Edthena

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

This new weekly blog post / email is replacing the regular email I have sent out for the last couple of years for the now-defunct Host-Your-Own-Webinar program (I still have hopes of resurrecting that near-to-my-heart program, and when that happens we''ll wrap it into this weekly missive).

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” Via The Verge : “James Damore sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.” ” 69% of Google’s employees are men. No Alexa or Google voice assistant. 56% are white. ” JFC.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. ” “How Can VR be Used for Learning?”

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Via Wired : “Ex- Google Employee Claims Wrongful Firing For Criticizing James Damore ’s Memo.” Via The Verge : “ James Damore ’s labor complaint against Google was completely shut down.” million total.

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Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” ” Google announces it is “Funding 75,000 Udacity scholarships to bridge the digital skills gap.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” “Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people,” Ars Technica reports. monthly subsidies toward cellular phone service or mobile broadband. ” Testing, Testing… From the Khan Academy blog : “ Khan Academy is the Official Practice Partner for AP.”

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Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46