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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

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. Related: Not all towns are created equal, digitally. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

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LearnPlatform Launches National EdTech Equity Dashboard to Improve Visibility of Digital K-12 Engagement and Gaps Across U.S.

eSchool News

(June 2021) — To address the rapid yet uneven rise of education technology over the past year, LearnPlatform , the leading edtech effectiveness system, today announces the launch of the National Edtech Equity Dashboard , a free, publicly-accessible real-time view into overall K-12 edtech engagement trends in the U.S.,

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Students Size Up Edtech’s Dark Side

Edsurge

Here were the three biggest trends they identified (in no particular order): Tech Addiction Rich media—gaming, VR, mixed reality—can be so powerful that they distract us from the offline world. Digital Divides While some may end up with too much of the latest media, others are completely cut off, due to persistent lack of broadband.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. Unfortunately, both of these trends place a significant strain on school Wi-Fi, beyond the cases of needing to connect the distance-learning students.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

Over the past year, we have seen a trend in districts using ESSER funds to create coaching programs to support their educators. That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. One practice that we will see gaining popularity is instructional coaching.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

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Remote Learning Is Not Going Away Soon. This Is How to Make It Better.

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Connect All Learners The most crucial issue to address is the digital divide. The report highlights states (Tennessee, Mississippi, Massachusetts) that have used state and federal relief funding to purchase devices and expand broadband connectivity. You can read the full report, including the other five suggestions, here.