Question
FCC Chairman Genachowski’s Push for Digital Textbooks
by Jordan Usdan and Josh Gottheimer
At the first-ever Digital Learning Day Town Hall in Washington, DC, FCC Chairman Genachowski and Secretary of Education Duncan challenged states and the education and technology industries to get digital textbooks into the hands of all students in five years. Barriers to adoption of digital textbooks include old state procurement rules, lack of device and content interoperability, and connectivity costs.
Six months ago, Genachowski and Duncan launched an effort with business and education leaders to help schools make the transition to digital textbooks. At yesterday’s event, this collaborative presented them with the “Digital Textbook Playbook,” a resource for schools making the move to digital learning. As a next step, Genachowski and Duncan announced a meeting in March 2012 with education CEOs, state officials, and nonprofit leaders to advance the national adoption of digital textbooks.
The FCC has been working since the 1990s, via its E-Rate program, to connect every library and classroom in America to the Internet. Now it is time for the next broadband-enabled learning revolution. Digital textbooks offer lessons personalized to students’ learning styles and aptitudes that enable real-time data and feedback to parents and teachers.
Key facts:
The U.S. spends more than $7 billion per year on K12 textbooks, but too many students are still using books that are seven to ten years old, with outdated material.
South Korea has announced that all students will be using digital textbooks beginning in 2015.
Technology-based teaching can reduce the time it takes to learn a lesson by up to 80 percent.
The FCC is the biggest funder of connectivity in K12 schools in the United States. It is helping connect America's schools to the networks of the future. The FCC's education agenda is focused on helping educators, students, and parents transform learning opportunities through the use of technology at school, in the community, and at home.
Based on "FCC Chairman Genachowski's Push for Digital Textbooks?" which statement describes one of the main differences between the FCC's E-Rate program and its Digital Textbook Initiative?
A.
The E-Rate program costs a lot to introduce, while the Digital Textbook Initiative is less expensive.
B.
The E-Rate program is easy to install, while the Digital Textbook Initiative takes more time.
C.
The E-Rate program has been implemented, while the Digital Textbook Initiative is still in planning stages.
D.
The E-Rate program focuses on schools, while the Digital Textbook Initiative targets students.
by Jordan Usdan and Josh Gottheimer
At the first-ever Digital Learning Day Town Hall in Washington, DC, FCC Chairman Genachowski and Secretary of Education Duncan challenged states and the education and technology industries to get digital textbooks into the hands of all students in five years. Barriers to adoption of digital textbooks include old state procurement rules, lack of device and content interoperability, and connectivity costs.
Six months ago, Genachowski and Duncan launched an effort with business and education leaders to help schools make the transition to digital textbooks. At yesterday’s event, this collaborative presented them with the “Digital Textbook Playbook,” a resource for schools making the move to digital learning. As a next step, Genachowski and Duncan announced a meeting in March 2012 with education CEOs, state officials, and nonprofit leaders to advance the national adoption of digital textbooks.
The FCC has been working since the 1990s, via its E-Rate program, to connect every library and classroom in America to the Internet. Now it is time for the next broadband-enabled learning revolution. Digital textbooks offer lessons personalized to students’ learning styles and aptitudes that enable real-time data and feedback to parents and teachers.
Key facts:
The U.S. spends more than $7 billion per year on K12 textbooks, but too many students are still using books that are seven to ten years old, with outdated material.
South Korea has announced that all students will be using digital textbooks beginning in 2015.
Technology-based teaching can reduce the time it takes to learn a lesson by up to 80 percent.
The FCC is the biggest funder of connectivity in K12 schools in the United States. It is helping connect America's schools to the networks of the future. The FCC's education agenda is focused on helping educators, students, and parents transform learning opportunities through the use of technology at school, in the community, and at home.
Based on "FCC Chairman Genachowski's Push for Digital Textbooks?" which statement describes one of the main differences between the FCC's E-Rate program and its Digital Textbook Initiative?
A.
The E-Rate program costs a lot to introduce, while the Digital Textbook Initiative is less expensive.
B.
The E-Rate program is easy to install, while the Digital Textbook Initiative takes more time.
C.
The E-Rate program has been implemented, while the Digital Textbook Initiative is still in planning stages.
D.
The E-Rate program focuses on schools, while the Digital Textbook Initiative targets students.
Answers
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The correct answer is: **C. The E-Rate program has been implemented, while the Digital Textbook Initiative is still in planning stages.**
The E-Rate program has been operational since the 1990s to connect schools and libraries to the Internet, while the Digital Textbook Initiative, as described in the article, involves ongoing efforts and planning to facilitate the adoption of digital textbooks in schools.
The E-Rate program has been operational since the 1990s to connect schools and libraries to the Internet, while the Digital Textbook Initiative, as described in the article, involves ongoing efforts and planning to facilitate the adoption of digital textbooks in schools.