eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

Google’s affordable broadband service is already impacting some communities and schools. percent of American households with school-age children currently have broadband access at home. Google Fiber offers a wonderful data package to its home subscribers. Google’s strategy. In some U.S.

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Digital Divide Broadband Google Chromebook 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 168

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” Map educators and learners separately If you don’t already, it’s a good idea to keep educators and learners separate in your Google organizational unit (OU) structure.

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

The data just don’t support optimism. According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. PearDeck, Google and GoGuardian are among them. But Holland is not optimistic. But the differences based on income are striking. BrainPop, Kahoot!,

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Broadband Flipped Classroom Online Learning Smartphone 145

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

Consumers could place classified ads for free on sites such as Craigslist and advertisers could more efficiently reach their target audiences with digital advertising through Facebook or Google. Again, digital disruption had upended an industry. Higher education, of course, is decidedly different from those consumer sectors.

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Industry Education Broadband Social Media 191

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

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. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. And in this environment, the education industry sees an unprecedented transformation due in part to a new industrial revolution.

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Udemy Kaplan Industry Coursera 144

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. Digital whiteboards like myViewBoard check this box while also supporting the most prolific platforms in education including Microsoft, Google, and Apple operating systems and education services.

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How To Software Education Tablets 252

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Category One: Data Transmission Services and/or Internet Access. This category covers the services necessary to support broadband connectivity in schools and libraries, including data links that connect multiple points, services used to connect eligible locations to the internet, and services that provide basic conduit access to the internet.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. Being a co-teacher in Google Classroom has allowed me to keep that connection with students, as their math specialist. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

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Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I am mildly curious about why Zoom blots out any mention of the many other video tools out there: Blackboard Collaborate, Skype, Google Hangouts (Meet) or whatever it’s called now, Shindig, Adobe Connect, various Cisco offerings, Lifesize, etc. Remember how I told you to watch for refund demands? (I Not everyone has the right hardware.

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Blackboard Education Microsoft Adobe 141

EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 27, 2017

According to the Pew Research Center, 75% of American homes have internet and broadband access. How do we assist those students who don’t have internet access to obtain the proper access to broadband? is a Google Certified Educator Level 2 educator and loves to spread his passion of Ed Tech onto others.

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Digital Divide Broadband Digital Citizenship Smartphone 41

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We talk about the platforms they’re on such as TikTok, Google. Through 21 different careers, we teach them about data algorithms, predictive analytics, machine learning. And so we were able to identify those broadband issues. I call it “Gen Z curriculum design.” Also there’s a game-based learning element to it.

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STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 185

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband. And I’ve noticed that technology usage usually fits into one of two categories: independent practice or procedural support—such as writing an essay in Google Docs. Let’s use that to our advantage.

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Technology Differentiated Instruction Broadband Academic Standards 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

A student in New York uses Google Docs on her classroom iPad to discuss themes in the class’s latest book with her group. Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 82

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I am mildly curious about why Zoom blots out any mention of the many other video tools out there: Blackboard Collaborate, Skype, Google Hangouts (Meet) or whatever it’s called now, Shindig, Adobe Connect, various Cisco offerings, Lifesize, etc. Remember how I told you to watch for refund demands? (I Not everyone has the right hardware.

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Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

According to data compiled by Quartz, the percentage of females enrolled in the discipline has actually declined, from nearly 40 percent in the 1980s to under 20 percent today. But many of them may go home or go to a school where there’s no broadband access. Computer science, however, is a different story. You learn by the practice.

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Meeting Broadband Industry Education 60

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Kajeet, a world-class provider of private wireless and managed IoT connectivity, today announced a collaboration with Google to deploy its Private 5G Platform on Google Distributed Cloud Edge. Many school districts aspire to provide adequate off-campus broadband access to their staff and students.

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Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 83

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

The post Google Workspace for Education (and other updates you need to know!) – SULS099 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google just made some HUGE announcements about your favorite Google products, including Google Classroom and officially renaming G Suite as Google Workspace for Education.

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Google Chromebook Android Education 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Almost one in five rural Americans don’t have access to broadband at the speed considered minimum for basic web use, according to a report this year from the FCC. Because you look at a lot of the data on virtual learning, and it’s been discouraging,” said Diana Sharp, a senior researcher at RMC Research Corp.

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Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 131

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The modernization to Lifeline didn’t increase funding overall, but families will have the choice between phone discounts and a credit for broadband at home. We’ve pushed back on that because it puts districts in a interesting spot because that’s what we use even though it’s confidential data.

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OER E-rate Broadband Future Ready 48

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. The Richmond (Va.) Public Schools offer on-demand online tutoring sessions.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This means lower costs up-front and lower costs overall when compared to the combined costs of cellular and monthly broadband Internet service to the home. The cost of the smartphone is usually spread out over monthly payments within a contract. Voice Recorder, Zoom.us , Skype).

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

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. In 1996, most pre-Google online searching was done using Yahoo! (a At least that is the plan.

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Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

” According to an Associated Press analysis of census data , Detroit is not alone. students do not have access to computers at home and 18% do not have home access to broadband internet.” by 8:00, she’s sending out the day’s assignments via email and Google Classroom. Her morning starts at 7:00 a.m.;

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Elementary Accessibility Google Digital Divide 49

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Audrey is a writer for the NPR education technology blog MindShift , for the data section of O’Reilly Radar , and for the Edutopia blog. Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

These tools include artificial intelligence (AI), untethered broadband and connectivity, and a rich digital ecosystem. Ubiquitous broadband internet and the underlying technologies enable robust connected learning without requiring devices to be physically connected. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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Technology Broadband Education BYOD 81

Nik Peachey

DECEMBER 13, 2007

You can create a room by specifying the URL of particular resources you want to share with your students or you can generate a ‘quick room’ using a range of other sources, like Flickr , Google , MySpace and you can even generate rooms full of YouTube videos.

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Software Broadband Google Video 40

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. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Challenges.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Google search links secret, court-protected names to online coverage | Ottawa Citizen → Computer experts believe it’s an unintended, “mind-boggling” consequence of Google search algorithms. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Tagged on: September 21, 2017 Google search links secret, court-protected names to online coverage | Ottawa Citizen → Computer experts believe it’s an unintended, “mind-boggling” consequence of Google search algorithms. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks. It should also be supported by data and demonstrable behaviors. Of the speakers people own, Amazon Echo and its offspring are 70 percent of the installed base, Google Home is 24 percent, and Apple HomePod has 6 percent. Let’s pick three.

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 163

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 81

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 21, 2012

The project is historically accurate and based on scholarly data. A broadband internet connection is also strongly recommended. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. It is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Harvard University, and Dassault Systems (who make lots of great products including CATIA CAD systems).

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Broadband Study Twitter System 176

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. This knowledge-based approach to assessment enables data collection that shapes science education and moves students towards more three-dimensional learning.

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Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 80