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Baltimore County Public Library Is Leading the Way on ACP Adoption

Education Superhighway

Libraries have always played a critical role in accelerating digital adoption. A report by the American Library Association (ALA) states that 88% of all public libraries offer formal or informal digital literacy programming to community residents.

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Kajeet Announces Launch of 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program for K-12 Schools and Districts, Colleges and Universities, and Public Libraries

eSchool News

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At Eligible applicants include all K-12 school districts (public, private, charter, and tribal), colleges and universities, and public libraries in the U.S.

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These New Web-Based AR and VR Tools Are Perfect for Chromebooks

Edsurge

Today’s most popular augmented and virtual reality applications are typically available for mobile devices, but many classrooms have moved from tablets to Chromebooks, especially at the secondary level. While there are many benefits of Chromebooks in the classroom, the limitations on immersive technology are often not considered.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

The other feels like the catalog room of the Library of Congress. Would you trade your smartphone for a 1983 Nokia mobile phone? When I introduce students to digital note-taking, we start with a discussion of handwritten vs digital notes. The next time your school decides to investigate paperless classrooms, offer to take charge.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning. Chromebooks, Wi-Fi and AV Equipment Enhance Learning . The new school in Neosho, Mo.,

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5 Reasons Why School Computer Labs Still Matter

ViewSonic Education

The impact of mobile computing on education is indisputable. Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Full computer lab workstations deliver greater computing power and more screen space than mobile devices. Does your school issue laptops or Chromebooks to all students? Students type notes. Maker space.

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Kajeet Awards $550,000 To 22 Organizations for Purchasing Connectivity Solutions That Drive Digital Inclusion in Education

eSchool News

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.