Three major education technology advocacy groups and the Software & Information Industry Association issued a call Wednesday urging the United States Congress to invest in technology for the classroom and to use the existing Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT) program as the conduit for the funding. Under the Bush administration, EETT had come under budgetary assault on several occasions, and funding has declined consistently over the years, from $696 million in 2004 down to $267.5 million in FY 2008.
A district finds integrating handheld devices is the way to an effective and cost-effective expansion of its 1-to-1 computing program.
Lauded as a learning tool, the popular virtual world is now being used by teachers for their own enrichment, providing them with a wealth of opportunities for collaboration, peer interaction, and sharing of resources.
Applying complex principles and abstract formulas to real-life problem solving is helping accelerate students' interest in math and science.
Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School in North Carolina is claiming success for a 1:1 laptop program that it implemented about two years ago in a collaborative effort between industry and higher education.