Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). million Idaho Education Network settlement | Idaho EdNews → After eight years - and with state-issued checks totaling $3.4M - the state has closed the costly and convoluted case of the Idaho Education Network broadband project. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Web filters may also secure learners’ information so that it’s not targeted online. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” But if your district only uses Chromebooks, there’s a setting you can turn on.

Digital Learning 130

Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

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. We want it to be research-based and long-term, sustained edtech and technology use.” With 99 percent of U.S. On its face, that sounds like a good thing.

Technology 91

Technology Chromebook Broadband EdTech 91

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks. 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 132

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

We have updates to Google Classroom, Google Meet, Chromebooks, and even Google Forms! Later this year, admins using Education Plus will be able to create classes and populate and sync rosters directly to Classroom from their Student Information System (SIS). Some of these updates are here, and many are coming later in 2021.

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Google Chromebook Android Education 101

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. For more information visit: www.imperosoftware.com. For more information, please visit www.ena.com , call 866-615-1101, or e-mail info@ena.com.

Software 42

Software Broadband Libraries Future Ready 42

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. This includes both teacher and student input and formal and informal feedback cycles should be in place. Purchasing devices without thorough feedback from students and teachers is negligence. Analyze, narrow down, ensure compatibility, and plan for scale.

Chromebook 100

Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Your school just invested in a new set of Chromebooks or iPads. In a study of 140,000 classrooms in K-12 schools across 39 states, more than half showed no evidence of students using technology to gather, evaluate, or use information for learning. For many schools, this isn’t for lack of technology.

Technology 98

Technology Differentiated Instruction Broadband Academic Standards 98

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” Via Edsurge : “The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

“Higher education and library associations called on the Federal Communications Commission Thursday to uphold Obama-era rules requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic on the internet equally,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “Do You Have What It Takes to be a Successful Edtech Product Manager ?”

Education 40

Education Coursera Pearson Report 40

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” Via eCampus News : “Is higher ed ready for the big edtech explosion ?” Luster lost to Chromebooks, apparently. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. ” More via The New York Times. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “The National Women’s Law Center filed suit Monday against the Education Department in an effort to force the release of information about federal enforcement of Title IX , a law that governs how schools handle campus sexual harassment and assault.” Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44