Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Libraries have always played a critical role in accelerating digital adoption. A report by the American Library Association (ALA) states that 88% of all public libraries offer formal or informal digital literacy programming to community residents.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Open Library.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2021

Three years ago, Darlene Thomas-Burroughs, branch manager of the Hardeeville Library in the rural town of Hardeeville, South Carolina, heard about a new way that library employees could help kids boost their reading scores. In rural places, the library and the school are the hubs,” Gentry said. “Our

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2018

While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. The library is searchable by topic with preview features for selections. How to use the library. Why the content library is perfect for lesson planning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

With no guaranteed end in sight, we need Congress to take swift and decisive action to empower the federal E-rate funding program to support off-campus learning devices and connectivity, delivered via secure internet access. Our schools and libraries need it. Along with the rest of society, K-12 students are facing a new challenge.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Mentoring Minds , a leading provider of K-12 instructional and critical thinking materials, announces the availability of the Mentoring Minds Resource Library, a mobile app comprised of resources to support instruction and promote student success. All of our blog posts are written for educators—by educators.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2022

Providing formal cybersecurity education to your employees can help to safeguard against cyber threats like phishing, ransomware, malware, and more. It’s always better for employees to use their company-provided laptops and mobile devices for work, rather than their personal devices. Provide Security Awareness Training.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2020

More than 70 efforts are underway around the world to use blockchain technology in education, and most set their sights on better connecting people with job opportunities, according to a new report published by the American Council on Education. Department of Education. the fact that not everyone can access digital technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J.

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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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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

After all, it boasts flexibility, versatility, and mobility in one, pre-assembled piece. However, there are also models that are mobile and pre-assembled for instant use, offering a whole new range of applications. The Foldable All-in-One LED Display is the highly anticipated answer for museums, resorts, and event spaces.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Khan Academy is a website that provides online math and science education for students of all ages. It has a huge library of videos and questions, covers a wide range of topics, and adapts to each student’s level. It has a huge library of questions, covers a wide range of topics, and adapts to each student’s level.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In makerspaces, usually set up in schools or libraries, students work collaboratively on projects that encourage using creative solutions to explore areas in science, technology, engineering and math. Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do. Makerspaces in Schools Make Coding Accessible to Students.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2020

This week, I walked back into the library I abandoned in a chaotic rush in mid-March. Sure, in the past I’ve been in the library many times when no one else was around. Our transportation department partnered with our tech staff to deliver mobile hotspots on school buses to areas of town with limited internet access.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

.” Unfortunately, there is a wide gap between the number of under-skilled Rhode Islanders and the number of adult education openings available through the state. Even if there were enough adult education services to help each person, some adults are unaware of which skills they need.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

iCivics is an educational website that offers access to a wide variety of learning resources that include games, curriculum materials, lesson plans, webquests, and videos. These resources are designed to help promote civics education especially among middle and high school students.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic poses many dangers to American higher education. Last year, my organization, the American Council on Education , released a report showing that while communities of color have made tremendous educational headway over the last several decades, substantial and pervasive inequities remain.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 28, 2016

“Libraries are safe places. That’s why I come here to learn,” says Christine, a student at one of Chicago Public Library’s (CPL) Learning Circles. Being part of that gateway means providing convenient, significant access to technology to a population who typically lacks it.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Most Americans agree that education is a national priority. public education system falls in the middle of international quality rankings. But let’s be clear: the problem with education in America is not lack of excellence. Education researchers and neuroscientists are learning more about how people learn.

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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. Schools get creative.

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Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

April is School Library Month and it brings an opportunity to highlight the work done and impact made by librarians and media specialists. First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

adults ages 18–65—around 118 million—perform at or below the lowest proficiency levels in problem solving in technology rich environments ( National Center for Education Statistics, 2016 ). The goal of the assessment was to analyze how technology is implemented in adult education classrooms throughout the city.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 7, 2019

Intune for Education - advanced configuration and management of devices, apps and users. Microsoft 365 - A complete, intelligent solution; including Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security, that empowers everyone to be creative and work together, securely.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This has fueled trends like gamification , nano-learning , education ecosystems , and mobile-first learning , while futuristic developments like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and metaverse learning are on the horizon. To overcome this, we present the essential factors teachers and administrators should consider.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 29, 2021

While the education sector is not particularly known as an early adopter of modern technology, we have seen definite improvements in this respect. IoT in education impacts the school, the teacher, and the student offering modern solutions for a safe, engaging, and motivating learning environment. VR headsets.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

With most schools, restaurants, coffee shops, and public libraries closed, students have lost much of their access to public wifi. Work with local businesses and partners to create wifi hotspots where students can safely access wifi while maintaining social distancing protocols.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

They play out in education systems with deeply embedded patterns of inequality, determined by where students live, by family income, by race and by ethnicity, among other factors. Historically disadvantaged students, though, will have unequal access to the internet and to the hardware needed to fully participate in online courses.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable. And they’re put out by recognized names in education — Khan Academy, BBC, Microsoft, Teacher Tube, as well as textbook providers like Origo. C-Span video library. Explore.org. Futures Channel.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2023

Community colleges, which have historically served as comprehensive institutions offering associate degrees with transfer articulation agreements to four-year colleges, have also served as workforce drivers through their array of educational credit and non-credit courses. From 1890 to 1940, higher education in the U.S.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers everything you would expect at a library: books, computers, story time for the little ones. In 2010, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) was one of several sites to receive funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. and Catherine T.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Age of Learning just launched their new mobile app, a comprehensive online learning app for children ages 2 through 6+. It’s perfect for parents who are looking for that engaging, educational, and fun app for their little one. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2022

This is mainly due to the recent developments in (mobile) technology and the proliferation of e-reading services. You can have your entire library in your own pocket to take anywhere you go. There are several websites and online libraries that offer access to free ebooks and audiobooks.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 23, 2018

This year, I’ve found myself giving many of them a rather unintentional gift–an introduction to their public libraries’ digital media collections. I no longer subscribe to print magazines because of my public library’s access to RBDigital. I propose that after dinner, we have some library fun.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. And it's starting with U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Refugee Libraries Toolkit Free! Refugee Libraries Toolkit : The Refugee Libraries website self-describes itself as “an attempt to reach across the library community to provide resources to better serve refugee populations.”

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