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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learningbroadband internet beyond school walls. If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

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Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers

EdTech Magazine

Thankfully, technologies such as virtual reality and collaboration software can assist with the training and recruiting of better teachers. With 81 percent of superintendents reporting that improving the academic performance of underprepared students is their biggest challenge , finding ways to bring in more qualified teachers is a priority.

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

Doug Levin

Tagged on: July 21, 2017 Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school | The Economist → Reformers are using new software to “personalise” learning: How well the model will work when it spreads is unclear. The software would have registered students' locations when writing essays on the app.)

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“Tired of fighting that fight”: School districts’ uphill battle to get good deals on ed tech

The Hechinger Report

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. billion was spent on devices by K-12 schools in 2015, and the Software and Information Industry Association estimates that nearly $8.4

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The Biggest Distance-Learning Experiment In History: Week One

MindShift

” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. . “Yeah,” Sadie responds. “It’s kind of scary isn’t it?”

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. Overall, there is a risk that a “ digital learning gap ” is forming on top of the achievement gap that already exists. Class sizes are kept low, and students remain with the same student cohort.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

Kajeet introduced Kajeet Private Wireless, its next-gen, cloud-based, private 5G and LTE platform delivering fast, secure, and reliable broadband connectivity for students in remote areas and communities underserved by public wireless options. The zSpace Inspire is an AR/VR laptop that does not require a head-mounted display or 3D glasses.

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