From Sesame Street to Transmediaville: The Future of Ready to Learn
From its beginnings, the Ready to Learn (RTL) Program in the Office of Innovation and Improvement has both served America's youngest learners and been a learner itself – of the fast-evolving world of...
View ArticleThe Promise of Communities of Practice
In this era of increasing global competition, the need to improve under-performing schools and education systems, especially those that serve high-need students and communities, is a widely accepted...
View ArticleInteroperable Assessment Technology Standards Public Responses
On December 20, 2010, the Department released a Request for Information (RFI) to gather technical expertise pertaining to assessment technology standards...
View ArticleWhy Use Transmedia in Early Learning?
A recent evaluation report on the Ready to Learn (RTL) program reveals that young children's learning is enhanced by educational media, particularly when it is used in combination, such as educational...
View ArticleSummary of Interoperable Assessment Technology Standards Public Responses
On December 20, 2010, the Department released a Request for Information (RFI) to gather technical expertise pertaining to assessment technology standards.
View ArticleKeeping the Promise of a World-Class Education Through the Power of Technology
“We are rallying the full forces of the federal government, academia, entrepreneurs, the technology sector, and researchers … to fundamentally re-imagine learning,” said Secretary of Education Arne...
View ArticleEducational Assessment Technology Standards
Can you imagine if someone with a Yahoo email address couldn't send a message to someone who used Gmail? It may sound crazy, but that is similar to the current situation in educational assessment. When...
View ArticleFeature: What Role Can Online COPs – Communities of Practice – Play in...
As 2012 unfolds, the Department of Education continues to pursue an important question for closing the achievement gap: How can online communities of practice (COPs) best address some of the most...
View ArticlePanel Shows What’s Possible in Education Technology
Last Monday, Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and committee member Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado co-sponsored a briefing on innovation...
View ArticleTransmedia Approach to Early Math Launches Outreach Phase
“They’ve successfully hidden the peas in the mashed potatoes.” That’s how Andy Ackerman of the Manhattan Children’s Museum describes the creative way that UMIGO—yoU Make It GO—successfully combines...
View ArticleFrom Innovation Clusters to Datapalooza
“By accelerating the pace of innovation in educational technology, we will have the opportunity to close the achievement gap, improve national competitiveness, and drive economic growth,” according to...
View ArticleIncentive Prizes Target Middle-School Math Achievement
School leaders in New York City are soliciting the best ideas for technology-based approaches to help middle school students excel in math through the Gap App Challenge, announced by Mayor Michael R....
View ArticleDigital Engagement at Home Increases Early Math Skills
Digital learning games based on “Curious George” and “The Cat in the Hat” can boost preschoolers’ math knowledge and skills, making them better prepared for entry into kindergarten. That’s the finding...
View ArticleDigital Learning Day: No Better Time to Consider Our R&D Investment in...
Each time I have a conversation with a questioning child or watch a teacher help a student grasp a new concept or make an important new connection, I am amazed. The potential of children and the power...
View ArticleLearning Technologies Can Transform America’s Educational and Economic Future
"We have reached another 'Sputnik Moment,'" in terms of the opportunity for the United States to transform education, according to Assistant Deputy Secretary Jim Shelton, in his testimony before the...
View ArticleReady to Learn Grantee Launches Research-Based Digital Education Resources...
Children pilot the “At the Beach” Pocoyo PlaySet at Kingsbridge Community Center in the Bronx, N.Y. (Photo courtesy of HITN's Early Learning Collaborative)The Hispanic Information and...
View ArticleFeature: Writing and Learning in the Digital Age – "Digital Is"
"Writing today," say the authors of the book Because Digital Writing Matters, "is pervasively and generally digital; composed with digital tools; created out of word, image, sound, and motion;...
View ArticleFri, 07 Jun 2013 14:15:35 EDT
We live in a highly connected world, but unfortunately, many of our students aren’t attending class in highly connected schools. Recent data suggests that 80 percent of K-12 schools do not have the...
View ArticleThu, 13 Jun 2013 11:21:48 EDT
“In order to provide the best education in the world again, we must develop educational opportunities and resources that excite and prepare all our students,” is how Secretary of Education Arne Duncan...
View ArticleWed, 19 Jun 2013 14:12:19 EDT
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an action-oriented summit, Reimagining Education: Empowering Learners in a Connected World, co-hosted by the Department of Education and the John D. and...
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