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Why E-rate is critical for school technology access

eSchool News

Every year, schools and libraries have access to billions of dollars of funding through the FCC’s E-rate program. For students in the 21st century, it’s almost impossible to overemphasize the importance of the internet and digital learning technologies. The cap for funding year 2021 was $4.276 billion.

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Gale In Context: For Educators Receives Product of the Year in 2022 Modern Library Awards From LibraryWorks

eSchool News

. – January 14, 2022 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, is thrilled to announce that Gale In Context: For Educators has been named Product of the Year in LibraryWorks’ eighth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the most elite products and services that serve the library industry. MLA judge. “To

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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TeachingBooks, Sora and Pear Deck Announce Collaboration to Expand Student Engagement and Learning

eSchool News

We’re confident that this partnership will increase access to engaging lessons that help students connect with books, gain new insights and improve understanding, ultimately building deeper love of reading.” All three platforms offer free access to a “starter set” or “introductory catalog” as well as paid content options.

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One Animation’s Oddbods Partners With Splashlearn’s Digital Learning Program – Reaching Over 40m Kids In The USA

eSchool News

The massively popular digital learning program for reading and math, SplashLearn has benefited over 40 million children internationally. In 2021 alone it added 7 million new users and is currently accessed in over 150 countries, including the UK, Australia and India.

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Instructure Launches Canvas for Elementary User Experience for Back to School

eSchool News

SALT LAKE CITY — June 28, 2021 — Today at ISTE Live 2021, Instructure launched the Canvas for Elementary user experience, a combination of features that make Canvas more user-friendly for elementary students. Improved Accessibility & Visual Navigation. Comment Library. Student Annotations.

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6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school

eSchool News

While I have long been a proponent of game-based learning, I had (up until this past year) been skeptical of the role of esports in education. Summer 2021: Farmcraft Summer Camp. Enter NASEF’s Farmcraft 2021. Diversity, inclusion, and access do not happen accidentally. Tip 3: Embed esports into existing curriculum.