Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

A recent order to modernize E-rate , the first update to the plan in nearly two decades, doesn’t increase the annual cap, but it does promise extra money for Wi-Fi and broadband access, two priorities of the Obama administration. With approaches like these, digital learning doesn’t stop when students leave the classroom.'

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Mobility 120

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Foundation grant will fund educational computer tablets for 1,500 low-income families. The grant will fund a pilot program providing 1,500 tablet computers, preloaded with educational content, to families in Georgia who are enrolling in Cox Communications’ Connect2Compete discounted internet service program. .”

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Tablets Education 40

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Not so fast, say education publishers and retailers. Even as many traditional textbook providers are transitioning to digital formats, paper and ink have proved stubbornly resilient. The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. K-12 software will reach around $4.5

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Chegg Software Industry Pearson 158

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The students at Maine Consolidated had tablets and laptops to access digital literacy programs like Study Island and Kahn Academy but–because of an unreliable Internet connection and extremely low bandwidth–couldn’t use them. Mark Williams.

E-rate 72

E-rate Broadband Comparison Laptops 72

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Sifting out solutions from the struggle may help solve chronic problems of quality and equity, say education experts. After a moment of disruption – of major disruption – the conditions are ripe for accelerating innovation,” says Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education. “We Learning from Lockdown.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 144

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Thinking about whether and how such obfuscation techniques might be applied in education by privacy-minded students or educators (in PreK-12 or postsecondary settings) is…hard. Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms.

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EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Thinking about whether and how such obfuscation techniques might be applied in education by privacy-minded students or educators (in PreK-12 or postsecondary settings) is…hard. Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

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.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 131

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods.

Learning 73

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 73

Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

I wanted to know more about what students, educators, and community leaders think about leveling the playing field when it comes to edtech. Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. Seek first to understand. Try it out!

Classroom 75

Classroom Policies Broadband Accessibility 75

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage.

EdTech 69

EdTech Learning Industry Data 69

Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

I wanted to know more about what students, educators, and community leaders think about leveling the playing field when it comes to edtech. Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. Seek first to understand. Try it out!

Classroom 40

Classroom Policies Broadband Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

But that won’t close what has come to be known as “the digital divide.”. Nearly one in four school districts still does not have sufficient bandwidth to meet the digital learning needs of students. And even before bandwidth, plenty of schools don’t have the laptops or tablets that students need to get online.

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Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Laptops 70

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2023

Before that, she worked in special education. For a number of years, she’s relied on discount options for broadband so that her own family can connect to the internet. Nearby counties like Rhea or Bledsoe haven’t been as successful, according to tools like Microsoft’s digital equity dashboard , which tracks broadband speed and use.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Digital Divide 108