Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. From 2007-2016, the number of students who experienced bullying roughly doubled from 18.8% CIPA also requires schools to monitor student online activity and provide training for responsible technology use.

Social Media 100

Social Media E-rate Facebook Elementary 100

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Deb : Using the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) data from 2015/2016 school year to the 2018/2019. Learn more about the SLIDE study: SLIDE Project SLIDE State Survey On Facebook and Twitter Kachel, Debra E.

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Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

New survey reveals how school leaders feel about policy, tech-supported learning. released the results of its Annual Education Leadership Survey. The overall results of the inaugural survey reflect school leaders’ focus on meeting individual student needs and building teacher and leadership capacity within schools.

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E-rate Survey Policies Technology Support 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

14, 2016 — Former U.S. The report also shows that especially for students of color, being taught by a teacher of color can boost academic achievement, high school graduation rates and aspirations to attend college. Linda Darling-Hammond is president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Policies Strategy 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

E-rate 78

E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 78

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

And though more school and state leaders have made broadband connectivity a priority, a 2016 FCC broadband progress report notes that the digital divide is still very much present, and that 41 percent of schools have not yet met the FCC’s short-term goal of 100 Mbps per 1,000 users.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. She found in a school survey that nearly 90% of the elementary teachers weren’t aware that the district was teaching digital citizenship, despite the fact that every student was receiving instruction on it.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Inside Rosie Bus, a colorful minibus that crisscrosses the countryside here in eastern Kentucky, Paisley Barrett, 4, surveyed a tray filled with clear round containers. After reading about a similar program in Colorado, Kirk and Gentry developed the Readiness Bus program in 2016. Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report.

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Kaplan E-rate Report Tablets 105

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In a nutshell, CIPA requires that schools and libraries receiving E-Rate funding “block or filter Internet access to pictures that are: (a) obscene; (b) child pornography; or (c) harmful to minors (for computers that are accessed by minors).” Develop a toolkit for school leaders. Teacher Resources by MediaSmarts.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

The evolution of trust in Wikipedia was documented by Mothe & Sahut (2018) who noted a contrast “between a higher frequency of use of Wikipedia and a lower rate of citation.” Look for editorial ratings. M., & Hood, E. Lanclos, D., & Hood, E. How trust in Wikipedia evolves: a survey of students aged 11 to 25.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since 2007 Jane Hart , Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) , has been creating the most wonderful lists of tools based on international survey input from educators, experts, instructional designers, consultants, developers and vendors. I especially trust their reviews.

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iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Perhaps the single most significant development in ensuring access was the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) modernization of the E-rate program. Over the past 15 years, the E-rate program has achieved the goal of connecting almost every U.S. school and library to the Internet. Thank you for your support.

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E-rate Libraries Meeting Accessibility 120

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

She stuffed earbuds into her ears, selected a song from the X-Men: The Last Stand score, then twisted around to survey the group. Fewer than half of its students were performing on grade level, and the state had given it a D rating two years in a row. Endiah nodded in approval. She set about making cultural changes, too.

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Report E-rate Study Groups 77

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Squared Online" bridges the gap between the classic classroom experience, where you can’t get scale, and e-learning that can sometimes be a bit dry. What then of the students? If not, why not?

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Squared Online" bridges the gap between the classic classroom experience, where you can’t get scale, and e-learning that can sometimes be a bit dry. What then of the students? If not, why not?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

According to a 2015 study from the Wisconsin Hope Lab and a 2016 report by a group of nonprofits working on hunger and homelessness issues, an average of 13 percent of community college students are homeless. Others will purchase e-books, go to off-campus bookstores, purchase older editions and make photocopies to get by.

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E-rate Guidelines Report Secondary 66

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. But a national survey indicates this optimism may be misplaced: Just 16 percent of college instructors rated incoming students as “well” or “very well” prepared for college-level work, according to the 2015 study by ACT, the creators of the standardized college entrance exam. I hate waking up early.

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E-rate Industry Report Survey 99

MindShift

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

According to the student engagement survey, student choice is listed as one of the most engaging strategies a teacher can allow in the classroom. e]ngagement is a fire that can quickly die out when things get challenging. From “Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement” by Heather Wolpert-Gawron. He says that. [e]ngagement

Learning 48

Learning E-rate Report Common Core 48

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

.” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. in 2016 on a student visa.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “Do suspensions lead to higher dropout rates and other academic problems?

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Online Ed Leaders Agree Top 2 Indicators of Program Quality Are Student Success Rates, Student Evaluations.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

pic.twitter.com/k6CIPOlD3G — Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) September 18, 2016. ” weaponized minecraft — Ed-Tech Weaponized (@weaponizedu) September 15, 2016. ” According to a survey by Webroot , “Students Say They’d Only Pay Ransomware Operators About $50.” Resistance is stronger than hate.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

“A clause in the contract could, in the future, allow Nike to harvest personal data from Michigan athletes through the use of wearable technology like heart-rate monitors, GPS trackers and other devices that log myriad biological activities.” percent in 2016 to total $208.6 But rah rah rah! ” “The U.S.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“The UK government has published its 2016 HE White Paper, entitled Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice,” the Times Higher Education reports. Data and “Research” From the NEPC: the Virtual Schools Report 2016. Government Accountability Office.”

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

” The school recently announced that it would end its attempts to regain accreditation after the Department of Education withdrew recognition for the for-profit in 2016. 17zuoye has raised $200 million in Series E funding from Toutiao. Via KSLA : “ Delta Tech students searching for answers after graduation canceled.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “2 Flagship Universities Surveyed the Campus Climate. ” Via The Cap : “Survey: Politically conservative students feel safe, respected and at home at UW-Madison.” million students dropped out of college with debt in 2015 and 2016.”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

” From the organization’s press release : the NAACP “ratified a resolution Saturday adopted by delegates at its 2016 107th National Convention calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in governance and practice.” Go, School Sports Team! Through an LMS.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

One survey conducted this year (by Learning House) did give a boost to the argument online education is becoming more competitive. The Post and Courier reported on South Carolina’s charter schools this summer, noting that their graduation rate is half of that at traditional schools – just 42%. ” Or so the story goes.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. From Course Report : “the 2016 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study.” “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.”

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Via International Business Times : “ Charles Koch Gave $50 Million To Higher Ed In 2016. ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.” ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

According to the Babson Survey Research Group, which released the last of its annual surveys of online education this year , “more than one in four students (28%) now take at least one distance education course (a total of 5,828,826 students, a year-to-year increase of 217,275).” last year to 63.3% last year to 63.3%

MOOC 40

MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on their school accounts recruiting them for fictitious positions. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Via NJ Spotlight : “Few Class of 2016 Graduates Manage to Pass PARCC Tests.” IOT e-toy maker Osmo has raised $24 million from Mattel, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Collab+Sesame, Accel Partners, Upfront Ventures, and K9 Ventures. ” That’s 1 in 10 students in New Jersey , to be clear. The company has raised $38.5

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40