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T.H.E. Journal February 1, 2010 David Nagel	EETT Eliminated in 2011 Obama Budget Proposal Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology.
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Was I Wrong on Obama? We have an administration that believes in the power of technology in education, but wants to take a radically different approach to encouraging its use, shifting away from funding through loosely structured grants to having ed tech use integrated across all educational programs.
T.H.E. Journal January 13, 2010 David Nagel	What Are the Top-10 Ed Tech Priorities for 2010? Which issues in education technology should drive policymaking in 2010?
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Wolf & Hall	Fighting the Good Fight Can the ed tech community convince policymakers that states and districts desperately need dedicated technology funding to ensure no child is left behind?
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Paula Love	Meta-Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities A new study focused on the Enhancing Education Through Technology program identified a strategy to develop partnerships to produce increased learning outcomes.
T.H.E. Journal February 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Conference Call to Arms The upcoming Consortium for School Networking gathering arrives at a critical time for educators, who in the face of dwindling funds must continue their push for more technology in schools.
T.H.E. Journal May 2005 Jon Bower	Why We're Better Off Without EETT EETT and state technology funding programs ensure that administrators will continue to buy hardware and networks for their schools. But it doesn't do the education technology industry, or the students, any good if those resources are poorly utilized.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Fletcher & Wolf	Striking a New Tone The fourth annual collaboration with SETDA finds that, even in the face of political peril, ed tech supporters have plenty of reasons to be hopeful.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	The Power In a Story In the last six months, SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Association) has been working with professional organizations to educate members of Congress about the importance of funding the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) section of NCLB.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Results Demonstrated Memo to Congress and the administration: EETT funds are making a difference.
T.H.E. Journal March 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Spend Wisely...or Else Thoughtful use of our share of the stimulus package is the only way to guarantee more ed tech funding in the future.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Spread the Word: Ed Tech Matters With the future - and present - of ed tech funding at risk, it's imperative to inform legislators about the impact of technology on student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 John Sonnenberg	Technology Integration: Building Support for Illinois' 'Digital Age Learning' Technology Plan The "Digital Age Learning" five-year state technology plan is the cornerstone of the Illinois State Board of Education's effort to restore momentum to its technology programs and initiatives.
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Logic Deficit It's hard to make sense out of the president's proposal to eliminate a key technology program.
T.H.E. Journal September 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Make Ed Tech a Priority I remain convinced that the Obama administration recognizes that the use of technology across all aspects of the education enterprise is critical to bringing about changes to our country's education system. I am less convinced that they know how to get that done.
T.H.E. Journal March 15, 2010 David Nagel	Obama's ESEA Blueprint Continues Emphasis on Assessment President Obama has released his new "Blueprint" for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, calling for the transformation of American K-12 education into a "world-class" system.
T.H.E. Journal March 5, 2010 David Nagel	National Ed Tech Plan Advocates Radical Reforms in Schools The U.S. Department of Education released the first public draft of the National Education Technology Plan. The document reveals an intent not only to infuse technology throughout the curriculum, but to implement some major changes to education itself.
T.H.E. Journal August 1, 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	'A Test of Leadership' Arne Duncan believes that stimulus money earmarked for education technology provides local school districts with the resources to reform. It's on them to carry it through.
T.H.E. Journal February 16, 2010 David Nagel	Ed Tech at the Crossroads The Consortium or School Networking prepares for its annual conference on education technology policy and leadership.
T.H.E. Journal April 2007	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships The president's rationale for eliminating funding for a key program is challenged by a SETDA report... VBrick Systems teams up with Clearvue and SVE... Former President Clinton to speak at NSBA conference... etc.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Using Technology to Maintain Competitiveness: How to Get Our Groove Back As China and India threaten the supremacy of the US economy, our best hope for keeping pace is putting ed tech funding to use to galvanize education.
T.H.E. Journal June 2003 Mona Westhaver	Learning to Learn: The Best Strategy for Overall Student Achievement State and local funding for schools is decreasing. Learning to learn -- helping students develop thinking skills, learning skills and, most importantly, a passion for learning -- is the solution that will have the most long-term and widespread impact.
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	President Ed Tech Following a rough ride with the Bush administration, only one candidate offers the policies and vision that can reinvigorate our industry and help our students gain a foothold on the future.
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010	2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go.
T.H.E. Journal July 28, 2009 David Nagel	Obama Pushes for Education Reform with $4.35 Billion in Competitive Grants President Barack Obama is calling on states and districts to set higher standards for student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Brenda Williams	Leadership & Advocacy: Integrating Technology to Improve Student Learning West Virginia works to create a statewide technology infrastructure with student achievement as the ultimate focus of leadership.
