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CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns

EdTech Magazine

CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Cybersecurity and broadband/network capacity are tied for the top priorities for IT leaders in 2018, while budget constraints were marked as one of the most pressing challenges for a fourth straight year. meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 03/13/2018 - 09:56.

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Microsoft to Use TV White Space to Put Wi-Fi on Rural School Buses

EdTech Magazine

with high-speed internet to help bridge the “homework gap” that many rural students face because of lack of internet access at home. And without this access, many students fall behind. TVWS works by delivering broadband internet over unused TV channels, which traditionally serve as buffers between active channels.

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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

Today we launch right in with a topic that is on the minds and hearts of many teachers – the “digital divide”; that silent, pernicious socioeconomic gap between students that have and students that do not have access to technology. Now, however, access to technology is becoming a rights issue. Digital divide: facts and figures.

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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

Are easy to find and easy to access on mobile devices (53 percent). Last year’s survey underscored the large numbers of high school students using their own devices in classrooms , a practice often called BYOD. CoSN Calls Broadband Access Outside School a ‘Civil Right’ for Students.

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Network Essentials for School Board Members

Education Superhighway

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. To address this, take a tally of the number of devices that will access your network on a regular basis. School Network Structure.

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Network Essentials for Superintendents: Planning for the future

Education Superhighway

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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6 Bandwidth Best Practices for Schools To Consider This Year

Education Superhighway

Those needs often differ based on your school’s location, number of students, and digital learning curriculum, so it’s useful to start with some broadband best practices as you build your school’s digital future. Build with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in mind. Factor in every possible user and location.

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