Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In partnership with The School Superintendent’s Association (AASA), this post originally appeared on The Leading Edge Blog. As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 7, 2018

Over the last three years, the Virginia K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program (KLIP) has helped dozens of schools increase their access to affordable, high-speed Internet. The Government agreed to cover cost percentages that weren’t covered by E-rate and the Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA).

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Teachers can access templates that work across the curriculum, various subjects, and learning activities. With this tool, teachers can create quality rubrics using pre-established quality ratings, such as “exceed expectations, meets expectations, needs improvement, and below expectations”, or customize them to suit the needs of each class.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

They also support students’ self-paced learning needs, their ability to self-assess their skills and provide access to the most suitable content based on their goals, and interests. . Ratings and reviews . Students can rate the classes they take in an LMS. An LMS class rating can be displayed as a five-star system.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The e-learning industry is constantly evolving. E-learning trends come and go. E-learning trends come and go. Some current trends that shape up the e-learning industry at the moment are rather new, others are currently under the spotlight, while others are proven tactics that will continue to lead to great results.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This League of Innovative Schools meeting was focused on equity, and showcased how BCPS is making strides toward providing access and opportunity for all students. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, stressed that equity ”is not just about access. It’s about success.”

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Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

This concern is not unfounded; plagiarism is prevalent and accessible for students, especially now. If you invoke the five values of academic integrity and work to create a class or campus-wide honor code — that students help create — the academic dishonesty and plagiarism rates will be far lower.

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct? Jessica : It really comes down to context and accessibility. Yet, for most teachers, research is not very accessible and they don’t have time to comb through Google Scholar when they have a stack of papers waiting to be graded.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Access revision history. Here’s how you get started: access your JotForm account or create a new one if you haven’t signed up yet. Here’s how you get started: access your JotForm account or create a new one if you haven’t signed up yet. Explain where needed with clear formulas and calculations .

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. And, accessibility technologies support learner variability and people with disabilities by ensuring navigation and information display is available in multiple ways.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

While technology doesn’t aim to substitute teachers, it can facilitate their work and ensure that each student gets access to customized educational content and assessment methods to provide the best possible learning outcomes. . E-books, studies, and essays. What are the benefits of creating a personalized learning environment?

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Tony Vincent on episode 247 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can turn that on in the Settings,in the Accessibility Settings. We are going to link to the blog posts that have a lot of these magic tips so that you’ll be able to get all of these tips.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, students participating in College Connect gathered at a local school after school to access applications and resources while receiving support from staff, including the superintendent. Jacob, the district’s superintendent. Their trainings and materials were used across the country. And the exemplars continue.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2017

Breaking down this project into smaller steps, and following each one with patience and tenacity will yield a great e-learning course, which will stand you — and your students — in good stead for many semesters to come. Step 3: Choose an e-Learning course format. Very fancy terms for really quite simple concepts.

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Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore 10 tips that can help you optimize your IT budget and reduce your workload at the same time. Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. Under CIPA, schools must: block websites or filter learners’ internet access to inappropriate and harmful pictures. protect their personal information.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2017

Breaking down this project into smaller steps, and following each one with patience and tenacity will yield a great e-learning course, which will stand you — and your students — in good stead for many semesters to come. Step 3: Choose an e-Learning course format. Very fancy terms for really quite simple concepts.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Nevertheless, as virus rates continue to surge in many parts of the US and more and more schools are choosing to keep their buildings shuttered through at least the first half of the fall semester, it looks as though distance learning may be here to stay for a while.

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ExcelinEd

APRIL 5, 2019

Visit EducationSuperHighway.org to learn how your state can upgrade internet access in every public school classroom to empower more students to take advantage of the promise of digital learning. million U.S. students not yet connected to high-speed internet, 1.9 million are in just 62 school districts. What Others Are Saying.

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Discovery Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There are many questions circling this topic, from access to technology, resources to funding. For decades, data has shown that children 3-4 years old who have access to quality early education see more predictable, and higher, reading scores in third grade. And a study by the Annie E. Equity in education. Listen Now.

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Neo LMS

JULY 4, 2017

The entire system is online, and accessed via your normal web browser. As you know, students all learn in different ways and at different rates; learning paths mean that you can design different routes for students, yet still get them all to the same point of mastery. It’s also really cost-effective. Authoring tools. Wrapping up.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

This could include: Line Item Information: For Category 2 projects (internal connections equipment and services), you are often purchasing a lot of different items, from routers and wireless access points down to jacks, screws and cables. 18 States now offer E-rate State Matching Funds for Special Construction Projects.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 22, 2023

1 — Differentiate Policies Differentiated policies allow you to create valuable distinctions between what a younger student may access versus that of older students or staff. ” #5 — Do Not Over-Filter Web Content Over-restrictive policies can block access to educational resources and impede research, teaching, and learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

Today’s students have access to far more knowledge than their parents once found in encyclopedias and on maps. With the click of a mouse and without leaving the classroom, they can access the collective knowledge of all mankind via the Internet. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2018

The Alaska K-12 Broadband Initiative aims to help state leaders, service providers, and school districts navigate these challenges so that Alaska’s students have the same access to digital learning as their peers in other states and locales. How Have Other Communities Secured Broadband Access?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK. Even if students are on a “closed garden” school site, the very nature of a digital device with its one-click access to millions of activities is distracting.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

With a 50% E-rate discount and 10% matching funds through the state’s Digital Connections Partnerships Schools Grant & Loan Program that resulted in an additional 10% from E-rate (for a total of 70% discount), the district moved to a fully self-provisioned fiber network. You’re on thin ice. A third time?

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Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires that schools “block Internet access to pictures that are (a) obscene (b) child pornography or (c) harmful to minors.” Helps teachers understand students.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 5, 2019

With multiple grade levels in each classroom and only three full-time staff members, access to the Internet is critical to providing individualized instruction, distance learning opportunities, and digital equity for students and staff. Prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the school received a fixed amount of Internet access every month.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. Factor in concurrency when planning Internet Access. Other blogs in this series. #1

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment. FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below). Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $999.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports.

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