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 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With Angela Maiers and Eric Sheninger at BETT 2017 I've never been that keen on the term 'thought leaders'. I can name a few dozen people who I rate highly in that stratosphere. I have met Eric Sheninger before, when we were both keynote speakers at one of Australia's largest education events - EduTech, in Brisbane 2015.

E-rate 28

E-rate Social Media Policies Technology 28

Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

I’m spending the day at the 2017 Iowa 1:1 Institute in Des Moines. If technology is an event in your school, you’re doing it wrong!” Check out the conference website , session resources , and Twitter hashtag #i11i. The first session I attended this morning was What Does Good Technology Integration Look Like by Jonathan Wylie.

Technology 58

Technology E-rate Digital Citizenship Professional Learning 58

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

A foreign language teacher, Lisa Toivonen, has tried to fill in the gap by putting on events to encourage students to consider higher education, but Toivonen’s time and expertise are limited. schools are considered rural, according to a 2017 report from the Rural School and Community Trust. percent, three points above the 84.1

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2018

She watched the series and then built an entire curriculum around it (content rated TV-MA means the course is only open to juniors and seniors). Revere High School’s adjusted four-year graduation rate rose from 71.5 percent in 2017. The school’s four-year adjusted graduation rate rose from 71.5 percent in 2017.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Assessment Study 111

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. School just isn’t for me.

E-rate 97

E-rate Industry Report Survey 97

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. As the Executive Director of ICWE , Rebecca Stromeyer has been a champion of e-learning for decades, organizing some of the world’s most popular education events: OEB Global and eLearning Africa.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

MindShift

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

And over the last two decades, there has been a 28-percent increase in our suicide rate. In 2017, in collaboration with the New Teacher Center, we surveyed more than ?ve If the teachers didn’t believe in the importance of these emotion skills, they’d never be e?ective Courtesy The Yale Center For Emotional Intelligence).

Learning 53

Learning E-rate Report Survey 53

MindShift

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Hess, author of The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education: “One of the problems with discussing events that just happened is that often we don’t know enough about what happened. Classrooms were rated more emotionally positive and productive. ” Copyright 2017 NPR. Breaking news.

E-rate 72

E-rate Survey STEM Report 72

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.” ” 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

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Nice artwork pic.twitter.com/ghFh8flSw1 — Kumars Salehi (@KumarsSalehi) September 21, 2017. From the Knewton blog : “ Introducing Knewton Product Updates for Fall 2017.” Via Campus Technology : “ Education Data Breaches Double in First Half of 2017.” “Who is blocking campus speakers now?”

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

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.”

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. The only other media attending the event would be a national crew from ABC.” ” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. National) Education Politics.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

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

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. Via KIRO7 : “Charges filed after University of Washington shooting outside Milo Yiannopoulos event.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. ” Via The Student Loan Report : “Halfway Through 2017, Here Are the Best & Worst Student Loan Servicers.” ” asks Chester E. The Business of Student Loans.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Citing Civil-Rights Concerns, NCAA Pulls 7 Championship Events Out of North Carolina.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Quality Matters , which offers quality assurance programs for online courses, is this fall expanding into online teaching certification.” ” “The U.S.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

” That is, she told college students at the event that “faculty, from adjunct professors to deans, tell you what to do, what to say, and more ominously, what to think.” Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” E-Sports Make A Play For The Big Ten.”

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Boston Bridge would be available for 2017 high school graduates who live in the city.” 1, 2017, on the online 2018–19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.” The e-book subscription service has raised $21.45 ” The New York Times (op-ed page) on the “ 2017 College Access Index.”

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Trump Proclaims October 15 through October 21, 2017, as National Character Counts Week.” “ New York City libraries have announced they plan to forgive the late fees of all children aged 17 and under in a one-time amnesty event,” The AP reports. ” More on the event via Inside Higher Ed. ” The irony.

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There were some notable updates in the MOOC world this year, I suppose, in addition to Thrun bringing his puppy, strapped to his chest, on stage at one of Techcrunch’s events: Coursera laid off about 13% of its staff, Recode reported in October , that despite raising $64 million at a $800 million valuation in June.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

North Smithfield Manor has long been zoned for Gardendale schools as part of the district’s integration efforts, and Williams had planned her life around sending her children to Gardendale High, where more than seven out of 10 graduates enroll in college—one of the highest rates in the district. You are trying to take that from them.

Education 111

Education Report Data E-rate 111

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

So I’m including a lot of events in this article that are not “ed-tech” per se. And now, the final weeks of 2016 revolve around what will happen after January 20, 2017. Thiel spoke at the Republican Party Convention, the first gay man to take the main stage at that event. million in E-Rate rebates.).

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40