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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

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During a recent edWebinar , edtech experts provided an overview of the E-Rate program, state matching funds, and ways to obtain grants for technological development. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how libraries can use makerspaces to teach STEM! It’s a coffeehouse feel, warm and inviting,” Superintendent Shawn Bishop told EdTech for a previous story. Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades. by David Andrade.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

Edsurge

The truth is edtech products that foster more learning than would happen in analogue settings can be difficult to find. So naturally, one of the big questions we face is, how can we help ensure effective edtech happens more often? We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. (If

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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

Ratings and reviews . Students can rate the classes they take in an LMS. An LMS class rating can be displayed as a five-star system. Students can give feedback through class ratings and reviews. You’ve probably seen it dozens of times before, in e-commerce for example. AI recommendations and personalized goals.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

Edsurge

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services.

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