Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many people witnessed the change in technology from dial-up modems to broadband. When using a public network, your child is vulnerable to data theft and cyber-attacks. It’s highly possible that they venture onto websites that can access their data and use it for illegal activities. Schedule Time Limits.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As we discovered in the spring, some families still lack the devices or broadband connectivity they need for remote learning, despite mobile computing being a ubiquitous facet of our lives. That sad reality had school districts scrambling to provide devices and broadband access to students when the pandemic originally closed schools.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

More off-campus broadband access. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, about half of districts provided some off-campus broadband services to their students, helping connect them to the internet from their homes—most often through the use of mobile hotspots. New ways of engaging with families.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The data shows that, nationally, more than 1 in 4 low-income survey respondents do not subscribe to home internet service. The findings are the culmination of quantitative and qualitative research from households in five select markets: San Francisco, Calif; Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Milwaukee, Wis.; Cleveland, Ohio; and Charlotte, N.C.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ). Digital Divide 2.0.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Increasing data speeds and responsiveness times by nearly 1,000 percent , a fully functioning 5G network could be a game-changer in the way universities use, manage and set up everything from IoT devices to data-heavy applications like augmented and virtual reality. Network responsiveness could be even faster than your brain.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

The team, which included Katz, specifically talked with families with household incomes below the national median of $75,000 a year and reached them by landline and mobile phones, rather than through the increasingly popular method of online questionnaires. Others still use dial-up or have no internet at all.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A recent analysis of federal government data by Jeff Seaman of Bayview Analytics shows that enrollment in on-campus courses fell nearly 11 percent in the past decade and almost 30 percent from 2020 to 2021. or in disadvantaged countries abroad that lack robust broadband options depend on mobile devices to participate online.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. Mobile Beacon. Some studies have shown that enabling such households with mobile, rather than broadband, internet creates a more flexible solution, as these types of households tend to relocate more frequently.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

When Americans see crisis we mobilize. We are thankful for those who broadcast the news and the broadband providers that have opened their networks, lifted data caps and fees, and promised not to discontinue service. Kill Data Caps and Overage Fees: The FCC should work with providers to eliminate data caps and overage fees.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We were starting to [exceed] our bandwidth capacity… With our goals as a district to move towards mobile technology and online curriculum, we needed to begin focusing on [increasing bandwidth].” In order to allow districts to compare their options, EducationSuperHighway first needed to gather the data school leaders wanted.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

and Canada lack home broadband access, putting a staggering number of school-aged children at a serious learning disadvantage. patents in mobile technologies. An estimated 12 million students in the U.S. Kajeet holds 40 U.S. To learn more, visit kajeet.com and follow us on Twitter at @Kajeet.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 8, 2020

You can find Part 2 (Mobile Offers) here and Part 3 (Additional Low-Cost Offers) here. Waiving all home Internet data overage fees. Pausing their data plan for 60 days and giving all customers Unlimited data for no additional charge. Spectrum does not have data caps or hidden fees. GET IN TOUCH. Spectrum/Charter.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program. Related content: 3 findings about digital and mobile learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit. And broadband Internet connections aren’t available everywhere, especially in rural parts of the U.S.

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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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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

During the pandemic, many districts have addressed this gap by handing out personal hotspot devices (similar to routers) or smartphones, or provided mobile Wi-Fi on school buses to kids lacking internet. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.”

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel®. patents in mobile technologies.

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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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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 12, 2015

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning. Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve. As mobile learning is a blend of the digital and physical, diverse metrics (i.e., by Terry Heick. Transparent. Asynchronous .

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Mini immediately organized our scattered data and got to work pushing critical information about attendance to families by sending positive “nudges” via text messages, offering empathetic support and guidance. VIDEO: Smart Mobile Messaging. Mobile texting is the best way to ensure consistent and equitable communication with families.

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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

MARCH 14, 2022

In addition, customers can combine Kajeet Private 5G with Kajeet’s public wireless services from all major North American mobile network operators to provide seamless integration of the customer’s private and public wireless networks. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

If you look at data from the National Center for Education Statistics, you can see steady gains made between 2000 and 2018. Higher education is America’s most effective engine of economic and social mobility, and it plays a historically important role in creating a thriving democracy. Now is not the time to lose focus.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Stay Connected K-12 provides schools the ability to offer high-speed, cable broadband internet access directly to their students in their own homes so learning and teaching are uninterrupted. Unlimited usage with no data caps, providing schools/districts with a consistent cost per user.

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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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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2017

The Internet Broadband Expansion for Minnesota Students grants help provide students with the high-speed internet connections needed to complete homework and access other online learning opportunities. But in Minnesota, a new grant program is changing that. Too many Minnesota students are on the wrong side of the digital divide.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2017

For the first time, many students are learning in classrooms equipped with access to broadband internet and mobile computing devices. Data collection and synthesis techniques aren’t available at the scale and consistency required for thoughtful classroom application. Recall that the first iPhones weren’t released until 2007.

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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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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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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 Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

” To help increase digital literacy awareness in underserved communities, Broadband Rhode Island , a partner with RIFLI, created a curriculum in 2011 for adult education teachers to promote digital literacy among adult learners. Without an affordable data plan, a tablet has limited usefulness. As a result, Ms.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Read part 1 , part 2 (about audio) , part 3 (about video) , and part 4 (about mobile tech in education). We’re witnessing waves of technology skepticism and dread, with multiple Facebook debacles , the publication of new critiques about the negative impacts of tech giants, and rising concern about privacy in an age of growing big data and AI.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Computers, laptops and mobile devices became more affordable. Broadband internet access and cloud computing made it easier to distribute educational software once sold on floppy disks and CD-ROMs. EdNET, a K-12 focused industry event organized by marketing data firm MDR, last convened in 2018. “In

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