Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

I don't expect much to come of this, but supporters of public education should take heed. "News Corp, Home of Fox News and one of the world's most powerful media entities, has announced its long-awaited plans to disrupt education. Former New York City education chancellor and CEO of Amplify, News Corp's new k-12 education division, will attack education reform through technology, with three specific strategies: assessment via mobile tools, curriculum design, and the online distribution of resources via AT&T-powered tablets." See also Tony Hirst on this.

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