Education
The "Education" section features news and information about how broadband brings schools, higher education, libraries and museums to the front of 21st century innovation.
At Rural Libraries, Young and Old Connect to Learn and Teach Digital Literacy Skills- Roxana Ryan, Dec 20, 2012
- Effingham Library’s “Connecting Generations” Program Matches Teens and Seniors for Computer Training
DECEMBER 20, 2012 – Nancy lives in an assisted living community and wants…
Center for Digital Inclusion is Established at the University of Illinois- Center for Digital Inclusion, Nov 21, 2012
- The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) is proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The…
Chicago Public Schools, Microsoft, United Way team up to provide ‘digital literacy’- ROSALIND ROSSI Education Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times, Nov 19, 2012
- Mary Ann Moore-Lockhart says her two sisters didn’t know a mouse “is not something you catch in a trap’’ until they got computer training at a new Parent Engagement Center at…
Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Microsoft and United Way Announce the Opening of 12 New Parent Engagement Centers in CPS- Press Release Mayor's Press Office, Nov 19, 2012
- Centers Are Being Piloted in 12 Schools As Part of the Administration’s Focus on Encouraging Parental Involvement in Their Children’s Education; Pilot Is A Collaboration with Microsoft,…
A New Era of Learning- Lainie Steelman, McDonough County Voice, Sep 12, 2012
- West Prairie High School students, teachers adapt to use of iPads in class
Seniors Earn Diplomas from Connected Living Computer Training Program- Jun 21, 2012
- The commencement ceremony was much like any other graduation. The graduates marched to their seats in the converted common room where friends, family, and fellow residents greeted them with…
Uncovering Broadband and Education Opportunities in Springfield- Clayton Black and Roxana Ryan, Jun 14, 2012
- While many Sangamon county students are enjoying summer vacation, local educators gathered on a June afternoon to discuss the high-speed internet needs, assets, and technology programs in their…
- Southeast Central eTeam plans for busy Spring
- Apr 18, 2012
- The Southeast Central eTeam is slated for an active Spring with events scheduled throughout the 13-county region. The team convened March 22 at Lakeland Community College in Mattoon to discuss…
Libraries as building blocks for learning and careers in local areas across illinois – and the nation- Layton Olson, Oct 31, 2011
- Education is FCC National Broadband Plan National Need #3. Libraries are local community anchor institutions focused directly on learning, working alongside schools, museums, cultural and social…
- Push to bring faster broadband to college towns; PCI chairman Charles Benton attends
- Sep 27, 2011
- Partnership for a Connected Illinois chairman Charles Benton attended a meeting with Google and more than 50 other companies in Chicago on Monday, aimed finding funding for faster broadband for 37…
This week on the Illinois Channel: SIU President Glen Poshard shares insights on how broadband may shape higher education in Illinois- Jul 13, 2011
- From Southern Illinois University in Carbondale: we hear an address by SIU President Glenn Poshard where he shares his insights as to how broadband…
New Grant Opportunity: Digital Media for Learning in Libraries and Museums- Tara Davlin Holcomb, Jul 1, 2011
- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation identifies YouMedia as a model for libraries across the nation. The foundation’s new grant program, in conjunction with the federal Institute…