Education technology

Are wired kids well served by schools?

Researchers from the University of Southern California and University of California at Berkeley presented their first findings from one of the largest ethnographic studies on kids in digital environments. Kids have long been attracted to extracurricular activities like dance or sports, but researchers say digital media is bringing up a new generation who are creators of media rather than just passive consumers of it.

DOJ nets two more guilty pleas in E-Rate fraud charges

Former co-owners of DeltaNet, a New Jersey computer service provider, have agreed to plead guilty to charges related to defrauding a government program designed to help schools and libraries in poor areas connect to the Internet, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

Teens do not consider a lot of their electronic texts as writing

The state of writing among teens today is marked by an interesting paradox: While teens are heavily embedded in a tech-rich world and craft a significant amount of electronic text, they see a fundamental distinction between their electronic social communications and the more formal writing they do for school or for personal reasons.

E-rate contract draws fire

A five-year, $28 million contract awarded to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to manage the information systems used to administer the federal E-rate has some E-rate service providers crying foul.

Information Technology Making a Difference in Children's Lives

Broadband Changed My Life! Series

Information Technology Making a Difference in Children's Lives

Thursday, May 15, 2008
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.

APT Conference Room
919 Eighteenth Street, NW * 10th Floor * Washington, DC

Which Broadband and IT Vision for America?

We need a debate in America that focuses on the most important issues like how to get fast broadband networks to all Americans; how to use IT to transform our health care system, transportation system, education system, and government; and how to encourage all organizations to become digital, thereby driving productivity and income growth and a better quality of life.

Online learning can help minority students

As online learning becomes more of a strategic resource for K-12 and higher-education institutions to supplement traditional courses, education leaders are starting to discuss how online learning can help support minority students’ instructional needs.

Tech companies, One Economy launch broadband program

Nonprofit group One Economy has enlisted the help of tech companies to launch a campaign to bring broadband to 500,000 low-income U.S. residents by 2010.

Canadian university faces off with digital generation

A Canadian university has instilled a culture of fear by threatening to expel a student for cheating because he set up an online study group on Facebook.

Education, technology, and the 2008 campaign

As the campaign picture continues to become clearer, it’s time to take a closer look at the positions of all three leading candidates on issues relating to education and technology.