Major Owens Quotes

All the industries we deal with have a fundamental obligation to provide technology to education.

I feel there is so much more we can do in improving education, making it accessible and understanding how technology can be a part of the solution.

Technology has enormous potential to address educational needs more efficiently, help teachers improve their performance, and enrich and individualize student learning.

My goal is not selling laptops. OLPC is not in the laptop business. It's in the education business.

During my time as a state legislator, I've pushed for significant investment in public school districts. In Congress, I would look forward to increasing federal public investment in education through initiatives like Race to the Top.

In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps.

As a former high school teacher, I know that investing in education is one of the most important things we can do, not only for our children, but for the benefit of our whole community.

The chalkboards are no longer cutting it. We've got to adapt education at every level to this new paradigm to keep our kids competitive. Affordability of technology has to be at the forefront of everything we do.

There is incredible potential for digital technology in and beyond the classroom, but it is vital to rethink how learning is organised if we are to reap the rewards.

My family gave me the best in education.

Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools.

If we marry educational technology with quality, enriching content, that's a circle of win.

I will continue my activities related to education in one way or another. I certainly would have at the top my agenda, with respect to education, the need to do much better with modern educational technology.

If we're going to see sustainable results from all the other investments we're making in education, we need to build leadership capacity in each and every country.

In Congress, I'll work hard to encourage investment in education, particularly with respect to technology and bridging the digital divide.

As we develop and get quicker with technology in America, it's like we're downgrading if you look at the investment in education... that's the thing that worries me.

School-houses are the republican line of fortifications

If Pakistan is to take its proper place among the progressive nations of the world, it will have to take up a good deal of leeway in the realm of scientific and technical education…

We have radio and TV in every single part of Mexico. And in every one of the 185,000 schools of Mexico there is an electronic blackboard connected to the Internet—every school.

People want development, modern thinking. They want to encourage and support research in agriculture and other fields.

The Internet is an interesting tool to use to reach people with things that you might call 'Disney learning,'

I have 9 children; I'm a big believer in childhood education, but we've got to be smart about getting a good return on the investment of those dollars.

As technology plays a major role inside and outside the classroom, we want to make sure education innovation is accessible.

In view of the importance of education, Punjab government is making all-out efforts for the promotion of education throughout the province.

My vision for the country is to urbanise rural areas. What is available in the cities must be available in the villages.