edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 17, 2023

When we look at text bands, though, we can group students within a band together to read for a book club. For instance, if a classroom has a group of students reading across N, O, P, and Q levels or approximately in that range, they can be grouped together to read, for example, a text labeled as P. Here are my favorites.

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Secondary Libraries Groups E-rate 72

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The school has two full-time school counselors, but in 2012 laid off a staffer whose sole focus was guiding students to college or other post-secondary options. The shelves were once full of materials about colleges and scholarships as well as other post-secondary options, but the school laid off the center’s staffer amid budget cuts in 2012.

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E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 17, 2017 E-learning day a breeze for tech-savvy students | Dubois County Herald → But for as helpful as the eLearning days can be, Hubster said they probably won’t grow too much in number in the near future. Census data, and the divide among states in internet accessibility is apparent.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

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

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” Kaplan Inc has agreed to acquire the College for Financial Planning from Apollo Education Group.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

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

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Also via Inside Higher Ed : “The Federal Trade Commission and a group of states last week announced a coordinated law-enforcement action against deceptive student loan debt-relief scams. Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” ” The website: Victory Media. billion in U.S.

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy. The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

Setting very clear expectations around those things, norming and setting the goals and rules as a group so that everyone buys in is super-important. So they’ll still be in groups and teams. Go to class, hold off on rushing into any nontransparent purchasing decision, and rent an e-textbook by the day. Cedel: Yeah, in a way.

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E-rate Company Course MOOC 28