High-Speed Wireless Everywhere
There’s an article in Reuters today about a new wireless technology coming in a year or two. It’s called “WiMax”, and it’s intended to replace DSL or cable Internet access with no wires. Intel is promoting it pretty heavily, so you can expect to start hearing more about it. This could have some really important implications for schools, because the highest cost of connect to the Internet is the wiring from the main district out to the schools and then to the classrooms. If we can truly forget having to do that wiring (and make it truly secure), it could be a very revolutionary step for ed tech.