Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

She delivered a presentation breaking down current and future costs for Internet connections, making it clear that they would get more bandwidth for the same price. We got two fiber responses to our 470, which had never happened at a price we could afford.” This Internet upgrade] really helps the kids.

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E-rate Broadband iPad STEM 65

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie. By Heidi Moore.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A number of the speakers actually had wildfires raging nearby as they spoke, while the combined impact of the pandemic and related recession were also presenting urgent challenges to the well-being of local students and educators, as well as to parents and other community members. About the Presenters. Staying Organized and Healthy.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Everyone is encouraged to submit a presentation proposal, including first-time presenters.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. Students can now have an entire library in their backpack, and this changes the dynamic for schools and students. About the Presenters.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We have several sessions each day, with 152 presentations, 156 curated recordings, and (lots) more coming ( that could include you! ). You will want access to this library long-term, I promise! Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Check them out!

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Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 36

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

The four rural school district superintendents featured in the presentation reflected on the challenges and opportunities that have led to digital transformations and innovations in their districts. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

In the fall of 2009, ChiTech’s first students filed into its squat, 1950s-era building of drab yellow brick, an abandoned elementary school in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Engineering students used computer-aided design software to build 15 “Little Free Libraries” and placed them in neighborhoods where libraries and bookstores are scarce.

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Report Study Software Meeting 67

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. Last year we had presentations from 62 countries. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. About the Presenters. Tech Enablers. Dr. Carol Kelley.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 91

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

During CoSN and ClassLink’s edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Transformations in Rural School Districts,” the presenters talked about how the situation with COVID-19 amplifies the obstacles rural schools face transitioning to a 21st century learning environment. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Library of Congress ) The photos, shot in black and white, are from the early 20th century, and the disease in question was tuberculosis. Naturally, without large tents, awnings or other shade structures, the weather can present some challenges, even if it’s just from a hot sun or gusty winds. An open-air class in Rutherford, N.Y.

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Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 216

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. We have asked our speakers to answer this question in their presentations: "What do you know about learning that could dramatically help or change the lives of students, parents, teachers, librarians, or others at this moment?" Connections

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Seuss The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" Connected Librarian Day! Learn more and register here.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

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. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40