Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

However, with digital learning opening new opportunities for students and teachers, schools and libraries must continue to utilize the program to prepare their networks for the future — and we want to help. Still, more than $1 billion in E-rate funding is left on the table each year.

E-rate 45

E-rate Broadband Libraries Policies 45

Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. 2 – Plan for your school districts broadband budget.

Broadband 55

Broadband E-rate BYOD Digital Learning 55

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

. Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. Schools that did not meet the goal reported prices of about $7.81

Meeting 40

Meeting E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

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.

Accessibility 58

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 58

Education Superhighway

MAY 13, 2016

And to not only seamlessly administer online tests but also enable digital learning in the classroom, schools need robust broadband. Fiber is the only network infrastructure technology that can scale cost-effectively to meet growing bandwidth needs. According to our data, however, nearly 12% of U.S.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Comparison Digital Learning 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

In 2014, the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) modernized the E-rate program, a nearly 20-year old program that subsidizes communications projects for schools and libraries with small fees from telephone bills. “It is essential that every child in our country be able seamlessly access digital resources.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Libraries Advocacy 40

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. Here are just a few of their stories.

Adobe 120

Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

She is the author of the Dialogue’s 2014 vision report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries. In 2014, she was recognized as a California Emerging Technology Fund Champion and as the Rural and Small Library Champion by the Association of Rural and Small Libraries. public libraries. He holds an M.Ed

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

As school districts increasingly take advantage of digital learning in the classroom, they need high-speed connectivity that supports their expanded technology use. Robust digital learning opportunities extend beyond online testing or digitized versions of textbooks. Video collaboration. Video streaming.

E-rate 58

E-rate Broadband Digital Learning Video 58

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Though the rate of low-income students in the district has steadily increased in the last decade, so have graduation rates, to 83 percent in 2014. Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. The rest of the country is starting to pay attention as well.

Blended Learning 134

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 134

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Though the rate of low-income students in the district has steadily increased in the last decade, so have graduation rates, to 83 percent in 2014. Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. The rest of the country is starting to pay attention as well.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 10th, 2014 Children want the same things we want. Dr. Seuss The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. See details and registration information here.

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The digital divide is showing real signs of narrowing—but there are still 6.5 Overall, more than 39 million students enjoy bandwidth speeds to support digital learning. The country’s schools are already two years ahead of connectivity benchmarks set by the FCC in 2014, which aimed to get every school connected by 2020.

E-rate 69

E-rate Report Broadband Digital Divide 69

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

I mentioned in the previous article in this series that Palmer Luckey, the founder of the VR company Oculus Rift (acquired by Facebook in 2014), had funded an unofficial pro-Donald Trump group dedicated to “shitposting” and spreading hateful memes about Hillary Clinton. million in E-Rate rebates.). In March, the FCC approved a $9.25

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40