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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. About the Presenter. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Host.

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Live Education Events Are Back. But if They Host It, Will You Come?

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But first there will be DLAC, the Digital Learning Annual Conference , set for June 14 to 16 in Austin, Texas—with a parallel track running online. It’s what’s known as a “hybrid” conference, blending both live and virtual elements similar to how many schools slowly filtered back to full-time learning last fall.

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

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. For example, using digital whiteboards ensures that content created on your PC can be easily replicated and presented to the whole class. Confirm That Internet Connectivity is Ensured.

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The 5 Strategies States Should Pursue Now to Make the Most of Future EdTech Investments in ESSA

Doug Levin

While opportunities to advance technology-enabled or -enhanced school reform and improvement efforts appear throughout ESSA (and are in no way precluded as a strategy anywhere in the bill), it is Title IV that presents the most direct opportunity for state leadership.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight. About the Presenters. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

eSchool News

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

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But while the tide may be tipping in digital’s favor, it may be premature to say that the print textbook is obsolete. In a 2018 survey of college students, the trade publication Library Journal found that 75 percent say that reading print books is easier than e-books. By contrast, digital materials have no resale value.

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