edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. ALL students have access and are engaged in robust STEM activities, preparing them for a career of their choice.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2018

In recent years, cloud computing has gained momentum among K–12 school districts, following expectations , as personalized learning, connected classrooms and one-to-one device programs add a significant strain to school networks.

Student Data Privacy 201

Student Data Privacy Software Broadband EdTech 201

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

USA, announced the launch of the A30 , the world’s first All-in-One Camera with AI Audio for the Classroom. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

EdTech 128

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 128

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

You would also know that, during the pandemic, our classrooms changed dramatically (some argue permanently). What will help is treating broadband as essential as water and electricity. You would encounter alarming phrases: teacher shortages, pandemic learning loss and historic declines in math and reading scores.

Personalized Learning 75

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Broadband 75

eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2020

eSchool News Guides are full of resources, tips, trends, and insights from industry experts on a variety of topics that are essential to the classroom, school, and district. The guide highlights how IT leaders have handled multi-device classrooms, large-scale Wi-Fi refreshes, digital transformation, and more.

UDL 52

UDL Broadband Blended Learning Mobile Learning 52

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. From personalized learning to student interventions, many educators have already taken steps to enhance the learning environment by integrating technology resources into the classroom.

How To 252

How To Software Education Tablets 252

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. We've already connected more than 20 million students to high-speed internet in the classroom.".

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

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.

E-rate 76

E-rate Accessibility Broadband Industry 76

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

FEATURES FUTURE-READY STRATEGIES TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES NOW By Keith McBurnett Burnet (TX) Consolidated Independent School District’s Inspired Classroom project utilizes an infusion of technology, furniture, creativity, and community input. Americans Critical of Stem Education Quality ? StudySync ?

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Comparison Future Ready 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

Education 199

Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 199

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In addition, science educators across the country rely on NOVA for resources used in the classroom as well as in museums, libraries, and after-school programs. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life.

Facebook 104

Facebook Broadband Twitter Mobility 104

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

We’d need to consider not just what technology products students are exposed to in the classroom, but also across the rest of their lives. It’s not like 40 years ago in the late 1970s when a single Apple II in the back of the classroom had explorers endlessly dying of dysentery on the Oregon Trail. Yes, teens.

Analysis 151

Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 151

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

It could also help stem the region’s brain drain and alleviate a teaching shortage that has forced the school to hire a growing number of career changers, she added. A high school graduate could get a job paying $15 an hour — good money at the time — without ever setting foot in a college classroom, he said.

Report 129

Report Study Accessibility Industry 129

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

EdTech 108

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 108

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. And in the Chicago one, too.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. They donated an iPad to every student, a Mac and iPad to every teacher, and an Apple TV to every classroom. Middle school students use pre-crafted story maps to learn standard classroom content in science and social studies.

Adobe 120

Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. Recently, you wrote a piece about STEM education. Increasingly, that means broadband.

Report 96

Report E-rate Technology Education 96

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

At the classroom level, modeling and encouraging innovation extend those digital equity conversations through reflection and reevaluation of best practices. It is also about opportunities that can be possible when students are introduced to innovative lessons and activities in the classroom. Honest Conversation. Professional Learning.

Strategy 47

Strategy EdTech Professional Learning Accessibility 47

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. Principal among them is pairing professional learning with quality materials to advance teacher practice in the classroom. His professional career began as a high school science teacher and he misses his classroom every day. Assessment.

Education 79

Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 79

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. More flexible learning environments—including technology-based ones—can expand learning options for rural students beyond the four walls of a traditional classroom.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

But this year the STEM projects, maker space designs and story hours that usually take place within the library’s walls have moved online, and the library itself has found itself innovating quickly to meet the needs of their community. all of which is happening online.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. It is time to find the balance again. It is all about the balance.

EdTech 69

EdTech Learning Industry Data 69

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

A mix of tech leaders and award-winning classroom educators discuss with you, including Kathy Cassidy, Will Richardson, David Warlick, and Jessie Wooley-Wilson, Darren Cambridge facilitating. 21st Century Classroom Management , October 2, 9:00-10:30 ET. Connected Leadership , October 1, 3:00-4:30 PM ET.

Education 57

Education BYOD Broadband Flipped Classroom 57

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round.

Industry 40

Industry Broadband Course Elementary 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round.

Industry 40

Industry Broadband Course Elementary 40

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS PROGRAM ( www.internetessentials.com/apply ) Comcast announced it has now connected over six million Americans to the Internet through its Internet Essentials program, a comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S. released several upgrades for the 2018 - 2019 school year.

Tools 45

Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 45

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “New Law Nixing Broadband Privacy Protections Stirs K–12 Fears.” ” Via Ars Technica : “ Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students.” ” “Have Silicon Valley Teachers Using Technology Daily Altered Their Classroom Practice?”

Education 47

Education Coursera Robotics Broadband 47

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” ” Via Rutgers Today : “Is There a STEM Worker Shortage ? Its Children Lost.” million total.

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Classroom 2.0 ? Alternative Education ? Balancing Home and School ? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ? Defining Success ? Digital Citizenship ? Educational Technology ? Elementary Years ? Engagement ? Family & Parenting ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

She clicked on icons embedded in the virtual classroom to learn about energy-saving features such as LED lights and super-insulated exterior walls made of concrete-filled foam blocks. Basically, we walked into every classroom, counted the lights, checked to see what was plugged in, and looked for vampires.”.

Elementary 105

Elementary Learning Data Report 105

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Do you co-learn with a classroom across the globe? Building Circuits in the Classroom. Joel Garcia shares his experience using Arduino micro controller boards and Sketch coding to build circuits in his classroom. What other tools are you using for programming lessons in your classrooms? Share your favorite titles here.

Conference 53

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Classroom 2.0 The recordings of recent FutureofEducation.com shows are posted: David Loertscher on Library 2.0 , Gina Bianchini on Mightybell , Tim Wilson on Redirect , Peter Cookson on a Children''s Education Bill of Rights , and an iPads in the Classroom report. Details and log-in links here.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Diagrams of simple machines — a pulley, an inclined plane, a lever — appeared on the massive whiteboard of a school STEAM lab (STEM subjects plus Art) in South Fayette, a fast-growing suburb of Pittsburgh. We started being invited into classrooms,” said Owens. “We SOUTH FAYETTE, PA. Go forward five. Go right two. Wait two seconds.

Robotics 28

Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” Vox on segregation in US public schools : “We can draw school zones to make classrooms less segregated.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” “ Apple ’s Devices Lose Luster in American Classrooms,” according to The New York Times. Via The Atlantic : “The STEM Superhero of Sesame Street.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Via NPR : “How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. But let’s hope the future doesn’t look like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, which was Ohio’s largest online K-12 school before its operators shut it down due to a drop in enrollment, stemming from an apparent lack of the human touch. Related: Go vote.

Robotics 99

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 99