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. Episode 800 Is a Special Episode!

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

On July 13, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state had connected Glen Rose School District, the final Arkansas district awaiting high-speed Internet connectivity. In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. at home either. This meeting is open to the public.

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Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Mountain Heights Academy in Utah, the 2017 Student Voices Award winner, encourages students to participate in the instructional design process using an OER curriculum. Although they aren’t in the classroom together, the students stay connected on their project leveraging tools like G Suite for Education or Blackboard Collaborate.

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OER Tools E-rate Blackboard 40

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. So therefore, institutions must learn how to serve those students better.”

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E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 133

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. Winners will be notified in early September and announced at OLC Accelerate 2017 , which takes place in Orlando, November 15–17.) Fulé and her colleague Don Carter, the university’s director of e-learning, launched the.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 82

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.

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eBook Khan Academy Tablets Chromebook 188

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.

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Google Twitter Data Tools 290

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

The post How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The best way to find apps is to connect and learn from other teachers using apps in their classroom. Teach her how to find apps, she can facilitate learning for a lifetime.” Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews.

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How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Since EducationSuperHighway began, creating digital learning opportunities for all children has motivated us to ensure that digital equity is a nationwide reality in our education system. According to 2017 data from the Federal Communications Commission: 2 million students and 2.6 So where do we stand? But there are still 6.5

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Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

She also shares her micro-credential badging approach that has her fifth graders excited to learn. 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. Listen Now.

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Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

On July 13, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state had connected Glen Rose School District, the final Arkansas district awaiting high-speed Internet connectivity. In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. at home either. This meeting is open to the public.

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Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

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.

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Khan Academy E-rate Robotics Accessibility 59

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. What are the FCC’s Bandwidth Goals? How fast will my Bandwidth Needs Grow?

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Digital Learning 55

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. But Christmas came early for some higher-ed institutions in the form of freebies and discounts from big technology companies. Amazon gave Echo Dots. Charitable?

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Company E-rate iPad Training 80

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. You can find that comparative district pricing on our free price transparency tool, Compare & Connect. WHY HIGH-SPEED CONNECTION MATTERS.

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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. For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. The third time was the charm.

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Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

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. You can find that comparative district pricing on our free price transparency tool, Compare & Connect. WHY HIGH-SPEED CONNECTION MATTERS.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Accessibility 64

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. Having said that, I have already committed to writing a series of posts specifically on the U.S.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. Developed by Accelerate Learning and Rice University, STEMscopes is the most widely used science curriculum in Texas. What changed?

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CMS SchoolDude E-rate Differentiated Instruction 63

Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2017

Last May, EducationSuperHighway partnered with Darby School District to connect all students to high-speed broadband so they can take advantage of digital learning in school year 2017. Keeping digital learning goals in mind, Darby completed a cost analysis for all bids through the Broadband Upgrade Consulting Program.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Analysis Facebook 40

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

With the ISTE Seal of Alignment, this program is approved by many districts as a flexible, personalized way for teachers to learn and grow. Click Here to Learn More About Edge U Badges Sponsor This week's guest Danielle Johnson, executive director of the Texas Scholastic Esports Federation. from Texas Tech University.

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E-rate Education Meeting Industry 362

ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

These critical supports extend beyond classroom instruction to include teacher training on the science of reading, parental involvement and read-at-home plans, extended learning opportunities such as summer camps, individualized student reading plans, and more specialized, targeted support. The policy is also popular with educators.

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Policies E-rate Study Training 28

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.

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EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Since the initiative launched, EducationSuperHighway and our state partners have focused our efforts on ensuring that every student in Massachusetts gets the bandwidth necessary to support digital learning in the classroom. Last year, EducationSuperHighway delivered a comprehensive report on school connectivity across Massachusetts.

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Digital Divide E-rate Secondary Classroom 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. 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. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

New survey reveals how school leaders feel about policy, tech-supported learning. Catapult Learning, Inc. Catapult Learning, a provider of K–12 contracted instructional services in the U.S., Other challenges including identifying effective program models, implementing e-learning solutions, and providing transportation.

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E-rate Survey Policies Technology Support 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Kids love the learning games and toys they find inside the Rosie Bus, which is set up like a mini-preschool and comes right to the door of children in rural Kentucky who otherwise have few viable preschool options. Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill, and Rosie’s educators take care that children learn the concept. “I

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Kaplan E-rate Report Tablets 104

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. 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. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

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. It’s also taking (the teachers’) digital learning and their digital literacy up a level,” she said. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

I’m spending the day at the 2017 Iowa 1:1 Institute in Des Moines. Jonathan Wylie is a Digital Learning Consultant at Grand Wood AEA. Big Idea #1 Technology is integrated well when it is used as a tool to enhance teaching and learning. “If Teachers can learn a lot from lessons and activities that fail.

Technology 58

Technology E-rate Digital Citizenship Professional Learning 58

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. Join the Community.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

EdTechTeam

MAY 25, 2018

Apple CLIPS is a free iOS 11 App for iPhones and iPads that makes capturing and sharing those moments of learning easier than ever. What makes this cool is that they appear at the same rate as your speech – pause and they will appear on a new line. To edit length just tap the scissors tool. What is Clips? Live Titles.

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iPhone E-rate Libraries Video 67

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

I am a proud member of AASL’s Best Apps for Teaching and Learning Committee. Each year Jane examines trends–which tools have moved up and which have move down the list. In this tenth anniversary of Jane’s efforts, she has moved from Top 100 to an impressive list of Top 200 Tools for Learning.

iPad 40

iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Over the past decade, school officials in Fulton County, Georgia’s fourth-largest school district, have experimented with so-called personalized learning , tried integrating English language learners into mainstream classes, and introduced high school-level courses in middle school. Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report.

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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).

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Technology has become a vital component of teaching and learning, and it is considered a classroom requirement to adequately prepare students for life after graduation. Daniel Owens, partner at The Learning Accelerator. In June 2017, Henry County School District in Georgia got $21,196 knocked off an Apple purchase of more than $3.2

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iPad Broadband Software Company 78

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. 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.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 166