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by Dana Laursen, Director, Education Strategy and Evaluation — September 11, 2009
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Guidance, fact sheets and other resources were recently added to the US Department of Education website for the remaining ARRA priorities including School Improvement and the Secretary’s Innovation funding. In terms of ARRA funds, both the recovery priorities—meaning support to fill in for budget gaps—and the reinvestment priorities—those initiatives aimed at school improvement and innovation support—have been addressed. It’s clear that technology plays a big role in these initiatives, and most are closely aligned to the priorities identified in Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant applications.
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by Dana Laursen, Director, Education Strategy and Evaluation — September 04, 2009
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Do you have a technology project that fits your students’ needs but is outside your school’s current budget? Do you see opportunity in a start-up extended-day learning project such as afterschool or weekend learning “camps” or online courses for anytime/anywhere learning for your students? Do you believe learners could benefit from online curriculum options to support traditional classroom instruction?
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by Dana Laursen, Director, Education Strategy and Evaluation — August 19, 2009
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Technology is clearly a dominant thread in the tapestry of education reform launched by the Obama administration’s Department of Education earlier this year. The potential behind technology integration in the classroom is supported by the $650 million ARRA investment in the State Education Technology Grants via the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT, Title IID) program. The ARRA grants—combined with the $269.9 million funds for 2009 and the proposed budget of $100 million for 2010—total more than a $1 billion investment in technology.
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by Dana Laursen, Director, Education Strategy and Evaluation — May 27, 2009
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The term "innovation" seems to be omnipresent in education stories, blog posts, and policy these days. Some professionals are beginning to question what it really means to be "innovative."
While we continue to sort through the nuances of "innovative" education practices, some districts are examining the results of significant school improvement efforts aimed at student achievement gains utilizing methods that are both replicable and effective. Many of these programs include creative, multi-use applications of technology, data-driven instruction, and models that incorporate extensive professional development options as well as continuous improvement strategies.
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by Tanya Krohn, Senior Marketing Specialist — May 21, 2009
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In today's world of multi-tasking, it's imperative to align individual resources with as many uses/users as possible—to reap the best return on investment (ROI). It's also a must to make choices that offer the flexibility necessary to see real results. Just such a conversation is taking place across the country with regard to the definition, or rather the re-definition, of a textbook.
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