edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And, that makes access to adequate and reliable broadband even more important as the development of new technologies continues. Marc Johnson, Executive Director of East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC), then provided perspective from a regional and local level on the expanding use of broadband. About the Host.

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Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 63

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. Reported percentages for quarters in 2018 appear to be similar. The early rise of the iPad peaked in 2012-13 at about 40 percent of shipments. What will these teens expect of tech based on their current experiences?

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 143

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” “Three months after the former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexual assault, he was released on Friday,” NPR reports. ” More via Techcrunch.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. In 2012, for instance, researchers found that only 26 percent of low-income teens attending a science and technology camp wanted to become chemical engineers.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

A $500 round-trip flight to Anchorage or Fairbanks for teacher training, or a robotics tournament, or a college visit, is a hard sell for districts struggling with the impact of a statewide recession. Mareesa Nicosia for The Hechinger Report. Starting in 2012, an idea floated around Alaska that seemed sort of preposterous.

Broadband 83

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 83

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Buzzfeed reported that – as of 9pm Thursday at least – “ Betsy DeVos Still Hasn’t Said Anything About Trump’s Decision To End DACA.” ” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Congressional Republicans and the Trump White House appear poised to bring back year-round Pell Grant eligibility , which the Obama administration and Congress nixed in 2012 over cost concerns.” Via the US News & World Report : “ Melania Trump , Jordan’s Queen Tour Girls-Only Charter School.”

Education 47

Education Coursera Robotics MOOC 47