Equipping Our Children With Knowledge For The Digital Age

[Commentary] The Aspen Institute in cooperation with the MacArthur Foundation recently launched a National Report on Learning and the Internet following a year of in depth research and public input.

The Task Force included educators, policymakers, researchers, nonprofits and experts in technology, security, privacy and sociology. The report provides an in depth assessment and suggests 4 pillars that support the central vision for a “Learner at the Center” approach.

• Equity of access for all whether hardware, software, technologies or infrastructure
• Interoperability of learning, devices, technology and platforms
• Digital literacies for the digital age
• Trusted Environment

[Tate served as Federal Communications Commissioner]