edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2019

And e liminating early decision just got harder. If colleges start offering juiced-up early decision, which dangles the best dorm on campus or an early move-in date in front of families, it will be a powerful recruiting tool. percent) in 2017. We know which students they mean. There are arguments to be made for early decision.

E-rate 103

E-rate Meeting Report Analysis 103

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It started with a push for desktop computers which soon expanded to iPads and the wonderful apps (like art programs) that made tablets essential tools. 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. Why digital?

eBook 189

eBook Khan Academy Tablets Chromebook 189

GoConqr

MARCH 10, 2017

At the end of February we reached another significant milestone at GoConqr – more than 3 million e-learning members have registered in our platform , actively participating in the creation of a social learning platform. We list the most important contributions e-learning members make every day and how everyone can benefit from them: 1.

E-rate 70

E-rate Learning Libraries Resources 70

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

Google 293

Google Twitter Data Tools 293

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Also note, and ironically so, that due to the extended nature of this episode and that we have four speakers, the AI tools I use to write the transcript had a bit of a meltdown, and I've had to apply a significant amount of human intelligence to the transcript which delayed this episode to Thursday. million downloads across the globe.

Classroom 432

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 432

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

With multiple grade levels in each classroom and only three full-time staff members, access to the Internet is critical to providing individualized instruction, distance learning opportunities, and digital equity for students and staff. Unfortunately, high-speed Internet wasn’t available at Garrison School until 2017. The challenge.

Khan Academy 59

Khan Academy E-rate Robotics Accessibility 59

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

According to 2017 data from the Federal Communications Commission: 2 million students and 2.6 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet. 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet.

Report 40

Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

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. In today’s classrooms, basic Internet access is not enough. Having high-speed access in school networks is now a necessity in every child’s education.

Broadband 63

Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Tools 63

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. Factor in concurrency when planning Internet Access.

Broadband 55

Broadband E-rate BYOD Digital Learning 55

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. In today’s classrooms, basic Internet access is not enough. Having high-speed access in school networks is now a necessity in every child’s education.

Broadband 64

Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Accessibility 64

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. In demonstration of this theory, one study found that students who receive adaptive testing paired with individualized instruction show significantly better performance than their peers who receive more generalized instruction (Huey-Min, 2017). #3: & Martinez, 1992). Bergan, J.

Learning 52

Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Appropriations: FY 2017: (in process) (President Obama request: $500,000,000).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools? To learn more about Wriq go to www.texthelp.com/wriq.

Google 177

Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 177

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

As a Title 1 district with 98 percent minority enrollment and nationally known for an above-average graduation rate, UCSD leaders credit much of the district’s success to a mission for technology equity. Shmoop will offer feedback on everything: topic, coherence, organization, and even nitpicky things like sentence structure and grammar.

CMS 80

CMS SchoolDude E-rate Differentiated Instruction 80

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. This type of meaningful analysis tools has not ever been available, which is another unique point about the SLIDE project. Lance, Keith Curry and Debra E.

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From 2017-2020, she held an Instructional Coaching Fellowship with Google for Education. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country.

E-rate 369

E-rate Education Meeting Industry 369

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

The results of the connectivity report and survey gave us enough information to provide the tools and resources to help close the school connectivity gap. As a result, during the E-rate bid process, he was able to leverage the information to request double the bandwidth to match surrounding school districts.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Secondary Classroom 40

EdTechTeam

MAY 25, 2018

CLIPS also allows you to access content in your camera roll and use it to compile compelling stories. The simple Clips interface makes it accessible no matter your comfort level with technology. What makes this cool is that they appear at the same rate as your speech – pause and they will appear on a new line. Live Titles.

iPhone 67

iPhone E-rate Libraries Video 67

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And as they revise, they can see how long learners spent looking at that passage and other details about how they moved through the digital tool, since every action leaves breadcrumbs to analyze. As a result, educators have been forced to rethink how they teach using digital instructional tools and practices.

Education 217

Education Learning Software Knewton 217

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

Survey questions ranged across the education spectrum and included the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), technology-supported learning, increasing graduation rates, and serving special needs students. Training staff emerged as the biggest challenge, with procuring and maintaining hardware a close second.

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey Policies Technology Support 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

A 2017 study by the Houston Independent School District, for example, found that students participating in AVID in 2015-16 enrolled in higher-level courses and received higher scores on AP exams and on standardized tests than those who did not. The papers — and the orderliness — are essential tools in AVID.

Report 111

Report E-rate Study Training 111

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 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 11 Edition).

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Technology 176

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 176

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. In June 2017, Henry County School District in Georgia got $21,196 knocked off an Apple purchase of more than $3.2 This is public money that should be used in the best possible way.”. Daniel Owens, partner at The Learning Accelerator. million, a savings of just 0.66

iPad 79

iPad Broadband Software Company 79

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. can access digital learning in their classrooms (with 2 million to go).

Broadband 121

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 121

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Although it’s not the program that ed-tech advocates had hoped for, many expressed cautious optimism that a section of ESSA under Title IV (“21 st Century Schools”) could help schools use technology tools to transform teaching and learning. billion in fiscal year 2017 and $1.6 It’s great to see that become a priority again.”.

E-rate 40

E-rate System Technology Accessibility 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Although it’s not the program that ed-tech advocates had hoped for, many expressed cautious optimism that a section of ESSA under Title IV (“21 st Century Schools”) could help schools use technology tools to transform teaching and learning. billion in fiscal year 2017 and $1.6 It’s great to see that become a priority again.”.

E-rate 40

E-rate System Technology Accessibility 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 14 Edition). What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – 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 14 Edition). What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator?

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I believe it is inevitable that technological tools and services will become more integral to schools and schooling. How, for whom, and to what ends these tools will be employed, however, all deserve much deeper and critical investigations. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I believe it is inevitable that technological tools and services will become more integral to schools and schooling. How, for whom, and to what ends these tools will be employed, however, all deserve much deeper and critical investigations. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online. After the internet, we need only place a single copy of the syllabus online and all students can access that one copy simultaneously.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44