Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

No More Predictions One of the assumptions behind the Gates’ prediction is that the growth of instructional software will replace textbooks. When I told you about this type of software in previous letters, it was mostly speculative,” Bill Gates wrote in his annual letter this year. K-12 software will reach around $4.5

Chegg 157

Chegg Software Industry Pearson 157

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

She has her own computer, educational software and high-speed internet. She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online. She shares one computer with her family of five, lacks home internet access and uses a smartphone to connect online.

EdTech 139

EdTech System Digital Divide Education 139

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2022

UMMC will conduct needs assessments with schools and districts, and set up and maintain the program locally, training school nurses and other staff on how to use the system. This program can potentially reduce absenteeism, help parents and guardians get quicker access to services for a child and even save lives.”

Outcomes 125

Outcomes Exercises Broadband Study 125

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. In order to protect learners, it’s essential for a K-12 district or school to use web filtering software. Should schools have web filters?

Digital Learning 130

Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Diana Anthony, a former preschool teacher who currently runs Figure Eight Investments, an education venture capital firm, says she is “most excited about the prospect for universal Pre-K under the new administration,” adding: “Right now there is a huge inequity in terms of preschool quality and access.

Industry 136

Industry EdTech Broadband Company 136

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Monthly broadband fees. Over the last five years, the cost of school broadband has decreased by 85%. We’ve seen that when armed with the knowledge of other school districts’ broadband deals, district leaders can significantly increase the bandwidth they receive within their existing budgets. Equipment closet accessories.

Broadband 70

Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

EdTech 128

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 128

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the rise of OER (of which I am a fan ), an increasing array of business models, questions about the degree of alignment to state standards and assessments, claims of effectiveness, and interoperability concerns, the instructional materials procurement decisions facing school districts have never been more complicated. Image credits.

Instructional Materials 387

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

An initial needs assessment by CCSD found that 70,000 respondents did not have a device, 18,000 did not have Internet access, and 120,000 did not respond at all. The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. 2 | INITIATIVE PARTNERS.

Case Study 52

Case Study Study Broadband Data 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

It will provide more support for students who are struggling in the online environment, it will take some of the burden off of the teachers, and it will help schools support educational equity by creating greater access to services that previously were only available to families that could afford it. – Justin Reilly, CEO, Impero Software.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Can we add devices without worrying about reliable Internet access? Can teachers easily integrate digital learning initiatives?

Digital Learning 45

Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Can we add devices without worrying about reliable Internet access? Can teachers easily integrate digital learning initiatives?

Digital Learning 45

Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Organize and map the core curriculum, resources, and assessments the district is currently utilizing. Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Assess utilization rates and strategize the vision. Pilot, test, and evaluate, soliciting teacher and student feedback throughout the process.

Chromebook 100

Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

EdTech 67

EdTech Learning Industry Data 67

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This Government Websites | ITIF → The public relies on federal websites to access information and services from the U.S.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. More importantly, students will have better access to lessons designed specifically for their learning style. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

EdTech 108

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 108

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

There is no more powerful lever one can pull to transform a person’s life than to provide access to quality education. But for education entrepreneurs to reach students at scale, they need access to people, systems and capital. Schools were unhappy with both the cost and the quality of the instructional materials available.

Outcomes 72

Outcomes Education Company Broadband 72

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson. The Holberton School , for example, has leveraged technology to adopt a peer-based learning model where future software engineers “learn to learn” and solve challenges collaboratively.

EdTech 60

EdTech Education Edcamps Common Core 60

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Educators can use the assessment data to identify students’ SEL strengths and areas in which they may need additional support. Teacher’s also have access to tutorials and other free class resources via Education.Minecraft.net. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET VERSION 1.0 ( www.casio.com/home ) & ( classpad.net/us ) Casio America, Inc.

Tools 46

Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 46

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. They researched trophy designs, used software to create the trophies, and printed them on the 3D printer. She used the school’s design software and vinyl cutter to develop and print her stickers.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

Imagine interacting with an avatar that dissolves into tears – and being assessed on how intelligently and empathetically you respond to its emotional display. But they also warn that the use of AI in assessments carries risks. “AI When it comes to using AI to design tests, there are all sorts of opportunities.

Assessment 120

Assessment Digital Divide Pearson Broadband 120

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. . “Yeah,” Sadie responds. “It’s kind of scary isn’t it?”

Learning 52

Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

TechSoup is a San Francisco headquartered high-tech nonprofit whose mission is to tech up charities and public libraries worldwide by providing software, hardware, and the knowledge to use them. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services.

Libraries 56

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

TechSoup is a San Francisco headquartered high-tech nonprofit whose mission is to tech up charities and public libraries worldwide by providing software, hardware, and the knowledge to use them. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “A graduation rate requirement for access to special funds for minority-serving institutions in a proposed House Republican rewrite of the Higher Education Act would exempt historically black colleges and universities.” million from Susquehanna International Group for its alumni software.

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

The students matched their interests with postings of paid internships from about 30 of the school’s corporate partners, including the educational software company Codemoji, the advertising agency DDB and Black Tech Mecca, a think tank studying technology use and development by African-Americans. Field trips toured local startups.

Report 64

Report Study Software Meeting 64

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

TechSoup is a San Francisco headquartered high-tech nonprofit whose mission is to tech up charities and public libraries worldwide by providing software, hardware, and the knowledge to use them. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.” ” Winning.).

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

TechSoup is a San Francisco headquartered high-tech nonprofit whose mission is to tech up charities and public libraries worldwide by providing software, hardware, and the knowledge to use them. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services.

Libraries 36

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Testing and Assessment ? Special Needs ? Strengths-based Education ? Student 2.0 ? Student Entrepreneurship ? Teacher 2.0 ? Teaching Online ? Temperament and Learning Styles ? Unschooling ? Virtual Schooling ? World Schooling See you “online!”

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.” ” Via WaPo : “Texas House passes ‘bathroom bill’ restricting transgender student access.” The software: Nestor, creatored by LCA Learning.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” The lawsuit contends that the publisher is “ predatory ” because it charges scholars to have their work published in open-access journals. Meanwhile on Campus. million, $6 million goes to San Francisco and $2.5

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Department of Veterans Affairs this week backed Ashford University ‘s attempt to shift its state-based eligibility for veterans’ benefits from Iowa to Arizona , likely preserving the for-profit university’s access to Post–9/11 GI Bill and active-duty military tuition benefits.” to Expand Computer Science in S.F.,

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. That class is produced by language learning software maker Rosetta Stone.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.” ” “Scaling Educational Access ” by Mindwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Via Data & Society : “Assessing the Legacy of inBloom.” ” LOL.

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. Some teachers also have students assess their own mastery of skills.).

Blended Learning 134

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 134

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. ” - Kylie Mollicone, third grade teacher.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120