Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

The funding requested by schools reached nearly $5 billion in 2012 and 2013, according to District Administration magazine. Meanwhile, Riverside used their $9 million E-rate subsidy to purchase mobile learning devices equipped with 4G data connectivity.

E-rate 120

E-rate Broadband Libraries Mobility 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery. SecondNets, as a 2 year development project, won an IMLS grant and launched Oct.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director. SecondNets, as a 2 year development project, won an IMLS grant and launched Oct.

Libraries 50

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director. SecondNets, as a 2 year development project, won an IMLS grant and launched Oct.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director. in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

Libraries 45

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2018

In Alaska, where we recently announced a partnership with Governor Bill Walker to address statewide school connectivity, the challenges that rural Alaska communities typically face in getting scalable broadband infrastructure are especially acute. How Have Other Communities Secured Broadband Access?

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Meeting Broadband E-rate Digital Learning 53

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

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.,

E-rate 43

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 43

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

But our data gets people to continue to use it.” Pew Research Center found that the share of lower-income Americans who rely on smartphones to go online instead of a broadband connection has nearly doubled from 2013 to 2019. Our content is what people fall in love with,” says Roden, 41.

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Strategy Video Company Smartphone 123

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Vista Innovation & Design Academy.

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Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

According to 2017 data from the Federal Communications Commission: 2 million students and 2.6 This is up from just 4 million students in 2013. In 2013, our nation made an important promise to close the connectivity gap and level the playing field for children throughout the U.S. So where do we stand?

Report 40

Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Online homework tools provide teachers with rich, targeted data about where students are struggling, which allows educators to tailor assignments to the specific needs of students. Those dull, outdated assignments don’t further learning goals and only serve to disengage students. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation.

Tools 83

Tools Laptops Analysis Broadband 83

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Even without social security numbers, student and staff data have monetary value for spammers and marketers. Rather than go to the trouble of reselling data, some hackers find it more lucrative to hold a district’s data to ransom. Hackers simply lock users out of their own data until a ransom is paid.

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99 percent of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. Future Ready Goals=Librarian Goals.

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Future Ready BYOD Broadband Libraries 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

For 2013, the focus is on a variety of challenges, from how learners access content to how the idea of a “curriculum” is defined. With access to the cloud, all data sources and project materials are constantly available, allowing for previously inaccessible levels and styles of revision and collaboration. Transparent.

Mobile Learning 40

Mobile Learning Mobility Learning Edmodo 40

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2023

Digital Equity Students are less likely to receive support for off-campus broadband access than they were in 2021. During the height of remote learning, 95 percent of districts were providing off-campus broadband, compared to 74 percent of districts this year.

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Data Broadband EdTech Report 79

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

The management of such projects includes coordinating data collection from all states, supervising consultants and staff, ensuring member input and supervising the publishing process. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

OER 41

OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband 41

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost. According to the nonprofit, about 150 school districts have joined the group and are sharing their ed tech purchasing data.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 84

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

The management of such projects includes coordinating data collection from all states, supervising consultants and staff, ensuring member input and supervising the publishing process. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies 40

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

There are essential conditions for digital learning like state leadership, equity of access, accessibility for all students, interoperability considerations, and student data and privacy. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

The management of such projects includes coordinating data collection from all states, supervising consultants and staff, ensuring member input and supervising the publishing process. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2024

Since 2013, demands on edtech leaders have surged, yet district resources have not kept pace with these escalating needs,” said Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN. The survey and report were conducted in partnership with AASA, The School Superintendents Association, CDW Education, K12 Insight, Lightspeed Systems and MCH Strategic Data.

EdTech 89

EdTech Survey Broadband Report 89

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology.

Future Ready 46

Future Ready Libraries Professional Learning Personalized Learning 46

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Challenges.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

Instead, EducationSuperHighway is sunsetting because, well, that’s what Marwell always intended it to do—once the organization reached its expressed goal of connecting 99 percent of K-12 students to high-speed broadband. The median cost of internet access has gone down dramatically as well, from $22 per Mbps in 2013 to $3.26

Broadband 115

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 115

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Data and Privacy and Security.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

However, this lag began to erode when the rise of cloud computing made it possible for edtech startups to flood the market with educational applications, the expansion of broadband internet gave those apps an easy distribution channel into campuses, and an increasing number and variety of mobile devices provided them an in-school abode.

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Data from market analyst firms CB Insights and Pricewaterhouse Coopers show that total funding across all sectors increased in 2018 despite falling deal volume. Also notable is the continuing dip in the number of angel and seed deals, which have fallen from a peak of more than 100 in 2013 to less than half that number in 2018.

EdTech 151

EdTech Company Industry Edmodo 151

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

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. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

Learning 83

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 83

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. In 2013, as part of an effort to head off the digital learning gap, Middletown began to provide every student with a personal device and to equip teachers with the skills to personalize learning for every student.

Blended Learning 135

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 135

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. In 2013, as part of an effort to head off the digital learning gap, Middletown began to provide every student with a personal device and to equip teachers with the skills to personalize learning for every student.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

The range of materials includes open educational resources, as well as copyrighted print and digital resources from publishers, and the dashboard includes options to reset and clear searches, and to download entire data sets into a spreadsheet. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Instructional Materials 41

Instructional Materials Accessibility Policies OER 41

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

There are two other STEAM labs in this school for third, fourth and fifth graders, which South Fayette opened in 2013. At its core, computational thinking means breaking complex challenges into smaller questions that can be solved with a computer’s number crunching, data compiling and sorting capabilities.

Robotics 28

Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

and MAIT : Beyond the Buzzwords: How to infuse SEL, flipped learning, & more into everyday activities Kate Baker, M.Ed

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

For over a decade, North Carolina has been the site of one of the most sustained, successful initiatives in education: giving all students in all schools access to broadband internet with WiFi in every classroom by 2018. Full disclosure: Entangled Solutions, where I am a principal consultant, helped prepare the report.)

Broadband 115

Broadband Policies Company Common Core 115

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

Broadband 94

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 94