Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This Digital Learning Day, I reflect on my experiences as a new teacher, discovering the potential of digital learning in the classroom. This was in 2014 when digital learning was still a growing trend and the daily challenges ranged from frozen screens and lost passwords to content filtering, and more.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level. 1 at the elementary level.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 27, 2017

Cross-posted from Digital Promise Addressing the Digital Learning Gap with Effective Educator Coaching JULY 26, 2017 | BY KAREN CATOR In 2014, I wrote – The problem with education in America is not the lack of excellence. You can learn more about the Dynamic Learning Project here. It’s lack of equity.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Here’s what we learned. North Carolina has been supporting digital learning longer than many other states. It was among the first in the nation to draft a Digital Learning Plan , published in 2015. “We A Vision for Digital Learning. Melissa Thibault is all about collaborative learning.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School districts across the country are under pressure to get the biggest bang for the buck, and the federal E-rate program is a way to address internet connectivity needs cost-­effectively, while supporting the growing use of mobile computing devices and digital learning in classrooms. E-rate provides $3.9

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Back in 2009 when we began to transform teaching and learning at New Milford High School we were extremely fortunate at the time to have wireless Internet access throughout the school. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 19, 2018

Previous research has shown that most users of online education look fairly similar to the average college graduate — suggesting that digital learning isn’t yet the great educational equalizer it has the potential to be. degree, equivalent to the degree in-person students receive.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Hammocks is one of 253 Verizon Innovative Learning Schools around the country. Since 2014, the initiative—made possible by a partnership between Digital Promise and Verizon—has worked to bridge the Digital Learning Gap by equipping every student and teacher at these select middle schools with devices and up to a four-year data plan.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2023

Collegiate varsity esports began in 2014 when Robert Morris University created scholarships for a League of Legends e-sports team. Team building can also be facilitated with soft seating and access to food (traditional sports concessions or vending). billion industry in 2022.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Thanks to a major funding refresh, one district found that it’s now possible to support its one-to-one initiative without scaling back access for other services or devices. And now, school districts across the nation are able to improve digital learning opportunities and expand wi-fi for teachers and students.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

In collaboration with HP and Microsoft’s Reinvent the Classroom Initiative, Digital Promise Global is launching two new programs that celebrate teachers and schools who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Marrs Magnet Center is one of 100 Verizon Innovative Learning schools (VILs) around the country. This technology is transforming learning for our students. Jenni Sherrill Digital Learning Coach, Marrs Magnet Center.

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ExcelinEd

APRIL 5, 2019

Visit EducationSuperHighway.org to learn how your state can upgrade internet access in every public school classroom to empower more students to take advantage of the promise of digital learning. ” USED Office of Educational Technology , Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning. . million U.S.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 30, 2019

Robust broadband that fully supports digital learning requires that each part of a district’s network be working in unison and at full capacity. If one or more of the pieces of the network is broken or underperforming, then high-speed broadband and therefore rich, digital learning content cannot reach students’ devices.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

However, that''s not to say that there isn''t a good amount of websites and Learning Management Systems showing up as well. Otus - A fantastic and easy to use 1:1 learning solution for mobile classrooms (i.e EverySlide - A great way to take a presentation and make it interactive by sharing a unique access code. *

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Access to expertise is for everyone. No longer are the best learning opportunities exclusive to certain people -- technology makes these opportunities more widely accessible. If we can close the digital learning gap , we can empower everyone to be a lifelong learner.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners, and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Want to know more about Powerful Learning? 2014 Oct;42(7):1038-48.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2019

Lassiter and DuBois are two of 100 Verizon Innovative Learning schools around the country. Technology allows for more personalized learning. Teachers at both schools say an important factor in their growth is the students’ access to learning apps like IXL and Study Island, which have similar question types to the MAP test.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 12, 2019

In 2014, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law his ambitious plan to make computer programming available in every high school across the state. In order to make this and other digital learning opportunities a reality for students, the state needed to increase broadband connectivity in classrooms.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

At DCPS, he has been able to take the helm and drive forward an ambitious plan, whose aim is to “empower a community of learners by leveraging technology to develop critical thinkers who curate, collaborate, create, and communicate, in order to broaden, accelerate, and share their understanding of a digital and globally competitive world.?”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2021

“Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’ve seen just how important it is for teachers and students to have access to digital tools that give them personalized, equitable support. Those include ALEKS Corporation in 2013, the LearnSmart technology in 2014 and Redbird Advanced Learning in 2016.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Want to know more about Powerful Learning? Learning in (pp.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

On February 5, 2014, educators and students around the country participated in Digital Learning Day (#DLDay). A Day to Celebrate, Explore, Question, and Look Ahead.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?” We also know that prioritizing underserved students means better literacy tools that support ELL students, which requires more internet access for students.”.

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eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

This holds true for any school district, but in rural communities, where general access to technology is often limited, it is especially important. In 2014, Alabama received a D- on a Digital Learning Now state report card , a grade that was partially based on students’ access to high-speed internet and learning devices in school and at home.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2018

Technology can have a dramatically positive impact on student engagement and instructional practices when implemented carefully and accompanied by extensive professional learning and management, according to a new report. The report from SRI International analyzes schools participating in the Apple and ConnectED initiative.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

And so that transformation that started in 2014 and continues today. We’ve got folks who are on board now and making that process and product more accessible to community members, obviously to our staff and pushing it down to the kids. Digital learning has elevated the playing field for all our students.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2020

Lessons of the Spring Distance Learning Scramble The spring scramble to homeschooling and remote learning shows that parents want and will pay for a better digital learning experience. Speaking from personal experience and as education technology “experts,” this year’s digital learning experience failed to impress.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2020

In 2014, we were looking for ways to modernize aging classrooms in the Tahoe Truckee (CA) Unified School District to enhance the overall educational experience. In addition to upgrading the classroom technology, we wanted to upgrade the teaching and learning environment, and make our classrooms more accessible.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. classrooms have high-speed internet access. We are now largely past the hard work of putting the infrastructure in place to enable access to digital learning tools.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Enter Cell-Ed, a developer out of California that created an ESL curriculum that can be accessed through any basic cell phone. Since starting in 2014, Cell-Ed has served more than 1,000 students like Albina and Sylvia, giving them the opportunity to learn English anytime, anywhere.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In the effort to ensure that all students have equal access to the broadband they need for digital learning, there are challenges and triumphs every year. Rural school districts can face particular challenges in procuring and sustaining high-speed Internet access in every classroom.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools. In 2014, AASA played a lead role in modernizing the E-rate program, advocating for key changes such as: A policy update to make the program broadband-centric; and.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. As a result, 35 million more students have been connected to digital learning and educational opportunity. Why has E-rate modernization worked so well?

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2019

Digital learning is transforming education at an unprecedented pace. For example, the FCC set a minimum goal of 100 kbps of Internet bandwidth in 2014, which is now met by 98% of school districts. For example, the FCC set a minimum goal of 100 kbps of Internet bandwidth in 2014, which is now met by 98% of school districts.

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