The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Since then she has trained in and consulted with dozens of small and rural libraries around the Western states and served as the Conference Coordinator and then Executive Director for the Washington Library Association.

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Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers. When schools closed for the coronavirus, an estimated 1.2

Digital Divide 115

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 115

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Since then she has trained in and consulted with dozens of small and rural libraries around the Western states and served as the Conference Coordinator and then Executive Director for the Washington Library Association.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Since then she has trained in and consulted with dozens of small and rural libraries around the Western states and served as the Conference Coordinator and then Executive Director for the Washington Library Association.

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Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 36

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. on March 18, 2020.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

A lot of our kids don’t have internet access,” said Coe, who knows students who routinely head to the library or the town’s McDonald’s to get online. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans lack broadband access, with an independent research group indicating the actual number is twice as high.

Accessibility 144

Accessibility How To Broadband Advocacy 144

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Organization: Code.org ®. URL: code.org.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

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. She also holds an MBA from the University of Virginia.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Teachers have also been doubly challenged with the quarantine.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Implementing distance learning for schools like Hopi High would have been difficult even under the best of circumstances — the school is located on a vast reservation where families often lack access to internet and computers. If I were a teacher, would I know how to shift to teaching online?”. We are on an unlevel playing field. Stalled Aid.

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Report Elementary Online Learning System 124

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. ” “The Weak Evidence Behind Brain-Training Games ” by The Atlantic’s Ed Yong. .” iNACOL has released a report on advocacy for competency-based education.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

The school district is working to raise money for more computers and technology training, hoping to better prepare its students for an increasingly digitized economy. Like many students in the district, she has no access to the internet at home. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

Senate introduced a bill that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to expand broadband access in communities that currently lack it. students without home internet access, many of whom are now expected to use digital learning every day to access class materials and complete homework assignments. It's good stuff.

Digital Divide 167

Digital Divide Broadband Libraries Advocacy 167

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes – think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. ” Accessibility and Technology (and the Role of Governments and Corporations). What will happen to the FCC?

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