Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

To accomplish that mission, she noted three things had to occur: Increase hot spot availability through libraries Increase availability of connected devices (Chromebooks) for the area’s most socially vulnerable as a priority Develop an understanding that the first two solutions are short-term and require something more sustainable.

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Libraries Broadband Chromebook Mobility 98

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

When Tulare City School District officials wanted to provide Google Chromebooks to every student, they knew the wireless network wasn’t up to the job. It was in the midst of wiring high schools for APs in each classroom, part of a plan to provide Chromebooks for all students in grades 3 through 12. lora.strum_r7w0. billion to $3.9

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E-rate Chromebook Broadband Libraries 209

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . We have about 75 Kajeet hotspots, and they’re a great solution.

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Digital Divide Broadband EdTech Chromebook 186

EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2018

For the past decade, bringing digital equity and broadband access to U.S. families with school-aged children — most of them low-income — lack broadband access at home, reports the Pew Research Center. Ideally, discussions about home access should take place before purchasing one-to-one devices. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Broadband Chromebook Tablets Accessibility 182

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning. Watch Diane present about how St.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Empowering Learning Anywhere by combining Kajeet’s public & private wireless networks with Google’s Chromebook and Classroom EDU solutions. Many school districts aspire to provide adequate off-campus broadband access to their staff and students. To learn more about Kajeet Private 5G, visit Kajeet Private 5G Platform.

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Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 82

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” If your district only uses Chromebooks, turn on the Chromebook setting Hāpara Filter works on any device across operating systems.

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

and Canada lack home broadband access, putting a staggering number of school-aged children at a serious learning disadvantage. To learn more about the program or to submit an application, visit [link]. An estimated 12 million students in the U.S. The call for entries for Kajeet’s 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program is now open! and Canada.

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Libraries Digital Divide Broadband Software 89

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Since our nation’s beginning, the farm has been a foundation of American society , but too often rural communities do not have broadband access or don’t have access to the digital skills needed on today’s modern farms,” Snapp wrote in a blog post. “As But we know that technology will be an engine of America’s growth for years to come.”.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Even in my dreams I’m solving problems,” says Pete Just, chief technology officer for Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, whose Indiana district serves about 16,500 students. When we went into shelter-in-place on March 17, we were clearing out Chromebook carts [not only] for students but also for our own employees.

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Chromebook Laptops Broadband Accessibility 181

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks. And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

Google just made some HUGE announcements about your favorite Google products, including Google Classroom and officially renaming G Suite as Google Workspace for Education. We have updates to Google Classroom, Google Meet, Chromebooks, and even Google Forms! Learn more about what’s included in each edition here. .

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Google Chromebook Android Education 101

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks. If you want to be picky about it, there’s no one under the age of 30 who has not grown up with the internet. Being connected, as is required to get iPads and Chromebooks up and running, is assumed. First is the evolving nature of education technology.

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 151

Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. Participants are currently learning how to evaluate software privacy policies and make an informed decision about whether it’s right for their school.

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Technology Chromebook Broadband EdTech 100

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

Students were excited about learning. ” That’s about to change, though. The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free. Teachers were transforming their instruction. Howard-Suamico ’s situation is not unique.

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Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

And while most states have extended school closures through the end of the academic year, little is certain about what will happen in the months ahead, much less this fall and winter. households with less than $30,000 in income have broadband at home. million students in those grades.

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Digital Divide Broadband Software Smartphone 107

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In a Harvard Medical School study of 67,000 college students across more than 100 institutions, 1 out of 5 students surveyed said that they had thought about suicide. Broadband penetration in K-12 schools reached over 98 percent , while low-cost computing devices like Chromebooks have proliferated in classrooms. A group of U.S.

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Trends EdTech Education Company 165

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

Google’s affordable broadband service is already impacting some communities and schools. percent of American households with school-age children currently have broadband access at home. According to The Pew Research Center, 82.5 I am also pleased to see that Google is offering data drops to homes in the urban core.

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Digital Divide Broadband Google Chromebook 40

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Most live on the Fort McDermitt Reservation and about 75% have no Internet access at home. Rural leaders have been lobbying Congress for a big public works project to build out broadband here, much like when the government paid to bring electricity to rural areas during another crisis, the Great Depression.

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Broadband Learning Chromebook Tablets 48

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In addition to free wireless internet access and mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, some awardees may also receive a new or refurbished laptop, Chromebook, or tablet learning device (based on need and subject to availability). Applicants may seek awards for up to 500 students per application. Everyone belongs in a Connected Nation.

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Mobility Broadband Chromebook Laptops 53

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

So how should a district go about choosing a particular device? Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Here’s a 9 step process to support your decision-making process. Create a shared vision for what teaching and learning should look like three to five years down the road.

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Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

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.

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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.

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EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Now, early learning advocates are even more worried about the state’s youngest learners. The program has been met with skepticism from experts worried about excessive screen time for young children, but has been praised by local educators who say it has improved students’ school readiness. Subscribe today!

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Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 109

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Before heading out, they call families to see what supplies are needed, including supplies like papers, pencils and crayons, back-up Chromebook chargers or food and warm clothing for kids. Distractions at home, family responsibilities and worries about their health and that of their families were the other two big obstacles.

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Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 123

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Many also don’t have information about discounts that other school districts have received, and, when purchasing from a company like Apple, which has a reputation for being rigid with pricing, some district officials don’t even know they can ask for larger discounts. That’s nearly 23 percent of the total amount spent.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 78

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Multi-device monitoring, including the ability to remotely view, manage and control devices such as Chromebooks, Windows, Mac and iOS, supports schools with one-to-one programs. About Impero Software Impero Software offers remote monitoring and management software, relied upon by education establishments around the world.

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Software Broadband Libraries Future Ready 41

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Your school just invested in a new set of Chromebooks or iPads. Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband. In doing so, we can teach our students essential lessons about inquiry and agency—skills that will propel them throughout their careers.

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Technology Differentiated Instruction Broadband Academic Standards 112

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

million students are still missing devices — about 5.5%. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. There’s housing: Lose your home and you lose your broadband connection. There are backlogs of items such as Chromebooks.

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Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

Education Superhighway

MARCH 7, 2017

Says Verschueren, “recently, we hit the highest bandwidth usage that we’ve ever seen at the district – about 380 Mbps were being used by teachers and students daily. Now, the district has started purchasing more devices including carts of Chromebooks and iPads.

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Digital Learning Accessibility Broadband Chromebook 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

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. " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics. " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

We also look at how textbooks are coming up short in teaching kids about climate, how medical schools are preparing future doctors , and how despite the obstacles some educators are finding ways to give students skills they need to better protect themselves and their communities. When schools closed for the coronavirus, an estimated 1.2

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 115

MindShift

MAY 4, 2020

Classroom teachers scrambled to learn how to put lessons online and tens of thousands of Chromebooks and other devices were distributed in a matter of weeks in large school districts. She speaks regularly at SLA’s EduCon conference about how to change schools to meet students’ needs. Why did it work? What didn’t work?

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Learning Chromebook Broadband Meeting 68

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS PROGRAM ( www.internetessentials.com/apply ) Comcast announced it has now connected over six million Americans to the Internet through its Internet Essentials program, a comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S. was launched earlier this year, QT 2.0 QwertyTown 2.0

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Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 45