Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Here are just a few of their stories.

Adobe 120

Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

Broadband and network capacity is school technology leaders’ top priority, according to the results of an annual IT leadership survey from CoSN. will impact school iPad rollouts. Virginia high school is going to look different for the freshmen who enroll in 2018. In this week’s news: The top 10 school IT leader concerns.

Broadband 40

Broadband Advocacy iPad Survey 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

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.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

Accessibility 64

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 64

Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

“In 2018, we were using 1980s technology and [the Internet] was in and out. Rappahannock implemented a 1:1 device initiative across all grade levels and they’ve been keeping their school library open after-hours for students who don’t have broadband connectivity at home. In education, we’re all in this together.”

E-rate 65

E-rate Broadband iPad STEM 65

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. I think the latter."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. The recommendations are finalized by the state board of education. However, some districts may not have any state guidance at all.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40