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Kajeet Announces Launch of 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant Program

eSchool News

To support digital inclusion, Kajeet will provide one year of free internet connectivity hardware and patented Kajeet® managed service to equity-focused organizations. Guided by the belief that internet access has become a basic human right, Kajeet’s 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant seeks to support an equitable future for all individuals.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

Despite a tumultuous 2023 – and a name change – Twitter/X saw a 27% boost in popularity among children. Congress provided the funds, known as the American Rescue Plan – Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) funds, through a bipartisan amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act, in March 2021.

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4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences

eSchool News

Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. The data on this is clear. Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S.

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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

eSchool News

The program is now expanding to include a new model for schools that already have 1:1 device programs, with Verizon providing hotspots equipped with a 30GB 4G LTE monthly data plan for students who have a school-issued tablet or laptop but lack reliable home internet access. billion in 2019.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best.

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Kajeet Announces Global Expansion, Enters U.K. Market

eSchool News

April 21, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of mobile IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, announced today its global expansion into the U.K. McLean, Va. Kajeet holds 38 U.S.

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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

Morgan’s study, “ Risk and Protective Factors for Frequent Electronic Device Use of Online Technologies ,” was published online January 2021 in the journal Child Development. The Penn State researchers analyzed an existing U.S. Department of Education database that tracks a large group of students who started kindergarten in 2010.

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