eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

But the obstacles aren’t just about location. Related content: 7 broadband best practices. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Telecom companies often forget about rural areas because they don’t have high population density.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finding the correct digital education and EdTech solution provider can be challenging, but choosing the best fit for you will save you time and money, and help you avoid frustration. For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Teachers and students are well on their way to fulfilling the mission of seeing 99 percent of all schools connected to next-generation broadband, according to the “2018 State of States Report” from EducationSuperHighway. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S. That’s the good news.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

broadband households own smart speakers with these voice assistants. In the U.S., voice assistants include Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft ’s Cortana, Samsung ’s Bixby and the Google Assistant. According to Statista, 31 percent of U.S. Today, they’re also being used for at-home learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

broadband households own smart speakers with these voice assistants. In the U.S., voice assistants include Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft ’s Cortana, Samsung ’s Bixby and the Google Assistant. According to Statista, 31 percent of U.S. Today, they’re also being used for at-home learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

broadband households own smart speakers with these voice assistants. In the U.S., voice assistants include Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft ’s Cortana, Samsung ’s Bixby and the Google Assistant. According to Statista, 31 percent of U.S. Today, they’re also being used for at-home learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

It was early in offering programs that highlighted edtech,” says Frank Catalano, an independent industry strategist who previously served on SIIA’s education board. “It It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.” edtech companies, marking the highest tally of the decade. billion in U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas. by Erin Brereton.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Grey is among the 87 education executives who signed an “ EdTech for Biden ” blog post published in October. We’ve seen the greatest uptick in usage of edtech tools that we’ve ever seen,” says Oliver of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City-based philanthropy. If we cannot pass a law like the one in the U.K.

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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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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

More off-campus broadband access. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, about half of districts provided some off-campus broadband services to their students, helping connect them to the internet from their homes—most often through the use of mobile hotspots. New ways of engaging with families.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how libraries can use makerspaces to teach STEM! It’s a coffeehouse feel, warm and inviting,” Superintendent Shawn Bishop told EdTech for a previous story. As such, modern libraries should be outfitted with robust broadband and plenty of places for students and educators to charge equipment.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2023

The Report: CoSN 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey Highlights: Cybersecurity As it has since 2018, cybersecurity continues to rank as the number-one concern for EdTech Leaders. Digital Equity Students are less likely to receive support for off-campus broadband access than they were in 2021.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

But the obstacles aren’t just about location. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Telecom companies often forget about rural areas because they don’t have high population density. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. About the Presenters.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Now, Title IV is a complex, layered program and marks a significant departure in structure and operation from past federal edtech investments. Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. In 2016, this includes a statewide strategy for technology in K-12 education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 5th most-read story focuses on expert predictions for edtech. As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole.

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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. . EDTECH: How are you solving the digital-equity problem?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas. temperature, lighting).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. We typically talk about the “last-mile” – the connection between the larger Internet network and neighborhoods and communities. expect to reach 250 million 5G customers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here’s just a glimpse of what we learned about during FETC 2023: AVer Information Inc. Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. And about 70 percent of students say that they use edtech tools outside of schools on a weekly basis. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms. It’s a real problem,” says Marken.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

More than a third of all rural Americans — including about 5 million households with school-aged children — do not have high-speed internet at home, according to Pew Research Center. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Matt Morgan is a contributing writer for EdTech: Focus on K–12.

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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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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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. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are trying to bolster access to broadband in schools! Today’s average 4G tower can support about 2,000 connections at one time ,” says Leigh. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 districts can boost their current Wi-Fi! How Does 5G Differ from 4G? The advantages are clear.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

There’s no doubt that education technology or ‘EdTech’ is an important and fast-evolving entity in the digital age, and one that is having a dramatic impact on the quality of students’ learning. The Rise of Hybrid Environments. Introducing Asynchronous Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2015

By EdTech Staff What K–12 schools and districts need to know about changes to the E-Rate program.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

(June 2021) — To address the rapid yet uneven rise of education technology over the past year, LearnPlatform , the leading edtech effectiveness system, today announces the launch of the National Edtech Equity Dashboard , a free, publicly-accessible real-time view into overall K-12 edtech engagement trends in the U.S.,

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration).

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. Here are things to know about the hurdles the 2019 board members identified. . As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. Digital Equity.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And whether you are personally concerned about issues of privacy (perhaps because you believe you have nothing to hide ), you should be concerned about the ability of even the most sophisticated technology company to keep the data collected about you secure. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition).

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And whether you are personally concerned about issues of privacy (perhaps because you believe you have nothing to hide ), you should be concerned about the ability of even the most sophisticated technology company to keep the data collected about you secure. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition).

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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. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:13.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn best practices for developing an E-Rate strategy. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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