The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! This mini-conference will focus on innovation and innovative thinking in rural, independent, tribal, and other small libraries--as well as the many unique challenges that they face. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report. On a recent conference call, Cantor said it’s important during this period for students to maintain relationships with family, friends, teachers and people they trust.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! This mini-conference will focus on innovation and innovative thinking in rural, independent, tribal, and other small libraries--as well as the many unique challenges that they face. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In a session at the annual EDUCAUSE conference on Wednesday, three panelists encouraged the audience to advocate for net neutrality, stressing its importance to higher education institutions, libraries and other public service organizations. Speaking at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 16, 2016

Leading education conference SXSWedu 2017 doesn't start until March 6 -- but long before then, the con's Panel Picker will help decide which sessions will be presented there. Equity * Access * Learning: Broadband 2.0. Community voting ends September 2, so please vote today.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. Much like how town librarians stepped in to save the school libraries in 2017, they also provided crucial space, books, Wi-Fi, and activities to students during the pandemic.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Led interactive webinars to improve broadband price transparency and discuss opportunities for school districts to increase bandwidth for little to no additional cost. Met and mingled with hundreds of education leaders at the annual MassCUE conference in October.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Through edtech conferences such as ISTE , coaching programs such as Digital Promise and DigCit , teachers and coaches can be trained to teach in innovative ways that include critical components in digital learning and digital inquiry. Schools and teachers/coaches cannot wait for months and years to do their part to close the homework gap.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. While at the Education Writers Association conference on May 31 to June 2 in Washington, D.C.,

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The White House said Friday it would delay an annual conference for historically black colleges and universities that had been scheduled for mid-September.” ” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Via Motherboard : “The FCC ’s New Broadband Map Paints an Irresponsibly Inaccurate Picture of American Broadband.” Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity grew its revenue over 100% year-over-year in 2017.” From the press release : “ Campus Technology Conference to Merge with UBTech.”

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.” niVz3ongY0 — (((Sherman Dorn))) (@shermandorn) February 10, 2017. — Jonathan Rees (@jhrees) February 10, 2017. ” More via WaPo. Unbundled higher ed can't.

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MAY 26, 2017

.” Christian school @BetsyDeVosED is visiting in her #trumpbudget ad doesn't accept special education students [link] pic.twitter.com/OYN49iCgrK — Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) May 23, 2017. Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” percent from 2017 to 2021.” ” (In Cleveland.). ”).

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” “UCL to investigate eugenics conference secretly held on campus,” says The Guardian. News at 11.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” ” For those not up on corporate conference speak, Dreamforce is Salesforce’s big annual event. It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). Start Holding Weekly Data Conferences ,” says Edsurge. ” Go, School Sports Team!

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Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” ” Via Buzzfeed : DREAMer “Daniela Vargas was detained by federal agents moments after leaving a news conference where she spoke about her fear of being deported.” ” More via The New York Times. ” asks NPR.

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