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3 Resources to Help Connect Students and Families

Digital Promise

The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free. As learning becomes increasingly connected, many districts are struggling to serve students who are disconnected at home. .” That’s about to change, though.

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Mobile use rises, but school wi-fi stagnates

eSchool News

High school students also saw a very modest gain in using smartphones for learning of only 3 percent from 2014 to 2015 (from 75 percent to 82 percent). Nineteen percent of participating students learn in one-to-one environments, up from 16 percent in 2014. Elementary and middle school students most enjoy doing schoolwork on tablets.

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When one-to-one goes wrong

eSchool News

To overcome this problem, Schwab said districts need to put time and effort into training educators on how to effectively integrate the iPads, Chromebooks, or laptops into their instructional flow.