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Creating Conditions for Powerful Technology Use

Digital Promise

To support current implementation and to provide insights to shape future implementation, Digital Promise examined teachers’ experiences with technology and professional learning through a series of case studies. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

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Case Study: Chicago Connected

Education Superhighway

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

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Hotspots no silver bullet for rural remote learning

The Hechinger Report

Without the proper infrastructure , options for families in Ector County are often limited to satellite internet, which can be expensive and unreliable, with very slow download speeds. Some families in the western and southern portion of the County can only purchase a maximum of 25 megabits per second of download speed.

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Teaching Online During COVID-19

Ask a Tech Teacher

When you have internet access, download work from Google Classroom to work offline. Check with your local broadband provider to see if they have free access programs. Study Ladder- -lots of online resources for kids. Access community hotspots and open WiFi, often made available by local businesses who are eager to assist.

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Giza 3D - great, interactive 3D recreation of the Great Pyramids

Educational Technology Guy

This is a great resource for teachers and students studying the Great Pyramids in history or engineering classes to be able to explore them online. Check it out: [link] Technical Note: You have to download a plugin to use it (the site will link you to it) and on Mac you will need to use Firefox in 32-bit mode.

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Comments to the FCC on ACP Outreach & Enrollment Support

Education Superhighway

Last year, Congress created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new long-term, $14 billion programs, to replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Encourage grantees to leverage community events to facilitate ACP sign-ups.

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Ideas For Providing Internet Access At Home

The Web20Classroom

Now, “the biggest challenge is the at-home piece,” says Brent Legg, vice president for education programs at Connected Nation, a nonprofit committed to bringing high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to all Americans.” Download the post image. Samsung, along with other companies, are working with districts across the U.S.