Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. We spoke with her about the challenges and triumphs she’s seen in advocating for broadband access across the state for the second installment in our new Broadband Leaders series. .

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 22, 2023

Share on your social accounts. Tell your social media followers about the Affordable Connectivity Program. Use your social media accounts to explain what the benefit provides and how to qualify. Many haven’t heard of the ACP or know what they need to do to enroll. Add ACP information to your website.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in. This will give you an accurate picture of the access needs and opportunities amongst your student population. Starting a social media account. The problem then is data and home access.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

The Federal Communications Commission in 1975 established regulations limiting media cross-ownership. Then came the Internet, along with alternative news sources, social media, podcasts, blogs and the rest. By 1953, newspapers owned 40 percent of TV stations in the U.S. and 64 percent of the radio stations in operation.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Here were the three biggest trends they identified (in no particular order): Tech Addiction Rich media—gaming, VR, mixed reality—can be so powerful that they distract us from the offline world. This theme keyed into addiction concerns, as social media and gaming become ever more effective in giving us dopamine hits.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Despite the influx of capital, employers, schools and policymakers are only just beginning to harness the sector’s advancements in the delivery, accessibility and effectiveness of education technology. hours on social media. Since 2017, investment has accelerated with $14 billion allocated, according to research firm HolonIQ.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 24, 2019

Dr. Curran explained that she and her son have a joint social media account. They use social media side by side so that when he turns 13 he will have the tools and guidance necessary to be successful. Dr. Curran explained that what should be trending in social media is the learning that happens in the classroom.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” But let’s say there’s a harmful online topic or social media hoax that’s gone viral, and you don’t want kids to search for it at all.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

We’ve also seen during this time how a lack of reliable Internet access at home can serve as a barrier to learning, placing students in vulnerable communities at risk of falling behind their peers,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. According to the Pew Research Center, 15% of U.S.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Staying Connected. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Can you discuss the design considerations that you made to ensure that the content in your curriculum is accessible to the diverse students that you’re trying to serve? Students are now at home, they might have to be caring for siblings and there’s access issues. I think this is kind of an overlooked part of the accessibility.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

What led you to become passionate about expanding broadband access, and what motivates you most about your role as Director of Instructional Policy and State E-rate Coordinator at DESE? All students deserve equitable access to a high quality public education.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition to celebrating school districts nationwide, this year our blog will feature a new Broadband Leaders series. His work has been instrumental in securing the Internet access all Maryland students need for an equitable and quality education. Meet Gary Davis. Finally, don’t take yourself too seriously.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

We modeled social distancing, and filmed an overhead view so you can see what her hands are doing. And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . And during tumultuous times, the need for information, access to literacy, and digital access have become even greater. .

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Innovative Approaches.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 17, 2017

District Consultant, Elle Patterson: To me, digital learning means that students are able to experience learning that is interactive, that provides them with targeted instruction based on their unique needs and learning styles, and that allows them to have access to material that may not otherwise be offered at their school.

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Georgia Test Prep

JANUARY 25, 2021

Most notably, they have a tiny rectangle that fits in the palm of their hand that gives them access to all of recorded human history and culture… and this is a gift and a curse! Displaying problematic behavior when they can’t access their devices. Displaying withdrawal symptoms when they can’t access their devices.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

For 2013, the focus is on a variety of challenges, from how learners access content to how the idea of a “curriculum” is defined. A mobile learning environment is about access to content, peers, experts, portfolio artifacts, credible sources, and previous thinking on relevant topics. Transparent. Self-Actuated.

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IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Considering that community college students oftentimes have access to fewer resources, it seems at first that this would be counter-intuitive. Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. Undergraduate Smartphone Ownership.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 17, 2017

District Consultant, Elle Patterson: To me, digital learning means that students are able to experience learning that is interactive, that provides them with targeted instruction based on their unique needs and learning styles, and that allows them to have access to material that may not otherwise be offered at their school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

No child should have to go to such lengths just to do homework, and every child should have easy and affordable access to the Internet and the opportunity that access brings. In our work, we hear a common refrain from parents: “We know we need internet access, but we can’t afford it.” Yet, sadly, Darriale is far from alone.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 12, 2016

Significant problems include a lack of broadband connectivity in various parts of the world. However, these are still used effectively by those who desire to access educational opportunities to which they would otherwise have no access. Many more people now own mobile phones, but a large proportion of these are non-smart (i.e.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The next DLD isn’t until next year, but thanks to social media it’s easy to look back at all the amazing ways kids engaged with digital learning at this year’s event. ( #DLDay even trended on Twitter!). The federal program, signed into law in 1996, helps fund internet access in schools and libraries.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 18, 2016

They are the generation that sees ultrafast broadband and wi-fi as a basic right. When we concede the fact that students can access information from a number of sources, other than simply from us at our pace, we will start developing some independence with learning. Social media takes center stage for many of them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services. YouTube channel. See you "online!"

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services. YouTube channel.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. She believes libraries are a real benefit to those trying to improve their daily lives either by accessing information or recreational services. Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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