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Maine Draft State Broadband Action Plan Focuses On Closing Affordability Gap

Education Superhighway

This month, Maine became one of the first states to share their draft Broadband Action Plans and companion Digital Equity Plan as part of the $42.45 The state plan pays particular attention to tackling the broadband affordability gap , which makes up two-thirds of America’s digital divide. Maine State Broadband Action Plan, Section 2.2

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How Parents Can Protect Kid’s Privacy and Safety Online

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. Conclusion.

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Five action steps to shrink the digital divide

eSchool News

The data shows that, nationally, more than 1 in 4 low-income survey respondents do not subscribe to home internet service. If an individual doesn’t go online, they are probably not going to see a social media ad. Cleveland, Ohio; and Charlotte, N.C. This rate is higher in cities with lower median household incomes. However, 82.4

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6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide

Neo LMS

Here are some highlights: While 93% of teachers are using digital tools to help guide instruction, less than 20% of classrooms have 1:1 device programs ; 56% of teachers believe data and digital tools make them better teachers; 67% of teachers feel resources (both digital and non-digital) are sufficient to meet their subject standards; and.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ SIIA, the organization that represents the software industry launched the Student Privacy Pledge , giving school partners that collect data a platform to show their commitment to maintain student privacy.

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Announcing October 21st Mini-Conference: "Libraries as Community Anchors"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. In 1998, he created the Community TeleStructure Initiative, a national consortium advocating local community leadership responsibility for telecom/ broadband infrastructure planning.

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How a tech director increased digital access

Education Superhighway

She’s a big advocate for expanding broadband access and digital equity, and she has become a key strategic planner for school Internet in Virginia. This was critical because we wanted to provide school divisions with the resources and expertise they needed to make critical decisions about network infrastructure.