The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A team of fifth grade teachers at an elementary school invited Muri, the superintendent of Ector County Independent School District in West Texas, to participate in an online scavenger hunt they had designed for students. We have to do something about that, especially now that so many of our students are learning remotely,” Muri said.

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Broadband Learning Accessibility Company 143

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms. It is also not too surprising, given that for much of this decade businesses and governments have laid the infrastructure needed to support online learning, through enabling better broadband internet access and providing cheap computing devices to schools.

EdTech 125

EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 125

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

A few weeks ago, I participated in a webinar with K-12 students, parents and teachers about how online learning is going. Access to technology, we have learned, is also critical. Millions lack broadband. Without these basic needs met, learning cannot take place—and that was true before the pandemic.

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Broadband Education Tablets Accessibility 218

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Offering online learning?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. Virtual classrooms became the norm.

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EdTech Outcomes Data Education 98

Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2017

When considering that technology is playing an ever-increasing role in education, specifically the use of online learning tools, what the future of education looks like is a question many educational historians ponder. Online learning is naturally the way forward for many universities seeking to maximize existing assets.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

Finally, there are states that had some version of a law prior to 2020 and proceeded to add provisions to better address the needs of distance learning. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 115

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Shawn Caine, who teaches technology at Panguitch High School in Garfield County, Utah, lets students who don’t have adequate home internet service get online in her classroom before and after school. And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

As a result, this learner population is often unfamiliar with or lacking in confidence in classroom education. Prisoners also often lack access to the technology and internet connections needed to take advantage of online learning — as do the 21 million Americans outside the system who lack broadband access.

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Accessibility Broadband EdTech Policies 91

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Installation of cables to classrooms. Monthly broadband fees. Over the last five years, the cost of school broadband has decreased by 85%. Compare & Connect K-12 is our free online tool that shows bandwidth prices and speeds for school districts across the country. Equipment purchases. Equipment closet accessories.

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Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2020

“I would not say I’m enjoying it,” said Selby, a 21-year-old senior, after flying home from Seattle to Orange County, California, to finish her final quarter online. It does kind of turn me off to the idea of online education,” said Abi Glaum, 20, a junior at the University of Minnesota. “It

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Broadband Education Course Report 141

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

In a letter to the Institute of Education Sciences , a number of ed-tech and advocacy organizations point out that many students lack home access to the internet connectivity they need to complete homework and use online learning resources. “This is critical.” “This is critical.”

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Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 47

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She has worked in educational technology for nearly two decades, empowering educators to integrate digital learning in the classroom. Mindy has been an incredible force behind the Illinois Classroom Connectivity initiative , a partnership between the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the LTC and EducationSuperHighway.

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E-rate Accessibility Broadband Industry 76

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The homework gap isn’t new.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

And research indicates that students from low-income backgrounds could fall further behind their peers if learning stops too long and the country sinks into recession. But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. That makes the conversation about education equity essential.

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Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 196

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? What can we take from this when we return to our classrooms? education system.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 136

eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2017

According to Future Ready Schools , there are 21 million students in the US who still lack the broadband capabilities necessary for digital learning. Automatically, scale–especially in the context of edtech–becomes a substantial issue when you are managing larger numbers of teachers, students and large class sizes.

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How To Broadband Future Ready EdTech 67

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic. Online, he has no problem asking the teacher a question,” said Woodward. That last part is one of the biggest barriers to remote learning in rural areas. Credit: Image provided by Patricia Woodward.

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Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 129

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order.

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Blackboard Education Microsoft Adobe 141

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

Of course, the fault lines exposed by the coronavirus were there long before the pandemic took hold of our classrooms, made manifest in stagnant student performance and college completion rates. Every student will need the skills to seek out, design and communicate learning opportunities as they graduate into a quickly changing job market.

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Broadband Learning Course Accessibility 108

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. I’m sure that other students in the Hatch community have this problem as well.”. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

To make up for probable academic gaps produced during this unprecedented period, districts should continue providing academic services online in the summer. The seminal Coleman Report published in 1966 showed that student outcomes inside the classroom are predicated on their circumstances outside the classroom.

Learning 117

Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 117

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Tagged on: July 21, 2017 Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school | The Economist → Reformers are using new software to “personalise” learning: How well the model will work when it spreads is unclear. Critical Reflection | Inside HigherEd → Achievement (grades) and learning are not always (often?)

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We We don’t have a distance learning plan that is operating on all cylinders,” he said in April.

Digital Divide 116

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. Steve Kossakoski, CEO, Virtual Learning Academy in New Hampshire. Coronavirus gave many just days.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

For schools that closed and moved to online learning due to the coronavirus, digital access became a necessity overnight. School libraries had always been central to digital access for the entire school, and when learning moved online they became tech hubs for both teachers and students. Fellow school librarians!

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout. Lubelfeld, whose district will transition from hybrid to full in-person learning next month.

Learning 141

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order.

Blackboard 52

Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

Online work has become a classroom staple for students around the country, but hundreds of thousands are still locked out because of inadequate internet connections. They can’t access online encyclopedias. They basically can’t access online anything. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 52

MindShift

MAY 4, 2020

schools initially closed in March, distance learning emerged as a way to keep kids learning. 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.

Learning 68

Learning Chromebook Broadband Meeting 68

MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

Just over half of the nation’s public school children are from families considered low-income, and an estimated 12 million lack broadband Internet access at home. And that’s true even when online teachers have experience and training with online teaching. “I’ve spoken to his mom.

Learning 52

Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

She clicked on icons embedded in the virtual classroom to learn about energy-saving features such as LED lights and super-insulated exterior walls made of concrete-filled foam blocks. Basically, we walked into every classroom, counted the lights, checked to see what was plugged in, and looked for vampires.”.

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Elementary Learning Data Report 106

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Do you co-learn with a classroom across the globe? Thursday, October 23rd at 3pm Webinar: Online Learning for Inclement Weather , Join the discussion! In this session, three districts will share how they implemented online learning options to make up snow days. Building Circuits in the Classroom.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Students with the internet at home could access online learning activities offered by the district or participate in virtual classrooms, while packets were provided for children without the ability to log on. Credit: Terri Johnson. Then Amareon went silent.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

And while that makes her sad, it’s not what bothers her most after 34 years in the classroom. “My My biggest worry is the kids I’ve gotten no response from,” said Rose, who is retiring in June and never expected to end her career struggling with online teaching. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning.

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Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 140

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

USA, announced the launch of the A30 , the world’s first All-in-One Camera with AI Audio for the Classroom. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

EdTech 126

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 126

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

and since learning inside was deemed dubious at best, the classroom was moved outdoors, where group gatherings were considered safe. They created a sort of how-to manual for outdoor learning, detailing everything from campus site assessments and classroom infrastructure to case studies and curriculum.

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Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 217