Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires that schools “block Internet access to pictures that are (a) obscene (b) child pornography or (c) harmful to minors.” And even save lives.

Social Media 100

Social Media E-rate Facebook Elementary 100

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 10, 2018

E-rate modernization has not only helped schools boost their connectivity, but more than 10,000 districts were able to invest in Wi-Fi networks in the past four years. This is thanks to the Category 2 funding available via E-rate as mentioned in our newly released report, Expanding Digital Learning to Every Classroom, Every Day.

Personalized Learning 53

Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Trends 53

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

Technology 74

Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

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. And we want to know what are the response rates that you’re getting on your parent surveys.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

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. And we want to know what are the response rates that you’re getting on your parent surveys.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. the more detailed program rules, as determined by the U.S. FY 2001: $450,000,000.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 billion in E-rate funds set to expire in 2019.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Report 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

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. And we want to know what are the response rates that you’re getting on your parent surveys.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S. It is run at a local community center.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Secondary 60

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

For each technique, the researchers provided a rating of its overall effectiveness as “high” “moderate” or “low.” rated the following three techniques as moderately effective. It has been used with elementary, middle, high school, and college students, but results were mixed for all groups.

Strategy 120

Strategy E-rate Learning Study 120

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

One year ago we launched the Massachusetts Digital Connections Initiative in partnership with Governor Baker’s Office, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), and MassIT. Last year, EducationSuperHighway delivered a comprehensive report on school connectivity across Massachusetts.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Secondary Classroom 40

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

He first carried out this vision as an elementary and middle school teacher before later becoming the principal of a high school on the east side of Indianapolis. 00;03;53;23 – 00;04;16;21 Dan Fitzpatrick And teachers all over the world are reporting back right now that it's absolutely supercharged learning within their classrooms.

Classroom 425

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Note the binary approach. So and she told me it’s not really a good site.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

In order to reach their full potential and enjoy equal opportunity in today’s digital age, all K-12 students in Montana need access to high-speed Internet,” said Governor Bullock. “We We are committed to making sure each school – rural or urban, big or small – has equal access to the promise of digital learning.”. “We

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Classroom Analysis 40

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie. 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.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

Broadband 91

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

Mobility 40

Mobility Technology Classroom E-rate 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

As digital tools play an increasingly larger role in learning, states are targeting school broadband access for all students. If you solve those three problems, all your kids and teachers will have access,” Marwell said. In 2015, that means providing every school with access to high-speed internet,” Gov. New Mexico Gov.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Accessibility Elementary 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If

Elementary 55

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 55

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Photo: Jessica Huseman for The Hechinger Report. Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. A Hechinger Report analysis of Apple purchasing documents from 75 school districts around the country found big disparities in prices on devices, warranties and professional development support.

iPad 81

iPad Broadband Software Company 81

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

That’s according to a new survey-based report by Sesame Workshop’s Joan Ganz Cooney Center, which documents parents’ perspectives on their children’s informal use of educational media—including apps, games, websites, and TV shows. Teachers on the ground provide a fuller picture of some of the experiences the survey reported on.

E-rate 29

E-rate Survey Education Mobility 29

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Students with engaged parents traditionally have better attendance, a more positive attitude, and higher rates of graduation than peers with less support. We thought: What better way to support parents … than giving them 24-7 access to a live online tutor to help their kids at home?” Whitley said.

E-rate 40

E-rate Social Media Video Survey 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The recordings of recent FutureofEducation.com shows are posted: David Loertscher on Library 2.0 , Gina Bianchini on Mightybell , Tim Wilson on Redirect , Peter Cookson on a Children''s Education Bill of Rights , and an iPads in the Classroom report. The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

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. And we want to know what are the response rates that you’re getting on your parent surveys.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed a pilot cybersecurity program, which would run separately, but in tandem, with the FCC’s E-Rate program, which was created in the early 1990s as a way to provide affordable internet for schools and libraries.

E-rate 113

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 113

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

According to a CoSN report , more than half of school districts and about one-third of public schools in the United States are in rural areas. Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. Challenges. Matthew Dillon is a native of Columbia, Mississippi.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Census data, and the divide among states in internet accessibility is apparent. Strong opinions may be weakly held. " Readers respond.with gusto.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

1 AV TECHNOLOGY FOR SOFT SKILLS AND DESIGN THINKING “The Role of Education in Building Soft Skills,” a Wainhouse Research K-12 report from 2015, revealed that problem-solving and collaborative skills are the primary soft skills on which schools should be focusing in the next decade. The results have been compelling.

Trends 48

Trends Elementary Case Study System 48

MindShift

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

This wasn’t surprising given that around 30 percent of elementary and middle school students now experience adjustment problems severe enough to require regular counseling. American youths now rank in the bottom quarter among developed nations in well- being and life satisfaction, according to a report by UNICEF.

Learning 53

Learning E-rate Report Survey 53

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Photo: Meghan E. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I ” Regina Trout, kindergarten teacher at Maple Hill Elementary School in Middletown, N.Y. I see how the students grow,” Trout said. “I

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2019

I think we took for granted before what 4-year-olds were capable of doing,” said Quitman Lower Elementary Principal Amanda Allen, listing some skills the youngest learners are impressing her with: advanced vocabularies, number recognition, self-motivation. The Manuel Goff Head Start center is a mile away from Quitman Lower Elementary.

Elementary 60

Elementary Data Training Report 60