Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

And we’ve heard various predictions from different reports—the World Economic Forum predicts that 75 million jobs will be eliminated by 2022. A Mckinsey report estimates that 50 percent of jobs are at risk of being highly automated. Students are now at home, they might have to be caring for siblings and there’s access issues.

STEM 178

STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 178

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Staying Connected. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

What led you to become passionate about expanding broadband access, and what motivates you most about your role as Director of Instructional Policy and State E-rate Coordinator at DESE? All students deserve equitable access to a high quality public education.

Technology 74

Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

We modeled social distancing, and filmed an overhead view so you can see what her hands are doing. And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . Digital book loans have skyrocketed, with children’s e-book checkouts more than doubling since the COVID-19 closures began, according to a report from NPR.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Innovative Approaches.

Strategy 49

Strategy EdTech Professional Learning Accessibility 49

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

No child should have to go to such lengths just to do homework, and every child should have easy and affordable access to the Internet and the opportunity that access brings. In our work, we hear a common refrain from parents: “We know we need internet access, but we can’t afford it.” Yet, sadly, Darriale is far from alone.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Company Accessibility 40

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). However, when you consider that the smartphone may be the main source of Internet access, it begins to make more sense.

Smartphone 28

Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. adults lost their main source of internet access as libraries started to shut down in March 2020.

Libraries 148

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 148

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

EdTech 129

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 129

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. As defined by the CoSN report, accelerators are megatrends that drive change.

Learning 83

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 83

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Join the 4,000 others who have already registered to participate or watch the recordings now and we'll also send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, 10 websites, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. YouTube channel.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

PLUS we'll immediately send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 10 websites, 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries. See you online! Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

At every single phase of my visit—from checking in, to the nurse evaluation, to accessing my chart for lab work—this new system wreaked havoc. As aligns with our mission to promote and make more accessible free and open education resources, most of the tools needed to develop learner resilience are free.

Software 251

Software Smartphone Mobility Robotics 251

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Similarly to Garrett County in Maryland , the geography of this rural district makes broadband access inaccessible for many families. Total enrollment: 250 students 1 Estimated 85%-90% at the start of the school year (K-3 students only), 95% at the end (all grades) 3 Total cases, 2020-2021 school year: 0 cases reported 4.

Libraries 114

Libraries Data Broadband Report 114

MindShift

APRIL 8, 2020

Before the pandemic, it was estimated that about 12 million students had no broadband access at home. African American (66%) and Hispanic/Latino (70%) teens were significantly more likely than white teens to report being worried. But the need is large. And 68% say they are keeping in regular touch with school, at least by email.

Online Learning 37

Online Learning Survey Broadband Learning 37

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

” The National Education Association recently reported, based on pre-pandemic census data, that one quarter of households with children ages 5 to 17 lacked either high-speed Wi-Fi, a computer or both. There’s housing: Lose your home and you lose your broadband connection. There are backlogs of items such as Chromebooks.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The debate is raging on social media, school email chains, and even around the dinner table. Our own data find that parents who’ve sent their kids back in person report quality similar to pre-pandemic levels, but those with kids still at home report quality closer to their ratings of this past spring.

Online Learning 142

Online Learning Broadband Report Guidelines 142

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

EdTech 68

EdTech Learning Industry Data 68

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via The Independent : “13-year-old girl arrested after contacting clown on social media and asking him to kill her teacher.” ” And in Delaware , “Authorities have arrested two Smyrna high school students in connection with threats involving clowns and bombs ,” the AP reports. .”

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” “Three months after the former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexual assault, he was released on Friday,” NPR reports. ” More via Techcrunch.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

Broadband 91

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 91

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “From Neutrality to Inequality: Why the FCC Is Dismantling Equal Access and What It Could Mean for Education.” Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” ” asks The Hechinger Report. Research, “Research,” and Reports.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” More on the teacher prep law from The Hechinger Report. ” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. .” More via Inside Higher Ed.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Here are some reports from her travels: Via Chalkbeat : “What is Betsy DeVos ’s ‘rethink school’ initiative all about? ” Via the AP : “School at Cook County Jail reported phony attendance numbers.” ” “ Birmingham-Southern Cuts Tuition in Half,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms. And, those most likely to be able to avail themselves of this technique (because of access to expertise, resources, and privilege) are least likely to need the protection it provides.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms. And, those most likely to be able to avail themselves of this technique (because of access to expertise, resources, and privilege) are least likely to need the protection it provides.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Via Politico : “The Trump administration has removed documents from an Education Department website aimed at transgender students , including those intended to help students fight for access to bathrooms of their choice.” ” Via The Washington Post : “The U.S. ” Immigration and Education. . But at what cost?”

Education 47

Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the flaws, I think, of much of the reporting on education technology is that it treats “ed-tech” as a product without a politics and without a practice. This reporting treats “ed-tech” as a product built in and by Silicon Valley, not as something built in and by public institutions around the world.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40