Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Nevertheless, as virus rates continue to surge in many parts of the US and more and more schools are choosing to keep their buildings shuttered through at least the first half of the fall semester, it looks as though distance learning may be here to stay for a while. The key is to learn what works best for each of them.

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Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Especially important is a strategy to align digital learning plans to participation in the E-rate program and any state programs designed to meet similar ends (including those beyond K-12 education that support broadband build out to universities, hospitals, libraries, or public safety institutions).

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Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

With this in mind, Part Four of our Network Essentials blog series explores the importance of securing buy-in from district leadership and having the right team in place to create a successful upgrade plan. A shared vision for digital learning. Other blogs in this series. #1 Research and compare connectivity solutions.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2018

The Alaska K-12 Broadband Initiative aims to help state leaders, service providers, and school districts navigate these challenges so that Alaska’s students have the same access to digital learning as their peers in other states and locales. What Connectivity Challenges do School Districts in Alaska Communities Face?

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

With a 50% E-rate discount and 10% matching funds through the state’s Digital Connections Partnerships Schools Grant & Loan Program that resulted in an additional 10% from E-rate (for a total of 70% discount), the district moved to a fully self-provisioned fiber network.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. Other blogs in this series. #1 What are the FCC’s Bandwidth Goals?

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Digital Learning 55

Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning platform is designed to make teaching easier by allowing educators to manage and individualize lessons and evaluate students. To get the maximum out of any digital learning platform your school uses, your operators need to be well-trained and skilled.

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Training Digital Learning How To EdTech 157

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Who dares to TEACH must never cease to LEARN – John Cotton Dana For many school districts, the ability to create a dynamic and effective Instructional Coaching program is a challenge. No matter how the course catalog is created, it is important to remember that every staff member learns and searches differently.

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING, participated to a live event for Digital Learning Day 2019. The event was hosted by Phill Bevan, Community Advisor at VETR , a digital learning community for the Australian vocational education and training sector. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech.

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Trends Digital Learning EdTech Gamification 317

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

You have a few hundred teachers scattered across several school buildings, each with their own comfort level digital learning, and only one or a few coaches to support everyone. No matter how the course catalog is created, it is important to remember that every staff member learns and searches differently.

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Learning in Hand

APRIL 5, 2017

Jonathan Wylie is a Digital Learning Consultant at Grand Wood AEA. I often tweet about what he posts on his informative instructional technology blog. Big Idea #10 Tech is integrated well when it’s supported by a good digital citizenship program.

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Technology E-rate Digital Citizenship Professional Learning 58

ExcelinEd

APRIL 5, 2019

Visit EducationSuperHighway.org to learn how your state can upgrade internet access in every public school classroom to empower more students to take advantage of the promise of digital learning. ” USED Office of Educational Technology , Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning. . What Others Are Saying.

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Accessibility E-rate Broadband Libraries 28

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.

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Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 58

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. See this blog post for my description of the structure and operations of the program , with an emphasis on educational technology.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, supports school leadership teams in implementing high quality personalized student learning, based on the Future Ready Framework. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years. ASCD. Connect: www.ascd.org , @ASCD.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Learning in a less formal environment encourages students to come out of their shells and become more creative while eliminating distractions and immersing themselves in the digital learning landscape. The future of e-learning takes the pulse of the community to create a better learning experience.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Following the district vision, and in search for a free curriculum, Theresa found Common Sense’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum and began from there. Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. Life Schools started small in the first year. First, they identified their desired goals.

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Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

According to the most recent figures from Funds for Learning, E-Rate applicants nationwide requested almost $748 million in discounts against the purchase of just over $1 billion in Category Two products and services, which are detailed in this chart (right). (For The Altamont Enterprise WHAT ARE THEY BUYING?

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Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Because digital devices and online environments can simultaneously be transformatively empowering and maddeningly disruptive, the work of integrating digital learning tools into schools is usually difficult and complex. Fears about digital learning tools are especially tricky because they’re primarily emotional, not logical.

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Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 83

The PL2C Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Today’s educators work hard to balance both the increasing demands of blended and digital learning and the best curriculum and instruction for their students. Learn more about instructional rounds/learning walks. Design Principles for Learning to Guide Teacher Walk Throughs. Works Cited. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

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Learning E-rate Digital Learning Professional Learning 45

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2018

Laurie Korte on episode 283 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and learning. It takes the stress away from their learning environment. Blog: [link].

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Strategy Learning E-rate Course 173

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community. Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. As the Executive Director of ICWE , Rebecca Stromeyer has been a champion of e-learning for decades, organizing some of the world’s most popular education events: OEB Global and eLearning Africa.

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EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via the Google blog : “Rolling Study Halls: turning bus time into learning time.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

” from the edX blog. Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” ” Via e-Literate : “Fall 2017 Top 30 Largest Online Enrollments In US – With LMS Usage and Trends Since 2012.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ Historians : What kids should be learning in school right now.”

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Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” “ State educational technology directors have outlined ambitious targets for increasing school bandwidth capacity in an effort to support digital learning and bridge the technology divide that exists in schools and in students’ homes,” says Education Week. ” “ 2016 E-Rate Trends.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.” ” More via Buzzfeed. The Business of Student Loans. billion in U.S.

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

.“ From the article that ”innovative teaching practice" appears to be project-based learning. Via Education Week : “ Trump Nominee for Career-Tech Position Being Pulled Due to Offensive Blog Posts.” ” Via Education Dive : “Tech for ELL students can bridge content and digital learning gaps.”

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Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. Rebecca Schuman is back with her annual “ Rate My JIL ,” where she skewers the higher ed job market. Jackso n, acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. ” From the HR Department.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

DeVos herself sat on the Board of Directors of the Acton Institute from 1995 to 2005, an organization that recently blogged about repealing child labor laws. million in E-Rate rebates.). Access to the Internet – at home and at school – has, obviously, been key to education technology initiatives.

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