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Home Sweet, Connected Home

Craig Barratt | Posted 03.24.2012

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Craig Barratt

Within the next three to five years, I envision literally hundreds of devices in the home will be connected: multimedia, thermostats, light switches, security systems, irrigation systems, white goods and automobiles.

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What Amy Chua and President Obama Have in Common: Parenting and New Trends in Home Learning

Elisabeth Stock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cfy, Education News, Education Technology, Blair Levin, Academic Achievement, Statistics, Elisabeth Stock, U.S. Department of Commerce, Aspen Institute, Technology Immersion Pilot, Home Technology, Computers for Youth, Education, Blended Learning, Fcc, Home Learning, National Broadband Plan, Extended Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Digital Divide, Education News
Elisabeth Stock

We must heed the President's call to invest in both education and broadband, but to do so in a way that dovetails the two to promote greater learning in the homes of students at all income levels.

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The Not-So-Simple Debate on Home Computers and Achievement

Elisabeth Stock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Technology Immersion Pilot, Texas Education Agency, Education, Home Technology, Computers for Youth, Academic-Achievement, Statistics, Education News
Elisabeth Stock

A spate of recent news stories with attention-grabbing headlines like "Home Computers Hurt Students' Test Scores" may have readers reaching the conclusion that a home computer is about as useful an educational aid as a PlayStation.

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