FCC commissioners to take up ConnectED initiative A senior official with the Federal Communications Commission says FCC commissioners are expected this month to approve ConnectED -- a digital technology initiative proposed by President Barack Obama that aims to provide 99% of students with high-speed Internet within five years. The goals of the program include improved connectivity, training for teachers and encouraging private-sector innovation. Voxxi (7/5)  | ACTFL's more than 12,000 members share a common goal: to inspire, educate and prepare today's students for tomorrow's world. Connect with an expansive network of language educators at all levels, advance your career and be more productive in your current position, and make a vital contribution to the future of language education. Join today. | | Tenn. district to expand Internet data capability A Tennessee school district's fiber-optic Internet connection operates with about 100 megabytes of data, which the district's high schools sometimes max out. Now, as the district prepares to implement online testing, plans are underway to expand the system's capability to 1 gigabyte -- about 10 times its current size -- and make improvements to its router, officials say. Cleveland Daily Banner (Tenn.) (7/7) New Zealand educators seek solution to Web-based attacks Educators in New Zealand schools say they are struggling to contain attacks and fights that originate on social-media websites. The incidents include student fights being filmed and posted online, as well as harsh comments made about teachers online. Wainuiomata High School principal Martin Isberg said that in many cases, educators are unable to defend against the attacks. Stuff (New Zealand) (7/6) | Students connect with donors on crowdsourcing sites A growing number of students and others say websites such as GoFundMe.com are helping them meet fundraising goals to pay for tuition, study-abroad opportunities, charities and more. Students say that such crowdsourcing websites allow them to create profiles in which they explain their goals and provide information to potential donors. However, Betty Lochner, vice chairwoman of the College Savings Plans Network, warns that such sites can carry hidden fees. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) (7/7) | How social media is shaping the Egyptian crisis Social media helped fuel the Arab Spring, but in the latest round of turmoil in Egypt, officials and government institutions have also sought to make use of tools such as Twitter to shape public opinion. Researcher Eira Martens says this is a reminder that social media isn't inherently a tool only to aid uprisings, because it can also be used by those in power to reinforce the status quo. "Social media users of all kinds -- be it individual Egyptians, political parties, governmental actors, [nongovernment agencies] -- have learned to use the tools more efficiently for whatever their aims are," Martens says. Deutsche Welle (Germany) (7/4) |  | The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount." -- B.F. Skinner, American psychologist and author | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Education Group: Joe Riddle P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228 | | | | |
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