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E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects

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K–12 schools now have much more flexibility to fund projects, thanks to the Federal Communications Commission ’s recent announcement to make internet access a priority, combined with an increase to the annual E-rate cap from $2.4 It even provides hotspots to roughly 1,000 students who don’t have internet access at home. billion to $3.9

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Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

School districts can’t just invest in laptops, mobile devices and other hardware, then call it a day. Our elementary schools are almost one-to-one, with a 1-to-2 ratio of devices to students. Elementary students don’t take devices home with them because we don’t see the educational need. keara.dowd_i47Z. Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:06.

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zSpace Unveils World’s First AR/VR Laptop

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CHICAGO – June 25, 2018 – According to a national study by , schools with one-to-one laptop environments show higher levels of academic achievement. Now with today’s launch of the world’s first augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) laptop from Silicon Valley company, zSpace Inc.,

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Balancing Act: Cybersecurity in the Connected Classroom

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BECOME AN INSIDER: Sign up access to exclusive EdTech videos, whitepapers and articles. AR and VR Experiences: APS is now deploying both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences for K–12 students , including “expeditions” for elementary and middle school students and VR-based postsecondary tours for high school students.

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

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Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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What School Leaders Need to Know About Funding in Tough Budget Times

EdTech Magazine

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5