EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

CoSN 2018: How Your District Can Prepare for an E-Rate Audit. If you’re using E-rate funds , prepare to be reviewed or audited. Most people don’t know what E-rate is until something goes wrong.”. E-rate allowed for a lot of growth in connectivity,” she said. “It Now every school has access.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2017

By EdTech Staff Once schools receive E-rate funding, innovating learning can develop.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate. E-rate helps schools and libraries get affordable Internet access by discounting the cost of service based on the school’s location – urban or rural – and the percentage of low-income students served.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Inside the classroom, it supports teaching and learning; outside the classroom, it powers everything from door access to security cameras and bus schedules. Federal initiatives, such as E-rate, were developed to help schools procure the technologies they need.… Today’s schools fully depend on technology.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From simplifying the process to focusing on even faster speeds, the future of E-rate is poised for change.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

Schools today require vast amounts of bandwidth, but convincing leaders to pay for networking projects is often challenging, even with the Federal Communication Commission’s E-rate program subsidizing most of the costs. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Public Schools. by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Once its existing WAN ­provider wanted to charge significantly more for the same bandwidth speed, Midlothian Independent School District administrators began shopping for a faster, more affordable network — and they got one this ­summer with the help of E-rate fund s.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2015

By EdTech Staff Changes to E-Rate means greater Wi-Fi and broadband access for K–12 schools and districts.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2017

By EdTech Staff By creating a plan, K–12 IT administrators can make the most of the federal funds.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2016

By Heather B. Hayes Experts offer tips on how to maximize funds for robust broadband and wireless networks.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez The latest research indicates that the FCC’s program is effective at bringing more connectivity to K–12 students.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2018

Seek Out E-Rate Funding. One way that school districts can easily stay on budget when updating networking infrastructure is with help from the E-rate program. E-rate provides up to an 85 percent discount on Category 2 equipment , which includes internal infrastructure equipment. Craft a Long-Term Tech Plan.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. Tips for Moving Forward on E-Learning. The bad news is that 2.3

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

As the technology director at Harpeth Hall, Justin Dover works to provide a layer of safety for students’ internet access. CIPA mandates that schools participating in the federal E-rate program have internet safety policies that include filtering and monitoring technologies. by Chris Hayhurst.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

GoGuardian Admin offers adjustable, policy-based filtering that blocks prohibited sites and alerts administrators when students attempt to access inappropriate content, even on a permitted site. Last January, PCSD installed GoGuardian Admin on its Chromebooks , which the district provides for 11,600 students in its 18 schools. .

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 15, 2020

While most of my friends and relatives have library cards, I am discovering, among the people I know who are not librarians, a surprising ignorance of the power of their cards to access digital media apps. I no longer subscribe to print magazines because of my public library’s access to RBDigital. and Tumble Puzzles and Games.

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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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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez An E-rate-funded network overhaul allowed the Illinois district to transform the classroom for students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

IT administrators must make sure there are enough manageable wireless access points and switches in the library to ensure proper capacity and coverage. Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 23, 2018

While most of my friends and relatives have library cards, I am discovering, among the people I know who are not librarians, a surprising ignorance of the power of their cards to access digital media. I no longer subscribe to print magazines because of my public library’s access to RBDigital. and Tumble Puzzles and Games.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Every one of our schools had only two access points.”. Check out how E-rate funding can help you innovate education. “Five years ago, we had minimal technology in our classrooms,” Nguyen Bui, the district’s executive director of technology innovation and initiatives, said during a Feb. Advice from the Tech Integration Experts.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

Taking control of the data center means relegating sufficient space as well as accessibility for schools in remote areas , such as in New Mexico , where school administrators have tackled accessibility from a district level. . Technology is in constant flux and data centers must evolve at the same rate.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Work with the transportation department: Before they can equip their buses with internet access, schools need to know whether they have access to those buses in the first place. Currently, E-Rate does not cover connected bus programs.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

In an article published in, of all places, Delta’s Sky Magazine , writer Allison Kaplan details her interview with generational expert and author David Stillman on how Generation Z will begin graduating from college this year and what businesses should expect. So what does that mean for educators? Well, buckle up and hold on.

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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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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

All three of these priorities are connected and make it clear that data is a district priority — accessing, managing, leveraging and keeping it secure,” the report states. IT leaders say they use funds from the E-rate program and delay replacement or defer maintenance/upgrade contracts as a strategy to overcome budget issues.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2018

If we don’t get the instructional design right, we just speed up the rate of failure. ” Darryl has been recognized for his innovation in putting WiFi on school buses in his district and parking them in neighborhoods where students didn’t have internet access. Technology shouldn’t be separate from good pedagogy.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

The evolution of trust in Wikipedia was documented by Mothe & Sahut (2018) who noted a contrast “between a higher frequency of use of Wikipedia and a lower rate of citation.” Look for editorial ratings. M., & Hood, E. ” Debbie suggests students develop certain habits: *Look for length. Look for text revisions.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

While external cybercriminals seek Social Security numbers and financial information using ransomware, student hackers commit inside jobs with the hope of changing grades, stealing passwords, infecting computers with malware, accessing or hijacking secure school or district websites or even posting inappropriate images.

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