eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers. patents in mobile technologies.

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Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 88

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That’s according to the sixth annual broadband and infrastructure report released by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit made up of K-12 school technology leaders. The recent data breach at San Diego Unified School District, which is estimated to have affected 500,000 current and former students, is one such example.

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E-rate Broadband Survey Data 121

Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

In this Lifeline Modernization Order , the Commission included broadband as a support service in the Lifeline program for those in need. Partner with Companies Such as Kajeet for Mobile Broadband. Some districts have partnered with companies such as Kajeet to gain access to Smartspots , a filtered mobile wifi solution.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Addressing this challenge involves boosting signal coverage for cellular networks as well as 700 MHz and 800 MHz Land Mobile Radio (LMR) frequencies traditionally used by emergency responders. FirstNet provides a more data-oriented and versatile communication platform compared to traditional radio systems.

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Broadband Smartphone System Meeting 85

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free. And, Riverside Unified School District in California used funds from the program to purchase mobile learning devices equipped with 4G data connectivity so students could stay connected.

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Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

A recent order to modernize E-rate , the first update to the plan in nearly two decades, doesn’t increase the annual cap, but it does promise extra money for Wi-Fi and broadband access, two priorities of the Obama administration. With approaches like these, digital learning doesn’t stop when students leave the classroom.'

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Mobility 120

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. CCSD integrated outreach tracking with their Student Information System and provided daily data updates to track progress. Tracking data. 4 | FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER. Implementing technology tools.

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Case Study Study Broadband Data 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

In a sneak peek of the results from the forthcoming CoSN third annual E-Rate & Broadband Survey, which will be available by mid-October, the vast majority of U.S. Grundy Center Community Schools in Iowa is a great example of a district that has visualized its data around home infrastructure and access.

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Broadband Mobility E-rate Survey 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

But our data gets people to continue to use it.” An example of a ReadyRosie video lesson for parents. Pew Research Center found that the share of lower-income Americans who rely on smartphones to go online instead of a broadband connection has nearly doubled from 2013 to 2019.

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Now I’m going to try Stitcher , a podcatcher client for mobile devices. SFF Audio isn’t there, for example. I’m nervous about data charges. Now I’m looking at twenty-eight (28) podcasts, some of which (examples: Clarkesworld , Hardcore History ) can be pretty hefty files.

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Laptops Broadband Android Mobility 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

From signage that presents important updates about social distancing to touchless accessibility of information through mobile access control, to temperature screening at building entrances to ensure peace of mind, more schools will be implementing technologies that will help students, faculty, and families best navigate the post-COVID classroom.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, for instance, sent home about 80,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Developed by the University of New Mexico-Taos Education and Career Center and local business partners, Taos HIVE was designed to solve challenges unique to rural communities, such as geographic isolation, education deserts , and lack of access to broadband and other services.

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Data Industry Outcomes Analysis 295

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2012

The imminent arrival of widespread 4G broadband and LTE ( Long Term Evolution ) will usher in wider availability to information and push even more data to our mobile devices over the same amount of radio spectrum. Mobile telephones were a lot larger than they are today, and quite expensive to buy and use.

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Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Yet, after seeing data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students. Then they don’t want us to leave, because they wonder, ‘What can I do now?'

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Data Laptops Meeting Report 107

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Yet, after seeing school data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students.

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Data Laptops Report Accessibility 100

Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E. Kids First Chicago.

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Case Study Study Digital Divide Broadband 52

MindShift

JUNE 26, 2018

Yet, after seeing data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students. Jenny Abamu for The Hechinger Report).

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Data Laptops Report Accessibility 43

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

This means they know a K-12 where the promise of mobile 1:1 school computing is becoming a reality. The 15-year-old today is more a sibling of cloud computing, of apps that are available from any screen, of mobile devices in many sizes and form factors that go beyond last century’s laptops. Let’s pick three. And determined.

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 151

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to the Federal Communications Commission, evidence is showing a strong relationship between broadband access, internet adoption and health outcomes. For example, nationally, the Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program aimed at providing affordable broadband access for work, school, health care and more.

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Digital Divide Broadband Education Accessibility 200

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

At its core, computational thinking means breaking complex challenges into smaller questions that can be solved with a computer’s number crunching, data compiling and sorting capabilities. For example, Unger made sure the kids tested every circuit they made for their math game before moving on to the next one.

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Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Net neutrality is the idea that internet service providers shouldn’t be allowed to favor some data or content on the internet over others. It simply comes down to who gets to determine when, where and how our stakeholders get to access our online resources and services via their home and mobile connections,” Cummings said.

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Libraries Policies Broadband Mobility 81

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

” I have taken issue with the NMC’s refusal to revisit previous years’ predictions, for example, which is why I started a project where you can see at a glance how the predictions have and have not changed over the decade-plus of the Horizon Report’s existence. Mobile Learning. Click for full-size.

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Learning Analytics LMS Robotics Trends 68

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Here’s some of what we learned about the challenges and opportunities in mobilizing new technologies to address educational equity. census data in relation to free EdX courses at Harvard and MIT showed that those who take these courses are more affluent and educated than typical Americans.

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EdTech Khan Academy Broadband MOOC 109

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” “Education is going to be a powerful example of the potential of VR,” he said. Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 10:30am in Madison, WI GLS 10 Conference - Games in the Classroom , A panel discussion on surveys about games and learning: what surveys can and can''t tell us about this topic, what we learned via survey data, and implications for practice. Is your library mobile friendly?

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Eric Holcomb says Indiana ’s low-rated online charter schools need ‘immediate attention and action’ ” Via Motherboard : “Half of West Virginia has Applied for Broadband Assistance.” Via CSO : “Company with no privacy policy to collect brainwave data on 1.2 ” Education in the Courts.

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Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn, for example, predicted in their 2008 book Disrupting Class that by 2019 half of all high school classes would be taught via the Internet. The California Virtual Academies was forced to refund some $2 million to the state’s Department of Education for improperly used funds this year, for example.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. ” Via The Washington Post : “Battle over college course material is a textbook example of technological change.” I guess it could also be a reference to the money to be made off of collecting, analyzing, and selling student data.

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