Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. adults lost their main source of internet access as libraries started to shut down in March 2020. 1,182) and Australia (1,040) in December 2020.

Libraries 145

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We're having what may be one of the most important conversations about learning in the history of the world, and understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important.

Learning 36

Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 36

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The district built up community trust and used a cautious, step-by-step reopening strategy to make it through the 2020-2021 school year with zero cases identified in school buildings. Starting in fall 2020, the library hosted IT specialists and teachers from the school in one of the library’s conference rooms.

Libraries 106

Libraries Data Broadband Report 106

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. The world has changed.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

MindShift

APRIL 8, 2020

Before the pandemic, it was estimated that about 12 million students had no broadband access at home. From that point of view, it’s a bright spot that most teens say that they’re connecting with friends or family outside their household every day, using texting, social media and the old-fashioned telephone.

Online Learning 37

Online Learning Survey Broadband Learning 37

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

That was before 2020. There’s housing: Lose your home and you lose your broadband connection. The district spent the first three weeks of the school year focusing just on social and emotional learning. Copyright 2020 NPR. . “It’s a very two-dimensional experience,” she says.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important. and MAIT : Beyond the Buzzwords: How to infuse SEL, flipped learning, & more into everyday activities Kate Baker, M.Ed

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The debate is raging on social media, school email chains, and even around the dinner table. It also means supporting better online curricula, higher quality broadband for families that need it and creative staffing plans that allow the most vulnerable teachers the safest possible return.

Online Learning 140

Online Learning Broadband Report Guidelines 140

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

In recent decades, the number of students with disabilities who spend more than 80% of their time in general education classrooms has more than doubled, equating to nearly 65% of those students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2020). The role of schools in providing accessible and equitable education will come into focus.

EdTech 73

EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Via Motherboard : “The FCC ’s New Broadband Map Paints an Irresponsibly Inaccurate Picture of American Broadband.” ” The Pew Research Center is out with its latest report on “ Social Media Use in 2018.” ” Via the BBC : “Learners let down by Learndirect , say MPs.”

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48