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Digital Education

The Digital Education blog covered personalized learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive testing, digital curricula, data privacy, future of work, and all things technology. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work, and digital learning.

Education Momentum Builds for Digital Textbooks
Georgia lawmakers look to add electronic content to the state's definition of "textbook," joining other states taking similar steps.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, February 2, 2010
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Privacy & Security Online Reputation Topic of Data Privacy Day
Experts tackled Internet safety issues as part of Data Privacy Day.
Paul Hyland, February 2, 2010
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States Calif. Expands Digital Textbook Initiative
The state will review free online textbooks in history and math in Phase 2 of its digital textbook initiative.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 29, 2010
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School & District Management Watching a Digital Nation in Action
Frontline takes a look the growing dependence on technology and the Internet in its documentary "Digital Nation."
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 28, 2010
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Education New National Research Center for Ed Tech
The National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies will support research and development projects for K-12 and higher education.
Katie Ash, January 27, 2010
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Classroom Technology Bill Gates Promotes E-Learning
The Microsoft chairman says his foundation will invest in projects to expand and improve online learning opportunities.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 27, 2010
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School & District Management Horizon Report: Technologies to Watch
The 2010 Horizon Report predicts six technologies that it says will have the greatest impact on higher education over the next five years.
Katie Ash, January 26, 2010
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Curriculum Breaking Down 21st-Century Skills
Edweek chat offers insights on teaching and assessing 21st-century skills.
Katie Ash, January 25, 2010
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Ed-Tech Policy National Broadband Plan Delayed
The Federal Communications Commission has delayed the release of the National Broadband Plan until March.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 22, 2010
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Education ISTE Crowdsources Keynote Speaker
ISTE let the crowd pick its keynote speaker for this year's big ed-tech summit in Denver.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 21, 2010
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Education ASCD Launches Teacher Social Network
The number of online networks for teachers has been growing over the past year, and thousands of teachers have rushed to join as they seek out new resources and professional contacts.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 21, 2010
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Education Design Thinking and 21st-Century Skills
Stanford professor makes case for design thinking in schools.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 20, 2010
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Education Student Media Use Rises, Study Finds
Kaiser study shows student use of media such as mobile devices and the Internet has increased more than an hour a day over the past five years.
Kevin Bushweller, January 20, 2010
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Curriculum Interest in Digital Textbooks Growing
More educators are exploring the potential of digital content as a cost-effective way to deliver subject matter.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, January 19, 2010
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