LEAD Commission Outlines Initiatives to Bring High Speed Internet, Technology Devices to Classroom

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On the heels of the administration’s ConnectED initiative last week, the Leading Education by AdvancingnDigital (LEAD) Commission announced its five-point plan for its National Education TechnologynInitiative Thursday (http://bit.ly/18CN3mo). The plan calls for updating technology infrastructure innschools, putting devices in the hands of all students by 2020, adopting a digital curriculum, learning fromnmodel schools and investing in human capital, said a statement from the LEAD Commission. The plannwas created in collaboration with more than 300 thought leaders in the education field including CommonnSense Media, Discovery Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)nwho talked to us in follow-up interviews after the announcement. "The LEAD Commission has a hugenpotential to engage with technology in the classroom and give students the tech savvy 21st century skillsnthat they need," said Joni Lupovitz, Common Sense Media vice president.