The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Thousands of Mississippi children will have access to the software this summer as part of an effort to support incoming kindergarteners during the coronavirus pandemic.Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. The software also offers instructions in Spanish to support English language learners.

Guidelines 109

Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 109

techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

10, 2018 – Impero Software, specialist providers of remote monitoring and management software for education, in conjunction with ENA, a provider of comprehensive technology solutions for education institutions and libraries, has been selected for a New York state contract covering classroom management, school safety and device management software.

Software 41

Software Broadband Libraries Future Ready 41

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. billion was spent on devices by K-12 schools in 2015, and the Software and Information Industry Association estimates that nearly $8.4

iPad 78

iPad Broadband Software Company 78

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. With device pricing varying greatly, districts must factor in the costs of the types of devices they will look to purchase as well as the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), considering such things as warranty, needed software purchases, etc.

Chromebook 100

Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Equity has become a pretty important word in the K-12 sector over the last few years as schools and districts integrate more technology applications, devices, and software into the learning environment. After they audited our systems and curriculum, we decided to expand our infrastructure and launch a sixth-grade Chromebook pilot.”

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

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. Supports an open ecosystem of multiple RAN vendors. About Kajeet.

Digital Divide 82

Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 82

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

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. In 2017—the last full year for which it publicly released numbers— Futuresource Consulting estimated that Chromebooks had 58.3 Source: Futuresource Consulting 1.

Analysis 151

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.

Technology 100

Technology Chromebook Broadband EdTech 100

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2020

Chromebooks will also be distributed to children who need them. Residents of rural areas are less likely to have access to broadband at home than those living in larger cities. About 60 students from grades K-5 are eligible to participate in the program, which students can choose to attend in person, or take online.

Broadband 73

Broadband Software Report Chromebook 73

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. Clever provides a single sign-on for all software used in school.

Tools 45

Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 45

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

There’s housing: Lose your home and you lose your broadband connection. There are backlogs of items such as Chromebooks. The teaching is a high-intensity blend of video lessons, active classroom instruction with breakout sessions, and software-based practice. Then there’s infrastructure.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Bridget Jones, Director of Client Support & Success, Scribbles Software With the combination of federal grants that came about due to the pandemic and the supply chain delays for equipment, many districts are just now getting the needed equipment, including here at Livonia Public Schools.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Investor Fred Wilson on “ Chromebooks in K–12.” ” And his partner Michael Feldstein : “ Student-Centered Educational Software.” Google has also rebranded Google Apps for Education as G Suite for Education.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

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. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

She uses a software program popular among architects and designers. The students learn how to use industry-approved software programs and are often granted paid internships at local design firms and research labs, and Greeley’s planning and development departments. They also take field trips to area manufacturing firms.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

.” “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. ” “ Chromebooks destroyed Apple in back-to-school shopping,” says MarketWatch. Or something.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. ” (In Cleveland.). ” Oh.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). I wonder how many schools and districts that use the software have done this?

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” Luster lost to Chromebooks, apparently. The company, which makes multimedia presentation software, has raised $30.2 ” (Did you know he recorded his first mixtape at the Chicago Public Library’s YOUmedia studio ?). Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools. Advertising companies, tech giants, data collectors, and the federal government, it turns out. Tagged on: March 28, 2017 Got tech problems?

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools. Advertising companies, tech giants, data collectors, and the federal government, it turns out. Tagged on: March 28, 2017 Got tech problems?

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150