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sheshe2

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8. What is Connect Ed?
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 10:27 PM
Jun 2013

Although the United States was once a pioneer in connecting schools to the internet, we’re now falling behind while other nations move forward with aggressive investment in digital learning and technology education. In South Korea, for example, all schools have high-speed internet connections, and all teachers are trained in digital learning. Printed textbooks will be phased out by 2016.

The fact is, schools without internet access put our students at a disadvantage.

That’s why President Obama is unveiling a bold, new initiative called ConnectED, which will connect 99 percent of America’s students to the internet through high-speed broadband and high-speed wireless within 5 years.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/06/06/what-connected?utm_source=060613&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily

Here Cha~


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Shrub lowered the bar for the rest of history, MSM wise . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #1
What? Who, Me? I Know Nothing. reunion63 Jun 2013 #19
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He actually voted against the bill that allows the NSA to collect the data Politicub Jun 2013 #4
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Hey SKP, Cha Jun 2013 #6
What is Connect Ed? sheshe2 Jun 2013 #8
Indeed. Textbooks are already obsolete. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #10
We are moving forward, SKP! nt sheshe2 Jun 2013 #11
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