MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. ” Copyright 2020 NPR. ” “Kind of.” And we’ve got WritingCity.

Learning 52

Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. Think of broadband speeds where large amounts of data can allow students to collaborate digitally from their schools or homes.

EdTech 109

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 109

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent. Accounting for True Costs of Device Purchase When schools shut down in March 2020, leaders at the MDE began to take stock of the needs of students, teachers and school and district administrators and staff throughout the state.

Broadband 119

Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 119

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Elementary Years ? Starting to Homeschool : Webinar #2: The Elementary-School Years Starting to Homeschool : Webinar #3: What Will We Do Now That We’re Learning at Home? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ? Defining Success ? Digital Citizenship ? Engagement ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

But asking Kentiona to look after her younger siblings — and maintain her studies — seemed like too much. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Unlike urban communities, you can’t just walk around the corner to the school,” said Sheneka Williams, a professor at Michigan State University who studies rural education.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. Starting in fall 2020, the library hosted IT specialists and teachers from the school in one of the library’s conference rooms. SERIES: How to reopen schools safely.

Libraries 106

Libraries Data Broadband Report 106

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As of this fall, it had 198,645 students, compared with 205,778 in the 2019-2020 school year, and was still trying to track down students who’d gone missing. Maranda Seawood, student support specialist at Washington Elementary School. We feel like we’re in a better place as a school district than we were in October of 2020.

Elementary 143

Elementary Broadband Assessment Dropout 143

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Via NPR : “ Advanced Placement Exam Scores In Alabama On The Rise.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

There is truth here, too — many of the existing studies of school re-openings are flawed in some way, and our schools don’t have the testing infrastructure or even the physical spaces needed to ensure the situation won’t spiral when we do reopen. Black parents are the most concerned about in-person classes.

Online Learning 139

Online Learning Broadband Report Guidelines 139

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

But there is one essential that has always been scarce in this part of the country and that she couldn’t stock up on: Broadband access. Perry’s home isn’t wired for broadband access. The school district, where Perry works as an education assistant, gave the family a hot spot in August 2020, but it didn’t function well.

Broadband 129

Broadband Accessibility Report Company 129

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

In January, Rosa Bermudez brought home a colorful worksheet from Stansbury Elementary School, meant to guide her “power plan” for a safe, healthy relationship to technology. In January, Rosa Bermudez filled out her “Power Plan” for a safe, healthy relationship to technology, one of her early assignments from Stansbury Elementary School.

Policies 94

Policies Elementary Report System 94

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2021

In December 2020, the high school gym in Homer, about 170 miles southwest of Seward, was closed for weeks, “because it was raining in the building,” Lyon said. More than half the country’s public school districts need to update or replace multiple building systems or features, according to a 2020 estimate by the U.S.

Report 96

Report System Broadband Study 96