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Technology will not replace teachers

September 13, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
There, I said it, Karen Cator writes on LinkedIn. And with these words, I am jumping with both feet into a debate that has alternately raged and simmered…
District Management

ED’s former ed-tech chief discusses new role

June 7, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
In an interview with eSchool News, Karen Cator reflected on her tenure as the nation’s top ed-tech chief—and she described how her current organization, Digital Promise, is building…
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How to realize ed tech’s game-changing potential

October 3, 2012October 2, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
During a recent webinar, the nation's director of educational technology highlighted how technology can support more effective instruction—and a North Carolina superintendent revealed how his district has successfully…
District Management

New nationwide online community opens for educators

August 2, 2012August 1, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
“Improvement requires connection” with peers, colleagues, and new ideas, said Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S. Education Department (ED), at a recent…
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Words that inspire

June 30, 2010 by By Ted Lai
Live ISTE Blog - One of my favorite quotes comes from Uncle Ben of Spider-Man fame... "With great power, comes great responsibility." I'm pretty sure that Stan Lee…
District Management

Education groups rally support for EETT

May 17, 2010May 14, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Alarmed at what they see as a potential setback in federal support for education technology, several dozen state and national ... Read more
District Management

Nation’s ed-tech chief reacts to budget concerns

November 5, 2013March 8, 2010 by From staff reports
Karen Cator, director of education technology for the U.S. Department of Education, has heard the concerns from ed-tech groups about President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal, which would fold…
District Management

Feds release new national ed-tech plan

November 5, 2013March 8, 2010 by From staff reports
The new National Education Technology Plan, released March 5, sets an ambitious agenda for using technology to transform teaching and learning, ed-tech advocates say--and a call to action…
District Management

Federal officials address ed-tech concerns

November 5, 2013March 5, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
Before an audience of chief technology officers from across the country, Karen Cator, director of education technology for the U.S. Department of Education, and Federal Chief Technology Officer…
District Management

National ed-tech plan coming next week

November 5, 2013March 3, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
The latest national blueprint for how schools can leverage technology’s power to transform teaching and learning is coming next week, said Karen Cator, director of the Office of…
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Wi-Fi turns rowdy bus into rolling study hall

November 5, 2013February 12, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports
Internet buses may soon be hauling children to school in many districts, particularly those with long bus routes, reports the New York Times.

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