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CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns

EdTech Magazine

CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Cybersecurity and broadband/network capacity are tied for the top priorities for IT leaders in 2018, while budget constraints were marked as one of the most pressing challenges for a fourth straight year. IT Leaders Focus on Data-Driven Decisions. meghan.bogardu….

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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ).

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Network Essentials for School Board Members

Education Superhighway

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. As you consider your funding plan, think of bandwidth as the amount of data that can be delivered to each student. School Network Structure. How often these devices will be used.

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Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

eSchool News

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99 percent of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. Future Ready Goals=Librarian Goals.

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Smartphone Learning

IT Bill

mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). This means lower costs up-front and lower costs overall when compared to the combined costs of cellular and monthly broadband Internet service to the home. The cost of the smartphone is usually spread out over monthly payments within a contract.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology.

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Educational Technology Innovations: The Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers

edWeb.net

These tools include artificial intelligence (AI), untethered broadband and connectivity, and a rich digital ecosystem. Ubiquitous broadband internet and the underlying technologies enable robust connected learning without requiring devices to be physically connected. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.