Broadband, Case Study and Classroom

Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The broadband gap isn’t only a problem for remote learning. That Broadband Gap Bar? schools had high-speed broadband connections. Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.

Broadband

Broadband Report Video EdTech

Creating Conditions for Powerful Technology Use

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

To support current implementation and to provide insights to shape future implementation, Digital Promise examined teachers’ experiences with technology and professional learning through a series of case studies. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

Technology

Technology Case Study Broadband Professional Learning

State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

Broadband

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility

Ensuring Access and Opportunity; Supporting At Home Connectivity

Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Coined “The Homework Gap,” this means that many of the children sitting in our classrooms lose connectivity the moment they step of of our campus.

Accessibility

Accessibility Broadband Case Study Guidelines

Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms. It is also not too surprising, given that for much of this decade businesses and governments have laid the infrastructure needed to support online learning, through enabling better broadband internet access and providing cheap computing devices to schools.

EdTech

EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom

9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Work collaboratively to answer the question, “What do we want teaching and learning to look like in our classrooms in three to five years?”. However, school leaders should press providers on research, evidence, and case studies where the device choice and implementation lead to positive student outcomes.

Chromebook

Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment

For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. Currently, Nevada has what DeLeón described as an outdated method for reviewing materials.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER

Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

State leaders need to make sure they are giving educators the tools they need to select the best materials for the classroom. While Oregon does not specify any percentage of digital components in the materials, most schools have now incorporated digital resources into their classrooms. Flexibility in adoption options.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies

Navigating the Shift to OER

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Their support for the new initiative meant that leadership could investigate methods beyond the traditional classroom. Keys to the OER shift: – Community buy-in: The community wasn’t satisfied with the achievement levels and graduation rates. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

OER

OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband

Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

But many times tech is only integrated at specific points in the classroom or with a specific tool as determined by the teacher. At this stage of the edtech revolution, most educators are focused on using tech to enhance lessons rather than on the tech itself. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband

Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

Working together with members of Congress as well as technology and publishing firms, the Obama administration has launched ConnectED , a multi-billion dollar initiative aimed at wiring every classroom, modernizing school libraries, increasing professional development, and activating technology-infused professional learning communities.

Broadband

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries

Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

Working together with members of Congress as well as technology and publishing firms, the Obama administration has launched ConnectED , a multi-billion dollar initiative aimed at wiring every classroom, modernizing school libraries, increasing professional development, and activating technology-infused professional learning communities.

Broadband

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries

What If Schools Viewed Outdoor Learning as ‘Plan A’?

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

and since learning inside was deemed dubious at best, the classroom was moved outdoors, where group gatherings were considered safe. They created a sort of how-to manual for outdoor learning, detailing everything from campus site assessments and classroom infrastructure to case studies and curriculum.

Learning

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups

Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

We have market research that suggests K-12 teachers are already using more digital instructional materials than print materials in the classroom. I grant there is something to these arguments (though often much less than it seems from the press releases and sponsored case studies). Image credits. Fast forward to 2015.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband

16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Many of the organizations listed have free tools, research, case studies, and resources that can seamlessly be utilized and implemented at the district and school levels. Free resources include ratings and reviews of apps, games, and websites, designed to help teachers find and use the best digital tools for their classrooms.

Future Ready

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data

Schools Turned to Outdoor Learning for Safe, Equitable Instruction in 2020. They Don‘t Have to Go Back.

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2021

Ten months into the pandemic, there are still too many students who don’t have access to devices and reliable broadband, and who live in home environments that are not conducive to virtual learning. Outdoor classrooms are also one of the most cost-effective ways to increase school capacity.

Learning

Learning Broadband Case Study Study

The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” “Taking action,” in this case, meant releasing some case studies and posting a notice on the Federal Register about how a competitive grant program could provide a more “innovative” way to build assessments. Everything’s a business opportunity. . The Procurement Problem.

Technology

Technology Education Common Core Company

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

| Education Week → A Michigan State University professor has designed an app that (he believes) helps teachers recognize their implicit biases using data collected from their own classrooms. But the core of their behavior isn’t unusual.

EdTech

EdTech Software Facebook Data

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

| Education Week → A Michigan State University professor has designed an app that (he believes) helps teachers recognize their implicit biases using data collected from their own classrooms. But the core of their behavior isn’t unusual.

EdTech

EdTech Software Facebook Data

EdTech Update

Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

Creating Conditions for Powerful Technology Use

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

Ensuring Access and Opportunity; Supporting At Home Connectivity

Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

9 Steps for Choosing a Device

For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

Navigating the Shift to OER

Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

What If Schools Viewed Outdoor Learning as ‘Plan A’?

Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Schools Turned to Outdoor Learning for Safe, Equitable Instruction in 2020. They Don‘t Have to Go Back.

The Business of Education Technology

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

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