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Cator To Be Named New Ed Tech Director at Department of Education
» ‎ THE Journal

Apple's Karen Cator is being named director of education technology at the United States Department of Education. The announcement is being made formally Nov. 3 at the 2009 Leadership Summit and Ed Forum, hosted by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) in Washington, DC.

12:06
Wireless Generation Acquires Writers' Express
» ‎ THE Journal

Ed tech provider Wireless Generation has announced it has acquired The Writers' Express (WEX), creator of a unique method for developing writing skills, as well as curricula and professional development for the teaching of writing.
12:03
Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning?
» ‎ THE Journal

There's a "disconnect" between school administrators and parents. While more than half of America's school principal's said they think they're "doing a good job" preparing students for the 21st century, only a third of parents of middle school and high school students agreed, according to research released by Project Tomorrow and Blackboard.

8:57
Conflict of Interest Arises as Concern in Standards Push
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

A literacy group says that many of the writers are "representatives of multiple commercial entities that stand to profit."

0:00
Where in the World Is ISTE?
» ‎ ISTE Recent News Feed

"If students need new skills, then teachers need new capacities as well," said ISTE CEO Don Knezek in his opening keynote to a 21st Century Learning conference being held October 31--November 4 near Shanghai, China. Knezek detailed ISTE's vision for transformed learning and teaching, challenging the assembled educators to "study digital age learners and what engages them, foster creative and inventive thinking...and prepare to contribute in an increasingly multicultural setting." ISTE member and 21st Century Learning conference presenter, Wes Fryer, is live-blogging conference sessions, including Knezek's keynote.
0:00
Where in the World Is ISTE?
» ‎ ISTE Recent News Feed

"If students need new skills, then teachers need new capacities as well," said ISTE CEO Don Knezek in his opening keynote to a 21st Century Learning conference being held October 31--November 4 near Shanghai, China. Knezek detailed ISTE's vision for transformed learning and teaching, challenging the assembled educators to "study digital age learners and what engages them, foster creative and inventive thinking...and prepare to contribute in an increasingly multicultural setting." ISTE member and 21st Century Learning conference presenter, Wes Fryer, is live-blogging conference sessions, including Knezek's keynote.

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