EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2018

Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:13. For the past decade, bringing digital equity and broadband access to U.S. In fact, 94 percent of school districts have acceptable high-speed internet, according to a report by EducationSuperHighway. Successful 1:1 Device Programs Help Students Get Online at Home. eli.zimmerman_9856. Yet five million U.S.

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techlearning

MARCH 12, 2018

CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) today released the findings from its 2018 K-12 IT Leadership Survey Report. The results show that school leaders place a high priority on cyber security and broadband / network capacity.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

Last year, my organization, the American Council on Education , released a report showing that while communities of color have made tremendous educational headway over the last several decades, substantial and pervasive inequities remain. Now is not the time to lose focus. But we must tackle these problems head on — and we must do so now.

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techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Applicant survey results reveal that schools and libraries remain reliant on E-rate funding to provide and sustain broadband connectivity.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 - The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Key 2018 survey findings include: E-rate is fulfilling its mission. EDMOND, OKLA.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students and 2.6

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BEST OF SHOW AT TCEA 2018 PRODUCTS PUT TO THE TEST: T&L EDITORS TAKE SOME NEW PRODUCTS FOR A TEST DRIVE ? Free School Broadband Comparison Tool ? A Report on the BETT Show in London ? StudySync ? Discovery STEM Connect WHAT’S NEW New Tools for Schools DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS EDITORS DESK: REALITY CHECK TRENDING ?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50. 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. Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Welcome to NEO Blog 2018! I mined their 2017 report for some details to guide our thinking on the digital divide with regard to education. Looking through some of the Pew Center’s research on this makes for some interesting reading particularly with regard to trends around mobile usage compared with fixed broadband.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

As digital tools play an increasingly larger role in learning, states are targeting school broadband access for all students. As high-speed broadband internet becomes critical for student success in and beyond the classroom, a number of state education leaders are forging partnerships to strengthen school broadband throughout their districts.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2020

Photo: Sy Bean for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. million college students, or 1 out of every 6, took only online classes in 2018, the last year for which the figure is available. The vice provost promises instruction online will improve. That was the highest percentage ever.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Today, we released our annual State of the States report: The classroom connectivity gap is closed and we are proud to announce that the classroom connectivity gap is now closed. Explore the full report at stateofthestates.educationsuperhighway.org. million students and 2.8 The work isn’t done. million today.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

April 25, 2018) – The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. Each year, Funds For Learning compiles this information and presents it to the FCC in an annual E-rate Trends Report that highlights applicants’ need for E-rate support. EDMOND, OKLA.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. classrooms from kindergarten through high school.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2019

When we look at Australia and Melbourne, we see 200,000 open tech positions and large companies looking to fill their gap,” says CEO Dan Sommer, referring to a Deloitte report that projected a need for more tech workers in Australia over the next five years. Why Melbourne? Trilogy’s worldly ambitious extend beyond Australia.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

The seminal Coleman Report published in 1966 showed that student outcomes inside the classroom are predicated on their circumstances outside the classroom. According to 2018 study by the U.S. The post Every student needs summer school this year to combat coronavirus learning loss appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. We Might Be at the End of the Free Ed Tech Era ] Each year, Funds For Learning compiles this information and presents it to the FCC in an annual E-rate Trends Report that highlights applicants’ need for E-rate support.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Common Sense is weighing in on kids’ use of media in a detailed new report this week. The report, “ The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens ,” updates a 2015 study by the same name from the nonprofit organization. Only 23 percent of them report watching YouTube Kids. But not as low as virtual reality.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Pew Research Center found that the share of lower-income Americans who rely on smartphones to go online instead of a broadband connection has nearly doubled from 2013 to 2019. L Squared Capital Partners, the investment firm that used to own Teaching Strategies, sold the company in May 2018 to Boston-based private equity firm Summit Partners.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Thousands of Mississippi children will have access to the software this summer as part of an effort to support incoming kindergarteners during the coronavirus pandemic.Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Almost a third of all homes in the county lack broadband access.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Market researchers shared the latest reports about the edtech landscape and opined where sales opportunities were. “It Broadband internet access and cloud computing made it easier to distribute educational software once sold on floppy disks and CD-ROMs. Panels and keynotes covered the latest industry trends.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Today, we released our fourth annual State of the States report: Expanding Digital Learning to Every Classroom, Every Day and we are proud to announce that 40.7 So as we kick off the 2018 school year , we know that reaching the goal of connecting 99% of America’s K-12 students is well within our reach. million last year.

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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. Virginia high school is going to look different for the freshmen who enroll in 2018. Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected. All the ways iOS 9.3

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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.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

With this excellent guidance as a basis for action, meeting the broadband capacity targets recommended in SETDA’s Broadband Imperative, and adopted by the FCC for its E-rate modernization order, by 2018 is very achievable.”. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

Rather, it's centered in the popular E-Rate program, which has provided billions of dollars in broadband discounts and infrastructure upgrades to schools and libraries. Early in his tenure, Pai revoked an Obama-era progress report praising E-Rate modernization. The FCC’s impact on education isn't limited to net neutrality, however.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. The report breaks down progress by state. Absolutely.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. K-12 schools run up a $6 billion energy tab every year, the Department of Energy reports – more than they spend on textbooks and computers combined, and second only to the cost of teacher salaries. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The program, NOVA’s first focused effort to create educational resources to teach science communication to teens, grew out of a pilot program during the 2018-2019 academic year in the Boston area that worked with nearly 30 students. WGBH also is a major supplier of programming for public radio, and oversees Public Radio International (PRI).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Rebecca Klein contributed reporting to this story. Are We Ready?

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

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. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education.

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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.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The company reported revenue of 14 billion rupees (about USD$196.89 million) during its 2018 to 2019 fiscal year that ended in March—tripled from the prior fiscal year. He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls. million) this fiscal year.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

cities and states, 2018 marked the wettest year on record. The funding total in 2018 also eclipsed the $1.2 There’s a notable difference between 2018 and 2015, however. In 2015 there were 165 deals, versus just 112 in 2018. For 2018, we tallied a total of $1.45 billion invested in 2018, U.S. For many U.S.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Overall, 49 percent of students in Verizon Innovative Learning schools reported feeling more confident about what they can accomplish as a result of this initiative, and 44 percent of students were more engaged at school.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Albans City School (VT), SETDA’s 2018 Student Voices Award Winner, though, educators encourage the students to find places in their everyday work to incorporate digital resources, especially from their makerspace. Instead of traditional report cards, though, students assemble digital portfolios to show their progress.

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