Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Apple also reached out with iPad Pros and other hardware at a discounted rate. A team from the University of Washington won the 2017 competition , getting $500,000. Applications are now open for the 2018 competition. According to a Google spokesperson, the higher ed pilot will launch sometime in 2018. Charitable?

Company 78

Company E-rate iPad Training 78

techlearning

MARCH 19, 2018

During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools. The 2017 NECAP results show that the districts that used STEMscopes outperformed the rest of the state on their fourth grade proficiency rates in science.

Assessment 40

Assessment E-rate Elementary Student Engagement 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK. 2017 research shows that while students may read digital books faster, they don’t read them as closely , meaning they don’t get as much out of them.

eBook 189

eBook Khan Academy Tablets Chromebook 189

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

Seven percent of freshmen in fall 2018 were Black, down from 10 percent the year before and 13 percent in 2014. They tend to have higher graduation rates, and their alumni networks provide powerful economic and political connections. The 2018 drop in Black enrollment fueled a major push for improvement.

E-rate 145

E-rate Policies Data Report 145

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Unfortunately, high-speed Internet wasn’t available at Garrison School until 2017. Prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the school received a fixed amount of Internet access every month. Learn how solving a once insurmountable challenge created incredible learning opportunities for students. The challenge.

Khan Academy 59

Khan Academy E-rate Robotics Accessibility 59

techlearning

MAY 14, 2018

InfoComm booth C1162 May 14, 2018, Mahwah, NJ – Today, Bogen Communications, Inc., of its award-winning education-focused E7000 IP-based paging and intercom system that debuted at InfoComm 2017. software and the new NQ-GA10P VoIP intercom module are expected to be available early in the third quarter of 2018. software release.

System 40

System E-rate Software Education 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.

Accessibility 61

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 61

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Although more than 20,000 Mississippi children age 5 and under are enrolled in Head Start, and Mississippi legislators have slowly added seats to the state’s highly-rated public preschool program, nearly half of the state’s 4-year-olds do not attend preschool at all, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Center.

E-rate 94

E-rate Report Laptops Assessment 94

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

Asia has the world’s highest regional growth rate for e-learning, and an e-learning market projected to be worth $12.1 billion by 2018. The Chinese Ministry of Education is encouraging the growth of local MOOCs, with a policy that sets targets of 1,000 from Chinese universities by 2017 and 3,000 by 2020.

Company 74

Company Coursera EdTech E-rate 74

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

According to the fact sheet that the White House recently released, here’s what we know: Adobe has delivered creativity and e-learning software to over 950,000 students and teachers at more than 1,450 schools and launched more than 20 district-wide Adobe & ConnectED programs. Did companies fully deliver on their ConnectED promises?

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 10, 2017

As you work to set your district’s students and teachers up for success in the 2017-2018 school year, now’s a great time to consider their digital learning opportunities. For school districts, preparation for the school year begins long before the first day of school. WHY HIGH-SPEED CONNECTION MATTERS.

Broadband 64

Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Accessibility 64

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 10, 2017

As you work to set your district’s students and teachers up for success in the 2017-2018 school year, now’s a great time to consider their digital learning opportunities. For school districts, preparation for the school year begins long before the first day of school. WHY HIGH-SPEED CONNECTION MATTERS.

Broadband 63

Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Tools 63

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

We actually have been working since 2017, to try to get this data project funded. 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. Lance, Keith Curry and Debra E.

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

government terms “persistent poverty,” meaning that it has had poverty rates at or exceeding 20 percent for over 30 years. The obesity rate for children ages 10 to 17 in Kentucky was 20.8 percent in 2018 , the third highest in the country. Children and families in both of these areas face profound challenges.

Kaplan 103

Kaplan E-rate Report Tablets 103

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. For the 2017-2018 school year, Ellington trained all the teachers on the basics of digital citizenship. Step 1: Identify Goals and Requirements. Life Schools started small in the first year. Step 2: Consider the Timing.

Digital Citizenship 72

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 72

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 74

E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 74

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. For the 2017-2018 school year, Theresa trained all the teachers on the basics of digital citizenship. Life Schools started small in the first year. First, they identified their desired goals.

