EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Teachers and students can upload images easily or interact with the display through their personal devices,” the The Tech Edvocate reports. “By classrooms, this level of infrastructure will support media-rich assessments and classroom use — but not for all classrooms at the same time. Everyday 1:1 Technology Use. by Calvin Hennick.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. This progress is “significant,” write the authors of a report that details the groups’ findings. Money is an issue.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 10, 2024

We analyzed all NTIA-approved challenge process plans and rounded up three key recommendations for states still finalizing their Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposals to help yield more accurate broadband maps. WHAT IS THE NEW MODIFICATION? WHY INCLUDE THE NEW MODIFICATION?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

New America published a report in June that shows while we’ve made substantial progress—among families with children ages 6 to 13, access to non-dial-up home internet service has increased from 64 percent in 2015 to 84 percent in 2021—we still have work to do. It’s one of adequate access to devices and the internet.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

To assess the full extent of the home connectivity gap in Ector County, the school district commissioned a study. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.” Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning. Subscribe today!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All state districts will have access to high-speed broadband connections. Counties across the state have worked to increase their broadband capacity as online assessments, video resources, and mobile devices have become more prevalent in schools. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

We called it “The State of EdTech: Forces and Trends Shaping K12 Edtech” report. Check out what your local school pays for broadband here. And 2016 saw plenty of companies stumble, from literacy tools to assessment products. Schools continue to pay different rates for bandwidth. billion. (In

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And there are indeed sharp disparities in home access to computers and reliable broadband service. There must be clear alignment between learning outcomes, content and assessment. To achieve equity in online courses, assessments must occur on a level playing field. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That’s according to the sixth annual broadband and infrastructure report released by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit made up of K-12 school technology leaders. These security funds are often spent on services such as breach detection and security vulnerability assessments.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Increases in online assessments and digital content also drive the need for higher bandwidth, according to the report. The report addresses key areas of concern for school districts, including affordability, network speed and capacity, reliability and competition, digital equity, security, and cloud-based services. “The

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

The National Assessment of Educational Progress reported steep drops in test scores , especially in mathematics. What will help is treating broadband as essential as water and electricity. Many schools struggled to retain staff. Pessimism does nothing for our students or their academic and career futures.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

Statewide ed-tech inventories are helping state leaders assess their digital learning needs. They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. It was the 100-percent response rate from the survey.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.”

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2022

Just a few months into the pandemic, one in three parents reported that their child was experiencing harm to their mental or emotional health. UMMC will conduct needs assessments with schools and districts, and set up and maintain the program locally, training school nurses and other staff on how to use the system.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. classrooms from kindergarten through high school.” It’s a coexistence.

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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. Equipment closet accessories.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2021

They will waive some interviews, but for all first-time F-1 student visas, they still want that five minutes at the window to assess whether they want to issue that visa.” according to the report. Gross says. Enrollment Pummeled COVID-19 pummeled international student enrollment. academic programs. Spreitzer says.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

based early childhood technology and services developer best known for its GOLD observation-based assessment system and its Creative Curriculum product lines for infants, preschoolers and kindergarteners. The report also found that preschool enrollment nationwide grew slowly. Terms of the deal were not released.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

Annual survey outlines broadband, instructional materials, student data privacy as top among school IT leaders’ concerns. Broadband and network capacity is school technology leaders’ top priority, according to the results of an annual IT leadership survey from CoSN.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. the same thing, yet it is the basis for algorithmic assessment and feedback.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

An initial needs assessment by CCSD found that 70,000 respondents did not have a device, 18,000 did not have Internet access, and 120,000 did not respond at all. The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. On average, calls lasted fifteen to twenty minutes.

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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. Digital learning opportunities now extend far beyond online testing and digitized versions of textbooks. Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Reports in edtech products are often created for teachers or school leaders. These reports may provide recommendations for grouping students or next steps for instruction. GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. temperature, lighting).

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

What led you to become passionate about expanding broadband access, and what motivates you most about your role as Director of Instructional Policy and State E-rate Coordinator at DESE? And Compare and Connect K-12 shone a light on what districts paid for broadband, giving them leverage to negotiate better rates.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Office of the Governor and the Montana Office of Public Instruction have partnered with EducationSuperHighway to bring high-speed broadband to every school in Montana. In the coming weeks, EducationSuperHighway will work directly with school districts and other stakeholders to assess current broadband status across Montana.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

A recent Digital Promise report found that, for the most part, teachers and principals play a modest role in needs assessment and procurement, and that district administrators serve as the gatekeepers for school-level technology. Crowdsource needs assessments. Encourage innovation.

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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. Digital learning opportunities now extend far beyond online testing and digitized versions of textbooks. Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

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. As highlighted in the previous blog post, a key first step is to assess the scope of the challenge you face in your community. Step 4: Seek mobile-hot-spot programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Education systems will also have to adjust how they assess students and schools. Are We Ready?

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

Part of the value creation plan includes the data that management will report to the board. Schools were unhappy with both the cost and the quality of the instructional materials available. There’s a common dictum: “manage what you measure.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2021

Many teachers don’t like assessments either, bemoaning the lost resources for other aspects of learning, like critical thinking , that have been drawn away by test prep. Assessment is costly not only in terms of time, but also in terms of money. First, we should strive to set ambitious goals for where assessment innovation can go.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. The document also covers assessments for interpersonal skills and habits of mind. and so it makes no sense to evaluate it with assessment 1.0.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

Imagine interacting with an avatar that dissolves into tears – and being assessed on how intelligently and empathetically you respond to its emotional display. But they also warn that the use of AI in assessments carries risks. “AI When it comes to using AI to design tests, there are all sorts of opportunities.

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