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How a State E-rate Coordinator Drives Digital Access

Education Superhighway

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Bringing Personalized Learning Into Rural Schools

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In rural districts, children and youth face profound obstacles—geographic isolation and long bus rides to school, frustratingly slow internet connections, limited course options, and low college-going rates. For instance, online or blended learning options enable students to take specialized or advanced coursework not offered by their school.

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98 Percent of U.S. Public School Districts Connected to High-Speed Broadband, But 2.3 Million Students Still Left Behind

Education Superhighway

billion in E-rate funds set to expire in 2019. In Connecticut, a blended learning program with the tech industry allows students to earn their high school diploma and a STEM associate’s degree, increasing retention and graduation rates. Since 2015, the amount invested in Wi-Fi nearly doubled to $2.9

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Apps: a call for nominations and a round-up of review ources

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Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning (for formal/informal learning and personal productivity). Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning (for training, e-learning, performance support and social collaboration). Here is Jane Hart’s slideshow of the selected Top 200 Tools for Learning 2016.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

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For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology. The importance of enhanced cybersecurity for schools as the FCC considers modifications to the E-rate program also emerged as a must-know.

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eSchool News launches Digital & Mobile Learning Guide

eSchool News

We explore this issue, which is vital to digital and mobile learning. You also can find a complete list of digital and mobile learning partners and companies in the guide. Stay tuned for eSchool News Guides on STEM learning and makerspaces, physical and network safety, online/blended learning, and more.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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And the “ queen sacrifices ,” for those who don’t know that terminology, is what Alexander calls it when a college sacrifices its most powerful resource – its faculty – in order to stem financial problems. Via Techcrunch: “ Amazon ramps up AWS Educate with free e-learning and job ads.”