Digital Citizenship 41

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 41

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

In recent years, though, a variety of virtual counseling models have popped up, from College Possible’s Navigate program, which operates primarily via phone, text and e-mail, to a pilot from College Advising Corps, debuting this fall at two rural Texas high schools, which relies primarily on video conferencing.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. There are no cap limits, no throttle rates, and no chastising schools when they need extra bandwidth. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

Broadband 42

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 42

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

NEW ORLEANS — School absences were rare for Lorenzo Elliott, the drum major of the George Washington Carver High School band and an honor roll student with a 96 percent attendance rate. Often, they can’t,” said Robert Schwartz , a visiting scholar at Temple University James E. His family said that police had picked him up.

Strategy 107

Strategy Education E-rate Report 107

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Stats on the First 800 Episodes 00;01;23;21 – 00;01;45;21 John Davis Well, Mom, since you and Dad started the 10 Minute teacher back in February of 2017, this show has reached over 6.5 In fact, I've asked John to give us some stats on the 10 Minute Teacher podcast and where we've come. million downloads across the globe.

Classroom 432

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 432

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” The system sends students a text or e-mail 24 to 48 hours after a class, with one multiple-choice question about the material. Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

Education 211

Education Learning Software Knewton 211

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since the residence’s opening in 2018, 21 CSUF students have been given safe, secure housing with wraparound services provided by formerly incarcerated staff members who reinforce a culture of striving and mattering. For Project Rebound participants, the recidivism rate is less than 1 percent; for John Irwin House residents, it’s zero. “I

E-rate 113

E-rate Study Report Accessibility 113

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. In 2018, that number ticked up to 98 percent. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates.

Broadband 101

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 101

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. Top 10 edtech people to watch in 2018. Phil Hill is Co-Publisher of the e-Literate blog, Co-Producer of e-Literate TV, and Partner at MindWires Consulting. Edtech is always changing. Thomas Murray.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

September 25, 2018 Learning.com has launched a cyberbullying prevention campaign to stand in solidarity with students against cyberbullying. PORTLAND, Ore. Educators and administrators requiring more support putting a cyber-safety plan together for their school or district can also find the help they need.

E-rate 42

E-rate Online Assessments Industry Report 42

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

To put that into perspective, the poverty line for a family of three in 2018 is $20,780, according to federal guidelines. According to an analysis by The Economist, the “nominal price of textbooks has risen more than fifteenfold since 1970, three times the rate of inflation.” She was stunned. I was stunned. The textbook hustle is real.

E-rate 63

E-rate Guidelines Report Secondary 63

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2019

More than 70 percent of children who attend pre-K in the state leave ready for kindergarten, according to 2018 accountability data. Almost half of Mississippi’s 4-year-olds are not attending any preschool at all, according to the Annie E. In the waning days of the 2018 legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers agreed to a $2.5

Elementary 59

Elementary Data Training Report 59

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “Peter Thiel May Finally Get His Flying Cars, Thanks to a New Udacity Nanodegree in 2018.” Nice artwork pic.twitter.com/ghFh8flSw1 — Kumars Salehi (@KumarsSalehi) September 21, 2017. “Who is blocking campus speakers now?”

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

So here’s an early contender for “Worst Education ‘Take’ of 2018’” by Gary Wolfram in Education Week : “ Make Public Education a Market Economy – Not a Socialist One.” I dunno… Via Techcrunch : “ IBM led on patents in 2017, Facebook broke into top 50 for the first time.”

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Via The Sacramento Bee : “ Charter school backers spent millions on statewide races in 2018. “Congratulations to the 2018 edX Prize Winners!” Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Charles Koch Foundation ’s 2017 Giving Neared $90M.”

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

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 Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Online Program Management : Spring 2018 view of the market landscape.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

million in 2017,” says Politico , making her the wealthiest of Trump’s Cabinet members. ” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. Via Mashable : “The e-waste nightmare lurking in your kid’s toy box.” Such a small world.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Phase one was completed in 2017 and cost a reported $250 million. As of October 2018, 83 percent of districts could access the internet at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014 minimum recommended speed of 100 kilobits per second per student, up from 42 percent in 2015, according to EducationSuperHighway.

Broadband 80

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 80

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Student-Loan Borrowers , by Age Group, Amount Owed, and Repayment Status, 2017.” ” Via Class Central : “Class Central’s Top 50 MOOCs of All Time (2018 edition).” — Rebecca Klein (@rklein90) August 22, 2018. Good grief. Even worse?

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145