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Sobering Survey A look at new data on how colleges of education are using technology, courtesy of a recent Project Tomorrow survey of preservice teachers' views on technology use.
T.H.E. Journal December 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	No Child Left Behind, Version 2.0 The incoming Congress will take up the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. Here are a few ideas that deserve consideration if the law gets updated.
T.H.E. Journal March 2007 Neal Starkman	Visionaries :: Vision Quest How can you see the world like an ed tech leader? Start by checking yourself for a trio of qualities common to the industry's most creative thinkers.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Michael Golden	Pennsylvania: Creating Classrooms of the Future Pennsylvania's ambitious reform project intends to gear up its high school students for the realities of a changed world.
T.H.E. Journal April 2003 Kathleen P. Fulton	Redesigning Schools to Meet 21st-Century Learning Needs Investing in high-quality teaching is the most important action America's leaders can take to put our children's dreams within reach and prepare our nation for the future.
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 Mark Schneiderman	Advocating a Bolder Education Vision for the Future As this election season hits full stride, candidates must be challenged to lead with a bolder vision that arms our students and educators with the technology-based tools and practices needed to meet the demands of the new century.
T.H.E. Journal May 2006	Fighting the Good Fight, Continued For the second straight year, educators are battling to preserve E-Rate and EETT.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Manchester, Mao & Puentedura	Systemic School Reform :: Maine The MLTI prides itself on securing funding for ed tech, providing teacher training that meets specific schools' needs, and building learning communities.
T.H.E. Journal December 2001 Sylvia Charp	Assessment and Accountability Tests are a means, not an end. To increase educational achievement, teachers should be responsible for judging student performance, giving out grades and deciding to pass or fail students...
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Big-Picture Politics The proposed cut in EETT funding shouldn't obscure the more positive signs of the new administration's support for ed tech.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.
T.H.E. Journal November 2000	The Changing Role of the Teacher At The Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology, I was particularly impressed with the Department of Education's Technology Expert Panel, the Exemplary and Promising Educational Technology Programs, and meeting the students and teachers of these programs...
T.H.E. Journal April 2002 Geoffrey Fletcher	Groups Examine ESEA's Technology Provisions At a meeting held Feb. 25-28, the U.S. Dept. of Education worked with state directors of technology and members of the Regional Technology in Education Consortia to take a focused look at the technology provisions of the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
National Defense June 2008 Alan L. Gropman	Waning Education Standards Threaten U.S. Competitiveness High-quality education is critical to national security, and the United States must address a number of challenges in its educational system if it wants to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy and in key technologies.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Michael Golden	Pennsylvania Provides Customized PETI Tools to Its EETT Grantees The state has found the Profiling Educational Technology Integration (PETI) tools to be very useful. They provide feedback to schools regarding their readiness to use technology, systemically enabling schools to more effectively leverage Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) investments for the attainment of NCLB goals.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Michael Golden	Leadership & Advocacy: Technology's Potential, Promise for Enhancing Student Learning Ultimately, the challenge is about helping all stakeholders use technology to transform the culture of education to enhance student performance.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Weaver & Fernley	Tips for Getting Your Educational Technology Projects Funded Two points are important no matter what grant or source of funding you are looking at.
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Wayne Moore	Facts and Assumptions of Assessment: Technology, The Missing Link The infusion of technology in schools has opened the door for opportunities to challenge governing bodies to use the technology to provide student assessment that will measure their abilities for connecting knowledge learned with real-world applications.
T.H.E. Journal February 1, 2010 John K. Waters	Now What? We put the question to a host of K-12 IT leaders: If you had a one-shot chance to spend a big sum of technology money, where would you begin? Here are their shopping lists.
National Defense March 2011 Cynthia D. Miller	National Science Foundation Supports STEM Education Of equal importance to the foundation is the support of science and engineering education, from pre-kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, with a variety of fellowships and programs specifically for teachers and students.
T.H.E. Journal April 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	'Dear Senator...' To save the future of technology in schools, members of Congress need to hear your success stories - from you.
T.H.E. Journal December 2003 Geoffrey Fletcher	A Wake-Up Call for Ed Tech In order to take advantage of the current opportunities, we must pay attention and take immediate action to inform policy-makers about the significance of technology's role in education and how it affects our students.
T.H.E. Journal October 29, 2009 David Nagel	Q&A: iNACOL's Susan Patrick on Trends in eLearning At last count, there were more than 1 million enrollments in K-12 online schools in the United States.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Use of technology by teachers... Energy efficient schools... Awards... Industry news...