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. Schools feel free to approach CEN when they need more bandwidth.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

EducationSuperHighway created a tool to help schools identify students without internet access at home and, in the process, learned a lot more about the digital divide. Its plan for reaching that goal is outlined in a new report “No Home Left Offline: Bridging the Broadband Affordability Gap.” million U.S.

Broadband 111

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Report 111

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Having high-speed Internet is about offering.

Broadband 58

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequitable access to technology and broadband, particularly for students who have been traditionally marginalized. A clear, inclusive, and easily accessible transformation plan. Always-available technology and broadband access. Support for parents and caregivers.

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Broadband Technology Learning Professional Learning 215

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

As school districts begin budget talks for the 2018-19 school year, the tool can be impactful in convincing school board members and superintendents about the need to negotiate for better contracts—especially for those who were unaware of the tool during this cycle. For more, visit www.compareandconnectk12.org.

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Comparison Broadband Tools E-rate 45

The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When I was an Instructional Technology Director one of the challenges I faced was working to ensure that students, no matter where they lived in my district, had access to the same tools and opportunities. I could provide technology that could be used in the schools, and provided high speed network access while they were in schools.

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Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Digital Citizenship 239

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As we discovered in the spring, some families still lack the devices or broadband connectivity they need for remote learning, despite mobile computing being a ubiquitous facet of our lives. That sad reality had school districts scrambling to provide devices and broadband access to students when the pandemic originally closed schools.

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EdTech Broadband How To Tools 136

Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2019

MODERATE BANDWIDTH: 1 Access Point per 1.5 Access Points per classrooms. Access Points per classrooms. Our research has shown that school districts across the country pay vastly different prices for similar broadband services. Instruction would not be productive if the Internet were unavailable for a day. classrooms.

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Broadband Digital Learning Survey Data 76

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2018

Increasingly, users of digital platforms, tools, and networks around the world are learning how important it is that their data is collected and used transparently and ethically. These are critical questions, and we are committed to ensuring that when it comes to our work, the answers around our use of broadband data are clear.

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Broadband Data E-rate Analysis 85

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Having high-speed Internet is about offering.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . Characterized by bandwidth of 100Kbps per student and one wireless access point per 1.5

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Broadband Survey Mobility EdTech 319

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As iPads, laptops and other learning gadgets increasingly make their way into K-12 schools, there’s one resource that more than 21 million students still lack access to in the United States: high-speed internet. “We billion Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that helps 96 percent of schools get more affordable broadband.

Broadband 60

Broadband E-rate Tools Data 60

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s digital age, access to the internet is more critical than ever. The team can be reached via our ACP benefit information page or by clicking the ‘Live Chat’ button in our enrollment assistance tool, GetACP.org. Accessible We offer multilingual support, ensuring language barriers do not hinder enrollment.

Broadband 98

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Training 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

A free tool from nonprofit EducationSuperHighway is intended to help district technology leaders compare broadband and connectivity information with other districts nearby and across the nation. Next page: District success stories and highlights of the new tool).

Broadband 69

Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Data 69

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Fourteen percent of children ages 3 to 18 lack home internet access , according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

Broadband 331

Broadband E-rate Mobility Smartphone 331

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

What’s more, only 22 percent of educators surveyed strongly agree that administrators in their school districts are equipped with the necessary information to communicate options for high-speed internet access at home. They can also learn about which schools have the lowest broadband adoption rates in their area.

Digital Divide 86

Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 86

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2017

took bipartisan action to upgrade their schools in 2016, with 5 states connecting 100 percent of their students to high-speed broadband. “It’s Next page: Better broadband affordability). Thirty-four governors across the U.S.

Broadband 40

Broadband Report Accessibility E-rate 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A new free tool launching later this year will provide critical information on K-12 internet pricing and availability across the nation. The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program.

E-rate 80

E-rate Broadband Tools Mobile Learning 80

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To realize the promise of digital transformation, schools at all levels (K-20) need solutions that can extend secure and reliable broadband connectivity campus wide. These limitations could keep institutions from reaping the full benefits of broadband and digitalization. Fortunately, there’s a better alternative.

