Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She has worked in educational technology for nearly two decades, empowering educators to integrate digital learning in the classroom. Mindy has been an incredible force behind the Illinois Classroom Connectivity initiative , a partnership between the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the LTC and EducationSuperHighway.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In partnership with national non-profit EducationSuperHighway, NCTA, USTelecom, NTCA and their member companies will launch programs that enable school districts to identify and connect students without broadband. Since the pivot to remote learning began, many school districts have struggled to determine which families lack access at home.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

classrooms from kindergarten through high school.” Spending data suggests that instructional software is indeed growing in classrooms. billion, according to the Software & Industry Information Association. The industry has been proven wrong so many times. From 2011 to 2014, U.S. billion to $3.3

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Lack of high-speed Internet prevents teachers and students from taking full advantage of the transformational power of digital learning and leaves millions of kids on the wrong side of the digital divide. This means that Georgia’s students will no longer be trying to learn tomorrow’s skills with yesterday’s tools.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2017

The Bay Area prides itself on the breadth and depth of its tech talent, and the San Francisco Business Times recognizes leaders in the industry each year with its annual Tech and Innovation Awards. Past winners include Airbnb, Dropbox, Eventbrite, Fitbit, Glassdoor, Lending Club, Salesforce, Splunk, and Waze, among others.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’ Alphabet was sitting on $94.7

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’ Alphabet was sitting on $94.7

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 16, 2016

This unique data offers valuable, industry-leading insights on what's good and what's not in edtech, including the key gaps and blind spots in the market, points of oversaturation, usage trends, and what teachers really want. Equity * Access * Learning: Broadband 2.0. Practical Privacy and Security.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. Speak to those who have spent a lifetime in and out of education.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Improving network speed and capacity and increasing competition for broadband services remain significant challenges to districts as well, the survey reveals. The results also detail the impact of changes to the E-rate program, as well as the growing issue of digital equity for technology access outside of the classroom.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Common Sense Education provides digital literacy and citizenship programs to educators and school communities with a goal of empowering students to harness technology for learning and life. Award winning principal, and now Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger , helps to lead much of the digital work. Organization: Girls Who Code.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

It is essential that edtech leaders engage in candid discussions with crucial district stakeholders to identify critical digital equity barriers such as access, connectivity, and opportunities. Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

They also said, though, that with the silos of information that still exist in many schools and districts, one of the most important pieces of data to collect is to find out what edtech resources are actually being used in your classroom. By asking three key questions, leaders can get a better sense of their K-12 edtech ecosystem.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Proposed legislation would ensure students have access to digital learning resources, internet outside of school. New legislation introduced in Congress would support “innovative strategies and methods to increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources” in an effort to boost both student and educator engagement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Learn more and register here. Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” Tutoring company GradeSlam has raised $1.6

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