The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 22, 2023

We recommend linking to GetACP.org where individuals can answer a few questions to quickly determine if they qualify, what documents they’ll need to apply, and what affordable plans are available in their area. Community members who don’t have high-speed home broadband, often access the internet at a local library or a community center.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

The larger the school or library system, the more likely the system will face a review, Cruzan said. They will ask for information such as bidding documents,” she said. It’s not that schools are not compliant, it’s that they don’t have the documentation to show they’re compliant.”. “Did you determine the correct eligibility?

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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. Software like Google Docs means that groups of pupils can work on the same document from different devices, which can then be presented to the rest of the class.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

For instance if you only have one laptop with broadband access that requires a teacher sign-in, then look at designing project-based learning modules with teams of students where online research is simply one component of a larger project. So keep in mind that simple lessons such as: Creating Word documents. How online shopping works.

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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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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. In fact, we have become so accustomed to hearing negative things about D.C and its schools that you may be surprised to hear what is really going on there.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

school and library to high-speed internet by helping states and school districts access billions of dollars in the newly modernized federal E-rate program. The reforms resulted in $9 billion being available for high-speed fiber and wi-fi projects at schools and libraries across the country over the next five years.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

Rappahannock implemented a 1:1 device initiative across all grade levels and they’ve been keeping their school library open after-hours for students who don’t have broadband connectivity at home. “[Rappahannock] is in a beautiful area, but as far as technology goes… it’s just not there.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Hope Perry, college access counselor for The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program, in the library of Summertown High School in Lawrence County, Tennessee. percent of residents have broadband). In early September, inside the Summertown High library, Perry wore a print fabric mask featuring the school’s bald eagle mascot.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. " Document and post responses on a tech equity vision so students feel (and see) accountability and ownership. I learned a lot, but it was all about digital equity at a district and citywide level.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Special needs students use GIS to help them understand and document tasks in their day. This includes more than $2 billion in private-sector commitments. Safari Books. Read more about Safari Books’ work.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. " Document and post responses on a tech equity vision so students feel (and see) accountability and ownership. I learned a lot, but it was all about digital equity at a district and citywide level.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2016

This year, because there are funds available, we know that many schools and libraries are interested in submitting those requests — that’s the weakest link for them.”. Document everything. You can have the fastest internet in the world, but if it’s not getting to the students there’s really not much benefit to it.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Engineering students used computer-aided design software to build 15 “Little Free Libraries” and placed them in neighborhoods where libraries and bookstores are scarce. The document also covers assessments for interpersonal skills and habits of mind. Related: A school district is building a DIY broadband network.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. With features like a collaborative workspace, customizable games and activities, and digital tools for documentation, it is built to enhance the therapy experience.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. They’re also learning how to advocate for positive change in their communities, such as requesting extended hours at the library and hotspot checkouts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Technology investments must have documented plans for impacting teaching and learning outcomes, and companies that cannot provide evidence and support with documenting impact will get left behind. Those without access, unfortunately, fell behind and educators are now working to help them catch up to their peers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

And what we found when we started digging in the data, talking to students, talking to teachers and staff, and reviewing documents, was that on a typical day, only about one in four students actually logged into the software. Increasingly, that means broadband. But it has over 4,000 students. It's the largest school in Colorado.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

Last December the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality, a set of rules prohibiting broadband providers from prioritizing web traffic. Library Leaders Speak Out Internet speed can make a great difference in how a user receives and uses information. They need to be able to rely on the resources.”

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools.

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Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

billion cut to the Education Department’s budget for next year, the President Donald Trump is now calling on Congress to slash nearly $3 billion in education funding for the remaining five months of this fiscal year, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.” .” Via Politico : “After proposing a $9.2

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