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Broadband Mobility Meeting System 114

The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2010

tools or use streaming media as part of your class and you can''t because your school is still on dial-up. Or when students go home they don''t have access to high speed Internet. I live in a pretty populated part of central North Carolina so access to high speed internet isn''t really a problem.

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Broadband Accessibility Libraries Company 100

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools. Teachers need to be able to effectively use technology, select appropriate tools, and integrate technology into the curriculum in order to have impactful technology use. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

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Technology Case Study Broadband Professional Learning 298

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many people witnessed the change in technology from dial-up modems to broadband. You can increase online privacy and safety for your child by implementing specific techniques and tools. Cybercriminals can access their information through an unencrypted network. Data encrypting tools encrypt your data in different forms.

Social Media 373

Social Media Data Broadband Digital Citizenship 373

Education Superhighway

MAY 30, 2019

She’s a big advocate for expanding broadband access and digital equity, and she has become a key strategic planner for school Internet in Virginia. This diverse group of stakeholders gave us feedback on network infrastructure and broadband to VA school divisions. The biggest barrier was getting all schools on fiber.

Accessibility 75

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Meeting 75

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A study conducted by AllHere found that only 6 percent of families access email on a daily basis, and 40 percent access postal mail on a regular basis. In households with incomes under $30,000 a year, 44 percent lack home broadband and 46 percent lack a computer. It’s too easy to let an announcement slip through the cracks.

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Tools Broadband Strategy Mobility 159

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Persistence of the Digital Divide The pandemic exacerbated inequities in access and opportunity across the country, but this is particularly true of rural areas in the south. Experiences of digital access exist along a continuum. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.

Digital Divide 190

Digital Divide Laptops Broadband Software 190

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

Organized by AMERIND Critical Infrastructure Manager Kimball Sekaquaptewa, this fiber build project will ultimately help Native American students in these Pueblos access high-speed broadband and gain essential skills through the power of technology. The Vision: A high-speed broadband network for pueblo schools and libraries.

E-rate 61

E-rate Broadband Libraries Accessibility 61

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Local leaders must play a critical role in closing the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the internet but can’t afford to connect, according to a new report. The urgent prompt comes from EducationSuperHighway, a national nonprofit with a mission to close the broadband affordability gap.

Digital Divide 114

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Tablets 114

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

EducationSuperHighway conducted a desktop assessment in Colorado that highlighted the importance of states following NTIA’s guidance to go beyond the FCC National Broadband Map to determine the connectivity status of MDUs that could benefit from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding.

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Assessment Broadband Digital Divide Data 52

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

If we do not have enough broadband to facilitate seamless learning experiences, our students will suffer. Access: As CIO of OCPS, I am often reminded of the delicate balance that must be maintained between access and security. Teachers want quick access to resources, and we strive to provide that.

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Broadband Guidelines Laptops Accessibility 117

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

“My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t.

Digital Divide 141

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Since then, the program has transformed to help schools and libraries connect to high-speed broadband. However, many districts find it challenging to engage in long-term planning without outside consultation or tools that help them evaluate their programs and stay abreast of the latest E-rate policy changes.

E-rate 115

E-rate Technology Libraries Broadband 115

Education Superhighway

JULY 8, 2019

As the State E-rate Director, Milan Eaton has been working on the Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative since it began in 2016. He’s been a tireless advocate for schools across the state, doing everything he can to make sure school districts have affordable, high-quality broadband so that students can use digital learning technologies.

E-rate 61

E-rate Accessibility Broadband Examples 61

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

households lack home broadband internet access because they cannot afford to connect. in Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to deploy Free Apartment Wi-Fi programs to address these inequalities. 17 million U.S.

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Broadband Data Accessibility 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Screening protocols were put in place, including temperature checks and symptom questionnaires, and visitor access to our buildings was restricted. Teachers are personalizing the learning process by leveraging powerful new data tools with high-quality curriculum resources, thus empowering students to own their own learning.

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Broadband Blended Learning Data Accessibility 205

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. That’s still anyone’s guess.

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Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 167

Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

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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Digital Divide Broadband Mobility BYOD 150