eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

In attendance and making remarks will be Congresswoman Elaine Luria, who represents Virginia’s second district, Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni and Virginia Chief Broadband Advisor Evan Feinman. However, the site presented a unique challenge: how to modernize the visitor experience while preserving historical richness.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Librarians may be struggling with how to support kids socially and emotionally, and with assuming that responsibility of how to get kids through this malaise that many now bring to their learning. He understands that digital equity doesn’t simply mean access to broadband or computers.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. Jennifer is passionate about community building and how the public library can be central to a thriving community.

Libraries 56

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 16, 2016

312 (The SKILLS Act) where AASL/ALA promoted the following definition: An effective school library program: (1) is staffed by a state sanctioned school librarian; (2) has up -to-date materials and technology, including broadband; (3) includes regular collaboration between teachers and school librarians concerning school reform.

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Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. Jennifer is passionate about community building and how the public library can be central to a thriving community.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. Jennifer is passionate about community building and how the public library can be central to a thriving community.

Libraries 36

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. Jennifer is passionate about community building and how the public library can be central to a thriving community.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. In addition, the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) allow each state’s governor to select projects that then receive federal funds.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

We’re still learning how to fly as we’re flying,” he said. “We Schools are still scrambling simply to cope with the immediate coronavirus crisis and meet students’ basic needs, she said, but the next school year could present opportunities to rethink how remote learning happens. But there was no long-term plan, McKneely said.

Digital Divide 116

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. “We’re all going to have to try things and give each other grace.”.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

EPISODE 9: How Do I Navigate My Family’s Fall Homeschool Options? Rebecca English: Parenting and Home Education Jodi Chaffee: Creating Intentional Family Culture in Homeschooling Leah Boden: Charlotte Mason Philosophy on Homeschooling Judy Sarden: Why Black Children Should Be Homeschooled? Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?

Learning 36

Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 36

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. Supporting these efforts, the Department of Energy published a how-to report on building net-zero K-12 schools in 2016 and created a “Zero-Energy Schools Accelerator” program to give districts technical guidance.

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Elementary Learning Data Report 107

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans lack broadband access, with an independent research group indicating the actual number is twice as high. In his math lessons, some students are just learning how to read a menu and find the prices. Others can easily calculate the taxes and a tip.

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Accessibility How To Broadband Advocacy 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., And she hopes educators and families all across the country will try it and see that for themselves.

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Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. Tech Enablers.

Learning 78

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 78

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

During CoSN and ClassLink’s edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Transformations in Rural School Districts,” the presenters talked about how the situation with COVID-19 amplifies the obstacles rural schools face transitioning to a 21st century learning environment. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. I’ll be a bit more tidy going forward. I know you are going through a bit of a funk yourself. I’m sorry. Hope you get better soon. I’ll always fondly remember the good times we had.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. I’ll be a bit more tidy going forward. I know you are going through a bit of a funk yourself. I’m sorry. Hope you get better soon. I’ll always fondly remember the good times we had.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This broadband leader has always had a passion for policy – especially when it came to funding for technology in schools. As a former teacher, tech coordinator, and chief technology officer, Jennifer Bergland now leads advocacy efforts as the Director of Governmental Relations at Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

hours a day.

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

If I were a teacher, would I know how to shift to teaching online?”. Related: How one Navajo Nation high school is helping students see a future that includes college. March 30 guidance provided by the BIE on how to implement distance learning was only two pages long and provided mostly generic, boilerplate advice. Stalled Aid.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

I may need to know how to use this at some point, and I don’t want to go to college or to a job totally clueless.”. The students learn how to use industry-approved software programs and are often granted paid internships at local design firms and research labs, and Greeley’s planning and development departments.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” ” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. Via Reveal News : “Hidden figures: How Silicon Valley keeps diversity data secret.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. This fall, the EducationSuperHighway released a price comparison tool so that districts could see neighbors’ broadband costs and ideally leverage that information to get a better deal.

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