Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Met and mingled with hundreds of education leaders at the annual MassCUE conference in October. As we head into 2017, the Digital Connections Initiative continues its focus on getting high-speed Internet access for all schools. Telecommunications and Cable (DTC) to hold a convening for service providers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. Throughout the conference sessions, there were no shortages of ideas on how to address those issues.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

We hope to share some of these examples at the SXSW and SXSW EDU conferences in March 2018 – but first, we need your help. This year, Digital Promise has proposed a record 15 (!) Take a look below at our proposed sessions, and click each link to vote now through August 25, 2017. Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The divergence in how people think about personalized learning became apparent to me a few years ago, when I was asked to give a keynote presentation at a conference. I quickly found that the conference organizers were thinking about personalization very differently than I was. Related: New documentary explores ‘the digital divide’.

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System Digital Divide Learning Personalized Learning 64

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Due to CEN’s services, schools have been able to host eSports events, offer distance learning, run Hour of Code events for the school and community, produce internet radio and video conferences, and many other activities that rely on stable internet access. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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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). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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