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Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal

Education Superhighway

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. The district put in a request to their school board to upgrade their network’s bandwidth, and sought out additional support to make their broadband goals a reality. They had recently increased from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps. GAINING MOMENTUM.

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Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal

Education Superhighway

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. The district put in a request to their school board to upgrade their network’s bandwidth, and sought out additional support to make their broadband goals a reality. They had recently increased from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps. GAINING MOMENTUM.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

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During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information. Join the Community.

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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

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They support sound pedagogy and balanced assessment to help teachers understand and interpret student performance. A change in policy to allow recommended programs to include OER. The SETDA mission is to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice.

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Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

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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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Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

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This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

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Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

Graphite Blog

This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.