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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding

EdTech Magazine

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Once its existing WAN ­provider wanted to charge significantly more for the same bandwidth speed, Midlothian Independent School District administrators began shopping for a faster, more affordable network — and they got one this ­summer with the help of E-rate fund s.

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A Pedagogical Shift Needed for Digital Success

A Principal's Reflections

As teachers and administrators we must be more intentional when it comes to digital learning. If the norm is surface-level integration that asks students to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension the most beneficial aspects of digital are missed. Just using it to access information is also not a sound use.

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3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative

EdTech Magazine

In Illinois, Cicero Public School District 99 was able to utilize E-rate funding to provide individual Chromebooks to students as part of its one-to-one education program. . No matter what stage districts or schools are at on the journey to digital learning, this guide will help them move forward,” state the authors of the report.

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#Internet4schools: Make Your Voice Heard

A Principal's Reflections

This was an extremely big deal five years ago and ultimately gave us an edge in terms of the many successful initiatives we rolled out including Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and digital learning across the curriculum. That means that 2 out of every 3 students do not have the high speed internet access they need in their schools.

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CoSN2020: Annual Event Focuses on Breakthrough Mindsets

EdTech Magazine

This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. CoSN2020 will be a highlight for any ed tech leader. We hope to see you in Washington, D.C.,

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CoSN2020: Annual Event Focuses on Breakthrough Mindsets

EdTech Magazine

This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. CoSN2020 will be a highlight for any ed tech leader. We hope to see you in Washington, D.C.,

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CoSN2020: Annual Event Focuses on Breakthrough Mindsets

EdTech Magazine

This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. CoSN2020 will be a highlight for any ed tech leader. We hope to see you in Washington, D.C.,