Education Superhighway

MARCH 24, 2020

Despite the challenges ahead, we are here to provide connectivity and E-rate support during COVID-19. Here are a few ways the E-rate and broadband community is working to help connect your students during the crisis. State E-rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA). Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2020

On April 1, 2020, the FCC announced extensions of several key E-rate deadlines to provide relief to program participants affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Grants schools and libraries an automatic 60-day extension to file requests for review or waiver of decisions by USAC. 5 Things To Remember When Filing Your E-rate Form 470.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools. It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools. Still, more than $1 billion in E-rate funding is left on the table each year.

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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.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. And, accessibility technologies support learner variability and people with disabilities by ensuring navigation and information display is available in multiple ways.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The plan separates technological divides — barriers that block some students from full participation — into access, design and use. Ultimately, some hope this plan will move the conversation beyond what access students have to tech and toward discussion about how effective that tech actually is in learning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

Basically, it’s a tool that allows developers to create applications that follow a specific standard. Conclusion Understanding an ePUB Reader SDK ePUB Reader SDK stands for “Electronic Publication Reader Software Development Kit,” and it is basically a set of software tools. SDK stands for Software Development Kit.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Only when access to technology is consistent and predictable will teachers be willing to incorporate digital tools into their planning. Many school districts fund essential networking upgrades through the federal Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund , more commonly referred to as E-rate.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Digital textbooks are textbooks that teachers and learners can access online or download to their devices. In addition, educators and learners can access them on multiple devices at any time. . These versions allow learners to digitally highlight, take notes, bookmark, watch videos and use quick search tools. OER Commons.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2015

With E-rate reformed, educators must consider new learning-centered questions. E-rate, officially known as the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, was created to provide schools and libraries with an affordable way to obtain telecommunications, internet access and internet-related services.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 5, 2023

Coaching Skills for Library Leaders: Confident Conversations for Staff Development, Improvement, and Change [2023 UPDATED VERSION] Part of the Library 2.0 If you’re reluctant to speak with your library staff about work performance or work behavior issues, now is the time to get better at these “conversations that mean something.”

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 15, 2020

Here’s a Wakelet list of free learning resources and tools to enjoy with kids and as a family, while were are at home. And, this may be the very right time to make sure we spread the word about both our own and our public library colleagues’ digital media collections. For me, new services have been game-changers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

You can turn that on in the Settings,in the Accessibility Settings. You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. Tony: Well, you know those apps that keep asking you to rate them? It worked OK.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Because these resources are open to use, when you share an OER, other educators across the globe can access it and use it in their classrooms. Once your plan is in place, there are several tools and platforms to help you develop and share open educational resources. OER development tools. Screencasting tools.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Content filtering and web monitoring software aim to prevent students from accessing inappropriate materials online, and many options also include features to alert school leaders to cyberbullying and other instances in which students’ digital communications or web activity might indicate troubling behavior.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Nevertheless, as virus rates continue to surge in many parts of the US and more and more schools are choosing to keep their buildings shuttered through at least the first half of the fall semester, it looks as though distance learning may be here to stay for a while. Use customization and gamification.

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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 They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 Still, the tool isn’t for everybody.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

The purposeful use of technology can innovate assessment, transform time frames around learning, increase collaboration, enable learning about information and research thanks to unprecedented access, and provide a level of student ownership like never before. Just using it to access information is also not a sound use.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Let’s put her in the library.

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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. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 22, 2023

1 — Differentiate Policies Differentiated policies allow you to create valuable distinctions between what a younger student may access versus that of older students or staff. ” #5 — Do Not Over-Filter Web Content Over-restrictive policies can block access to educational resources and impede research, teaching, and learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

"Becoming a Resilient Librarian: Taking the Path Away From Stress and Burnout" Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. TO REGISTER: Click HERE.

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GoConqr

MARCH 10, 2017

At the end of February we reached another significant milestone at GoConqr – more than 3 million e-learning members have registered in our platform , actively participating in the creation of a social learning platform. We list the most important contributions e-learning members make every day and how everyone can benefit from them: 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It started with a push for desktop computers which soon expanded to iPads and the wonderful apps (like art programs) that made tablets essential tools. Why lug around half a dozen heavy books in a backpack that too often is left behind on a sports field or at the library? Why digital? Digital books are lighter to carry.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

"Becoming a Resilient Librarian: Taking the Path Away From Stress and Burnout" Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. TO REGISTER: Click HERE.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The E-rate Category 2 program has been a game changer for school districts across America looking to upgrade their internal networks. Since 2015, 83% of school districts nationwide have received federal E-rate Category 2 funding — a dramatic increase from 14% between 2011 and 2014. Current program set up.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. Schools Full of Readers: Tools for Teachers, Coaches and leaders to Support Students , is also from 2019. She is a regular contributor to www.therobbreviewblog.com and has a series of podcasts with Evan Robb that you can access on [link].

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

To address this, take a tally of the number of devices that will access your network on a regular basis. Here are three key funding sources that can help: The FCC’s federal E-rate program provides public schools and libraries with funding for Internet services.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

The mantra makes sense for someone like Marwell, whose nonprofit organization has an audacious mission: to make high-speed internet access available for every student in the US. But in order to do that, EducationSuperHighway must first determine the state of internet access—and track its progress—for schools across the country.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” CIPA requires schools and libraries to install measures to protect children from obscene or harmful content in exchange for discounts offered by the E-rate program. Ironically, the cloud brought us light.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Also note, and ironically so, that due to the extended nature of this episode and that we have four speakers, the AI tools I use to write the transcript had a bit of a meltdown, and I've had to apply a significant amount of human intelligence to the transcript which delayed this episode to Thursday. I'm sorry Canva Classroom author.

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