funding you get from taxpayers each year will go down."
"The president wants to mimic the 'Race to the Top' program used to reform K-12 education, by creating Race to the Top grants for colleges and universities that come up with ways to keep tuition in check. Higher ed officials say this smells like another example of federal overreach into higher ed, a system which, as the president acknowledged in his speech at the University of Michigan today, is viewed by many as the world's finest.
CAST is an educational research & development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.
Imagine using a social network during class, except instead of browsing through pictures and statuses of friends, the network allows students to excel in their classes instead of serving as a distraction from studies.
Wow, nice to see this kind of entrepreneurship coming out of UNI! Maybe we will have a change to use this in the Fall. Thanks for tagging this for us, Evans!
A recent report entitled "Making Education Work" urges the British government to introduce radical changes into the English education system. The fun thing is this article mentions University of Northern Iowa!
UNI to celebrate Iowa Prairie Heritage Week
UNI's Tallgrass Prairie Center will host activities during Iowa Prairie Heritage week, Monday Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 14. A reception will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Tallgrass Prairie Center, located at 2412 W. 27th Street, Cedar Falls.