Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? Personally, I don’t believe people took the equity and access gap as seriously as they should have in the past because it wasn’t smacking them in the face.”.

Digital Divide 250

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 250

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Although the E-rate program provides substantial financial support, there is sometimes still a “gap” in funding that cannot be covered using the district’s existing budget. Both the ISP and WAN connections are usually purchased from a service provider like an area telephone or cable company. Local Area Network (LAN).

Broadband 70

Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. So they full access, they get the full toolbar when they’re in their Google account. To learn more about Wriq go to www.texthelp.com/wriq.

Google 290

Google Twitter Data Tools 290

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Just having those icons up there at the top of the toolbar as places for them to reference. To learn more about Wriq go to www.texthelp.com/wriq.

Google 175

Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

It's not as powerful or robust as Midjourney or DALL·E , but it's accessible to students. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. But there are companies out there who are working on this right now and I think we will get there.

Classroom 425

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports. So we formed an interstate group.

E-rate 362

E-rate Education Meeting Industry 362

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion. However, many technology companies are becoming increasingly aware of how different tools regarded as “assistive technology” could be impactful to everyone. In many cases, companies are developing accessibility features to be built into devices to promote access for all.

Accessibility 525

Accessibility Assistive Technology E-rate BYOD 525

EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The most common goals for any project are: Attract more customers: these strategies should focus on increasing conversion rates and getting users to take a specific action (download an app, buy a product, subscribe to your newsletter, etc.). User experience (UX) refers to the user’s interaction with your product, system or service.

Strategy 52

Strategy Social Media E-rate Meeting 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The hope is that if what would normally take 10,000 hours could be shortened to 1,000, and be done via methods that are more affordable and accessible, many more people can become experts. That’s referred to as the cognitive aspect. If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.”

Education 216

Education Learning Software Knewton 216

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for. Often they read about these incidents on the news before receiving official notice from the district or company. “We Fortunately, the company confirmed that no one else had accessed that data. We were victims of the.

EdTech 84

EdTech Data Edmodo Company 84

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

Another persistent trend is challenges caused by growing user numbers and activites, including both generating and demanding more data, online behavior abuses, security threats, and challenges about accessibility. He references the plight of adjuncts, including Doonesbury’s take. Can’t U’s use tech the same way?”

Trends 40

Trends LMS VLE Technology 40

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. 3:10 one of the clear reasons is the proliferation of digital learning so the student doesn’t have access. We’re very excited to have all three of you here today. 3:48 Great. 4:13 All right.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

She is a regular contributor to www.therobbreviewblog.com and has a series of podcasts with Evan Robb that you can access on [link]. Poetry in 1st Grade Reading And a lot of times I will put poems on a chart because they're short, they're accessible, funny. Thank you, e Spark for sponsoring this extended episode today.

Differentiated Instruction 337

Differentiated Instruction Elementary Groups How To 337

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

E-rate 79

E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 79

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. 3:10 one of the clear reasons is the proliferation of digital learning so the student doesn’t have access. We’re very excited to have all three of you here today. 3:48 Great. 4:13 All right.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. 3:10 one of the clear reasons is the proliferation of digital learning so the student doesn’t have access. We’re very excited to have all three of you here today. 3:48 Great. 4:13 All right.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Students participating in the program will receive either a free smartphone, tablet, laptop, or “hotspot” device that offers them access to the web. families with children in school do not have home broadband access. The Pew Research Center has estimated that 5 million U.S. District Extends Wi-Fi to Students in Public Housing.

Broadband 40

Broadband Smartphone Digital Divide Company 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

He is one of the pioneers of online and distance learning, and currently serves as the editor of the influential online open access journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning ( IRRODL ). Providing access was then and still remains my biggest motivation. We also wanted to find an open access publisher.

E-rate 73

E-rate Conference Social Media Study 73

Lightspeed Systems

JUNE 15, 2023

2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. 3:10 one of the clear reasons is the proliferation of digital learning so the student doesn’t have access. We’re very excited to have all three of you here today. 3:48 Great. 4:13 All right.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Now that the book is appearing in print, I’m publishing the full-text chapter here so that there will be an easier-to-access open access version of the chapter available online. This is because books are what economists refer to as private goods, meaning they have two specific characteristics: they are rivalrous and excludable.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

In the TV series Shark Tank, entrepreneurs with budding companies pitch their ideas to a panel of investors who ask probing questions and then decide whether to back the proposals. Freund: When I sold my previous company, I had some time at my hands for the first time really in my life. Each spoke from a different perspective — Ms.

E-rate 28

E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The program, called UPSTART, was developed by a nonprofit company and advertises itself as a kindergarten-readiness program. Now, a small but growing number of nonprofits and for-profit companies are saying they can deliver at least some of these experiences — and benefits — via the internet, and thousands of parents are signing up.

Laptops 152

Laptops Accessibility Online Learning Company 152

MindShift

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Schools across the country are nervously watching to see if the Federal Communications Commission chooses to repeal Obama-era regulations that protect an open internet, often referred to as “net neutrality.” Companies can’t block access to any websites or apps, and can’t meddle with loading speeds.

E-rate 58

E-rate Classroom Libraries Broadband 58

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 17, 2023

The levels here refer to guided reading levels. Picture Books also offer rich vocabulary in an accessible package. Some of the links in the spreadsheet are to reputable companies where you can purchase books (Alphabet Series, Flyleaf, etc.) There are certain text levels that are more pivotal turning points than others.

Secondary 72

Secondary Libraries Groups E-rate 72

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2019

He reads e-books and takes courses using a tablet computer. An APDS tablet, which students use to study, read e-books and watch TED Talks. / I went through and found people who already had a high school diploma or GED to fill out their FAFSAs,” Lopez says, referring to the federal forms to apply for financial aid. “I

Tablets 164

Tablets E-rate Khan Academy Study 164

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

.” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

content farm or content mill : a company that employs a staff of freelance writers to create content designed to satisfy search engine retrieval algorithms with the goal of attracting views and advertising revenue. Project CORA : Community of Online Research Assignments an open access resource for faculty and librarians.

Social Media 40

Social Media Handbook Facebook Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Anyway, looks like we’re back to referring to SoFi as a “student loan provider” and not some other new-fangled fin-tech darling. SoFi is the ed-tech company that has raised the most venture capital. Pay attention.).

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Wheeler supported e-Rate reform and “ net neutrality.” the largest for-profit operator of online schools in the country, are calling on the company to disclose how much it spends on lobbying and advertising ,” Education Week reports. ” The Trump administration? Not so much. ” Oh goody.

Education 40

Education Elsevier Report Company 40