techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Although the window has closed to submit e-rate applications, districts can still use the free resource, Compare & Connect K–12, by the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway, as they consider their needs over the next three to five years. For more, visit www.compareandconnectk12.org.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 16, 2019

Here we outline three essential resources to help you successfully navigate the E-rate process and avoid common pitfalls. As well as outlining some of the best practices we’ve seen amongst E-rate applicants, we provide advice on how you can secure funding and take advantage of E-rate and State Match to support your upgrades.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 29, 2018

Provides subscribers with access to the Internet and related services. Participates in the E-rate competitive bidding process. While we do provide guidance about E-rate filing strategies through our website, webinars, and other avenues, we do not directly apply to provide services to districts.

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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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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 15, 2017

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. The district put in a request to their school board to upgrade their network’s bandwidth, and sought out additional support to make their broadband goals a reality. They had recently increased from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps. GAINING MOMENTUM.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 15, 2017

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. The district put in a request to their school board to upgrade their network’s bandwidth, and sought out additional support to make their broadband goals a reality. They had recently increased from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps. GAINING MOMENTUM.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The E-rate Category 2 program has been a game changer for school districts across America looking to upgrade their internal networks. Since 2015, 83% of school districts nationwide have received federal E-rate Category 2 funding — a dramatic increase from 14% between 2011 and 2014. Current program set up.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

This made it difficult to run programs like Pixie or access online math games. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Teachers attend training sessions via webinar. Photo/ Laurie Sullivan. Purcell asked.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Kicked-off 27 projects with school districts like Attleboro Public Schools, Granby Public Schools, and North Reading Public Schools to help them get fiber connections to schools that lack access. As we head into 2017, the Digital Connections Initiative continues its focus on getting high-speed Internet access for all schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

This new weekly blog post / email is replacing the regular email I have sent out for the last couple of years for the now-defunct Host-Your-Own-Webinar program (I still have hopes of resurrecting that near-to-my-heart program, and when that happens we''ll wrap it into this weekly missive). And apps like Kno and Stanza failed to work.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Details to join the webinar at [link]. First, learn how to discover new tools rated for learning, mapped to Common Core, and see how other teachers are using them. Third, learn how you can curate by organizing content into useful, easy-to-access collections. Follow us on Twitter #liveclass20. Learn more and register here.

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