Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? How It Could Help. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes?

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. Technology is so pervasive in students’ day to day lives.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We We need to change that.”. We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

Education 167

Education EdTech Broadband Meeting 167

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability.

Learning 141

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

For example, there is no point spending thousands of dollars on new equipment if you don’t have the required WiFi connectivity, infrastructure or broadband speed for it. Don’t simply buy technology for technology’s sake; it might not be right for your school so make sure you look at our existing resources and infrastructure.

EdTech 207

EdTech Classroom LMS Training 207

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

We have failed to address the persistent inequities in student access to technology, broadband internet social networks, mentors, enrichment activities, community and service learning, and the other elements that comprise learning. They already know how to continue learning outside of school.

Broadband 109

Broadband Learning Course Accessibility 109

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

They’re using technology as an integral part of their instruction and personalizing instruction for a classroom of students with diverse learning needs. I, like many teachers, share a deep belief that we should decide how to best meet the needs of students before turning to technology. Not the other way around.

Khan Academy 156

Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 156

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. – Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

As we are blossoming into the spring months, in-person learning is also started to spring as schools are reopening across the county. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly discuss race when teaching American history. . Expert suggestions for redesigning your in-person learning spaces.

Resources 52

Resources Broadband Personalized Learning Analysis 52

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The EdTech industry rose to the occasion and introduced education products to supplement in-person learning. Improve Product Accessibility. External factors that affect a product’s accessibility should also be considered. It allows you to analyze whether your product’s accessibility conforms to the set standards.

eBook 59

eBook Education EdTech Broadband 59

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Read this : “Words Matter: Let’s Talk about Learning, not Technology”. Always Available Access. Ready to Commit.

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s been a busy few months for schools reopening—and perhaps an even busier time for the agencies releasing guidance on how to do those reopenings safely. Facilities managers and experts in this area can help guide how to make those setting changes, increasing filtration and replacing filters. That same month, the U.S.

Handbook 96

Handbook Strategy Broadband Policies 96

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, 68 percent of districts say they meet that benchmark – a major increase that reveals just how many schools now see the value in improved internet connections. Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Beyond that, the internet gives students and teachers access to a wide variety of tools.

Blended Learning 79

Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 79

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If this small district, despite all the challenges, can find a way to keep students engaged outside the four walls of a classroom, it may shine a light on how other districts can make virtual schools work as well. Henry McMaster pushed hard to return all schools to in-person learning this fall, saying remote learning was “not as good.”

Survey 130

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 130

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. on March 18, 2020. Mackey Pendergrast.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And as the Haw burbled in the background last Friday and Saturday, school administrators, teachers and edtech entrepreneurs gathered for thoughtful conversations and exchanges around how to use digital technology to support learning at the 30th EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit. Led by Gov.

Digital Learning 86

Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 86

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. In both cases, state leaders wanted to understand the scope of the challenges they face, so they can figure out how to tackle those.”.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Assessment E-rate Survey 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Click on the links below to get access to more detailed event descriptions, panelist bios, sign up/registration, and access to the rooms… Secretary Duncan’s CEM Kickoff, October 1, 2:00 PM ET. How to get to the ultimate goal of connected education: collaboration to move the field forward.

Education 57

Education BYOD Broadband Flipped Classroom 57

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2012

Never before has gaining access to information been so easy. The imminent arrival of widespread 4G broadband and LTE ( Long Term Evolution ) will usher in wider availability to information and push even more data to our mobile devices over the same amount of radio spectrum. Access to information is one thing.

Microsoft 64

Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Supporting these efforts, the Department of Energy published a how-to report on building net-zero K-12 schools in 2016 and created a “Zero-Energy Schools Accelerator” program to give districts technical guidance. RELATED: A school district is building a DIY broadband network. ” Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

Elementary 106

Elementary Learning Data Report 106

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Tech Enablers.

Learning 80

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 80

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 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Several parents with children in low-performing schools view a child’s academic struggles as an individual responsibility — their child’s fault, or their own — but access to and understanding of school data can help them identify broader problems. For example, is only their child reading below grade-level or are a majority of the students?

Data 101

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 101

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

SERIES: How to reopen schools safely. Here’s how they did it. Alongside four other school communities, we selected it because the majority of the district’s students returned to in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year — and officials identified Covid-19 cases in under 5 percent of the student population.

Libraries 106

Libraries Data Broadband Report 106

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

And in an age in which medicines can be personalized to one’s genetic code, technology can help teachers meet the unique needs of every child.

Robotics 99

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 99

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow. It is all about the balance.

EdTech 73

EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

EdTech 120

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 120

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “From Neutrality to Inequality: Why the FCC Is Dismantling Equal Access and What It Could Mean for Education.” Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” Via Techcrunch : “ Parenting Hero helps parents figure out how to talk to their kids.”

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 1:45pm in Atherton, CA Common Sense Media: Discover and Use Great Ed Tech for Learning , How do you discover and use great ed tech tools for learning? Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum. Learn more and register here.

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Against the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the president has threatened districts with loss of federal funds if they don’t fully reopen for in-person learning, even in areas where the virus is resurgent. If implemented, Biden’s plan could have a profound impact on districts around the country.

Broadband 177

Broadband Policies Personalized Learning Analysis 177

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected immigrant students and, more generally, English learners, who have struggled with hurdles such as language barriers, subpar broadband and limited at-home learning support, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Policies 95

Policies Elementary Report System 95

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, dissent by obfuscation is against the spirit of personalized learning and ‘student success’ systems, if not also literally against their terms of service. Tagged on: September 10, 2017 Is Learning 'How To Code' Still Worth It For Millennials?

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, dissent by obfuscation is against the spirit of personalized learning and ‘student success’ systems, if not also literally against their terms of service. Tagged on: September 10, 2017 Is Learning 'How To Code' Still Worth It For Millennials?

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150