edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel. In the edLeader Panel, “ Broadband and Beyond: How to Optimize Your Network to Sustain and Support Growth ,” current and former district technology officials discussed their work since the pandemic began and the future needs of their systems. Pandemic Responses. Join the Community.

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Broadband E-rate Education Future Ready 87

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Go easy on the inspirational, aspirational statements; go deep on data to support the needs assessments and recommendations. Be sure to consider the alignment of your strategy and expectations to the broadband internet infrastructure needed to support it.

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Monthly broadband fees. Over the last five years, the cost of school broadband has decreased by 85%. We’ve seen that when armed with the knowledge of other school districts’ broadband deals, district leaders can significantly increase the bandwidth they receive within their existing budgets. Other blogs in this series. #1

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Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Grey is among the 87 education executives who signed an “ EdTech for Biden ” blog post published in October. I don’t know how you can talk about success in K-12 or postsecondary education without an earnest assessment of public-private partnerships,” he adds. That doesn’t mean they’re all good, or that they’ll all work.

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Industry EdTech Broadband Company 136

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Blog post by Stacey Pusey based on this edWebinar. Finally, administrators should set up assessments to help track student needs. However, these assessments should be asset based. In recent years, schools have recognized the need to attend to students’ social-emotional needs as well their academic ones.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Get started with our blog: Network essentials for school board members. Understand Why High Speeds Matter. Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready.

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Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

E-rate 42

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. Assessment. As states and schools try to implement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or state science standards, said Dr. Christopher Lazzaro, Director of Science at New Meridian Corporation, assessment approaches should be top of mind.

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Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 80

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Get started with our blog: Network essentials for school board members. Understand Why High Speeds Matter. Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready.

Digital Learning 45

Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As an educator, Jared Cotton has worn nearly as many hats as Dr. Seuss’s Bartholomew Cubbins—elementary math and science teacher, assistant principal, principal, district director of assessment and accountability, assistant superintendent, superintendent. It’s also about readying students for college, careers, and engaged citizenship.

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Broadband Technology Assessment iPad 92

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Organize and map the core curriculum, resources, and assessments the district is currently utilizing. Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Assess utilization rates and strategize the vision.

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Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

I wrote in last week's blog about how digital equity is a community challenge, not strictly a school problem. In a sneak peek of the results from the forthcoming CoSN third annual E-Rate & Broadband Survey, which will be available by mid-October, the vast majority of U.S. Step 5: Take advantage of special broadband offerings.

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Broadband Mobility E-rate Survey 40

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the rise of OER (of which I am a fan ), an increasing array of business models, questions about the degree of alignment to state standards and assessments, claims of effectiveness, and interoperability concerns, the instructional materials procurement decisions facing school districts have never been more complicated. Image credits.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Promote Low Cost Broadband Offerings 3. Assess Existing Community Resources, Gaps and Needs 3. Innovative school and district leaders are rising above fiscal constraints to ensure students have broadband access both during and beyond the school day. Partner with Community Organizations to Create “Homework Hotspots” 2.

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How To Broadband E-rate Digital Divide 45

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

This work brings us closer and closer to recognizing student achievement through demonstrated competencies rather than more traditional methods of assessment.” His regular blog posts and podcasts provide insight for community members into the district's vision and accomplishments.

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Broadband Future Ready Twitter Adaptive Learning 60

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband 41

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

They support sound pedagogy and balanced assessment to help teachers understand and interpret student performance. Again, just as SETDA’s Guide is focused on developing procedures for evaluating materials, Oregon’s statutes are meant to ensure that educators take an informed approach to assessing quality, not dictate exact purchases.

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Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

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Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

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Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

The reviewers look at three key aspects of the material—the content and especially its alignment to core standards, accessibility of the content for all students, and the pedagogy, including teacher support and assessments. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Instructional Materials Accessibility Policies OER 41

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This means lower costs up-front and lower costs overall when compared to the combined costs of cellular and monthly broadband Internet service to the home. Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. Tumblr ) for peer review or assessment of learning. By replacing LMS threaded discussion with SMT (e.g.

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more. In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Albans City School has a dedicated makerspace open to all students from PreK-8.

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Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Educators can use the assessment data to identify students’ SEL strengths and areas in which they may need additional support. MOBILE UPDATES ( kahoot.com/blog/2018/06/13/learners-to-leaders-create-kahoot-app/ ) Kahoot! launched a major mobile update that will allow users to create and host kahoots right in the Kahoot!

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Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 46

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Monica has over 30 years of experience in education technology integration that she leverages to help assess, identify, and support the needs of today’s education and library communities. Monica Cougan joined ENA in 2012 and oversees ENA’s partner program and product marketing initiatives in her role as product marketing manager.

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EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

million Idaho Education Network settlement | Idaho EdNews → After eight years - and with state-issued checks totaling $3.4M - the state has closed the costly and convoluted case of the Idaho Education Network broadband project. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai .” “ Rural Kids Face an Internet ‘Homework Gap.’

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Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology.

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Future Ready Libraries Professional Learning Personalized Learning 45

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

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“Assessing Betsy DeVos ’ Rollback on Disability Rights ” by Pacific Standard’s David Perry. Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” From the Coursera blog : “Building India ’s Workforce for 2020.” (National) Education Politics.

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MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

in August has released an assessment on the university’s response and what it could have done better. Via Brookings : “Signs of digital distress: Mapping broadband availability and subscription in American neighborhoods.” .” The professor in question: Richard Aslin at the University of Rochester.

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Udacity has updated its blog post , removing the photo of the 12 men and replacing it with a picture of a server rack. blog : “ Elsevier Collaborates with Hypothesis to Integrate Open Annotation.” Related: is this satire?

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Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” The “nation’s report card” is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. But do strive to maintain the narrative that universities are out-of-date and irrelevant, tech blog.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47