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Microsoft to Use TV White Space to Put Wi-Fi on Rural School Buses

EdTech Magazine

Microsoft to Use TV White Space to Put Wi-Fi on Rural School Buses. Wed, 05/02/2018 - 11:41. Microsoft wants to outfit school buses in Hillman, Mich., SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Microsoft Pairs with ISP for Experiment to Outfit Buses with Wi-Fi. Buying Cycle.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

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It was early in offering programs that highlighted edtech,” says Frank Catalano, an independent industry strategist who previously served on SIIA’s education board. “It It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.” edtech companies, marking the highest tally of the decade. billion in U.S.

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50. Microsoft Invests in American Agriculture. To help prepare young rural Americans for the new demands of a tech-integrated workforce , Microsoft has partnered with the National Future Farmers of America to invest in agricultural education, EdScoop reports. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

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Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

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Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. It’s hard to make a case that there is still a separate edtech industry. In October 2018, 40.7 What edtech and consumer trends will be significant for when a teen leaves high school? million more students left to connect.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. ” Via EdScoop : “Edtech and industry leaders say they’re stuck if they can’t scale.” link] — Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) April 18, 2018. Muñiz as the Education Department’s General Counsel. Thank you Bill.