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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

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But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. They’ve opened up their doors to their neighbors for their own broadband needs. In 2010, he was hired by Albemarle County Public Schools as an instructional technology specialist.

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Three Things We Learned at Khan Academy Over the Last Decade

Edsurge

I made three assumptions back in 2010 that still hold sway today. They were the outliers, those willing to open up their classrooms to try new things. They’re using technology as an integral part of their instruction and personalizing instruction for a classroom of students with diverse learning needs. Fast forward to 2019.

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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ). So keep an eye on the NEO Blog!

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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

The number of American teachers using games in classrooms–particularly with younger students–has doubled over the past six years, according to a large survey released last week that measures national ed-tech use. A growing number of teachers, meanwhile, are hungry for PD on how to integrate games in their classrooms.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

In 2002, a critical transition occurred when 94 percent of public schools secured always-on broadband connections, granting educators and students increased access to rich media content. Virtual classrooms became the norm. Then, in March 2020, schools across the globe closed their doors, quickly pivoting to online instruction.

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Some rural states are cutting higher ed. One state is doing the opposite

The Hechinger Report

A high school graduate could get a job paying $15 an hour — good money at the time — without ever setting foot in a college classroom, he said. percent of its population between 2010 and 2019, Hazard grew by 13 percent. Others lack access to broadband internet or can’t afford it. Though Appalachian Kentucky lost 2.2

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

edWeb.net

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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