Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. In 1999, it merged with the Information Industry Association and took on its current name. It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.”

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Teachers and students are well on their way to fulfilling the mission of seeing 99 percent of all schools connected to next-generation broadband, according to the “2018 State of States Report” from EducationSuperHighway. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S. That’s the good news.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas. temperature, lighting).

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

There’s no doubt that education technology or ‘EdTech’ is an important and fast-evolving entity in the digital age, and one that is having a dramatic impact on the quality of students’ learning. The Rise of Hybrid Environments. To understand this further, let’s look at the impact of AR solutions when teaching the practical skill of welding.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Now, Title IV is a complex, layered program and marks a significant departure in structure and operation from past federal edtech investments. Be sure to consider the alignment of your strategy and expectations to the broadband internet infrastructure needed to support it.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. And about 70 percent of students say that they use edtech tools outside of schools on a weekly basis. Those numbers suggest edtech is steadily marching into schools and classrooms. It’s a real problem,” says Marken.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ For more information, check out how to ‘ Equip Your School for the 21st-Century with a Solid Foundation.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We live in a very rural state and our fiber connectivity is not comparable to what you would have in some large populous states,” said Tom Hering, Director of Information Technology at Great Falls Public Schools in Montana. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 But all of that data was kept private.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

We couldn’t have the bandwidth that we currently provide to students without E-rate,” says Daryl Shelton , information systems director for the California district. “It MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. The FCC also raised the cap on annual E-rate discounts from $2.4

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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. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Selective Review Information Requests — Cruzan said she calls these pre-commitment reviews. They will ask for information such as bidding documents,” she said. They might even be doing a review of a vendor and asking you for information as the applicant,” Cruzan said. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

There are many things to consider when deciding which digital education solution will best suit your needs, but having a clear idea of the purpose and functionality of these edtech resources will help make these purchasing decisions easier. Has internet connectivity been ensured? So, before you do anything, check this.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Here’s where we started: Last January, we embarked a project that aimed to look at edtech’s role in the changing picture of K-12 education through three different lenses: through the perspective of investors, entrepreneurs and teachers. We called it “The State of EdTech: Forces and Trends Shaping K12 Edtech” report.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

While device penetration is increasing and edtech products are proliferating, adequate infrastructure in schools lags behind. only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson. What if we could provide all schools with affordable consultants and researchers to aid in the edtech selection process?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce. But computing power, device adoption, pervasive broadband and exponentially networked collaboration platforms of the past decade have already moved us to a world of information abundance. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. By asking three key questions, leaders can get a better sense of their K-12 edtech ecosystem. Thus, while a school may think it has 20 official edtech tools in the classroom, the unofficial list could be over 200.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

California has recently increased state investment in school technology , focusing on better broadband connections and supporting further teaching of computer science. When students feel an emotional connection to the subject being taught in the classroom, retaining and recalling information becomes easier.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Moving to the cloud can be good for both vendors and schools It is in the interests of the edtech industry for educators to feel confident about using technology. Edtech cannot afford to let the specter of cybercrime dampen enthusiasm. Wireless, once a frustration for many teachers, has largely improved. Cybercrime is the next threat.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

One of the largest concerns, though, is equity — not just how we must fund solutions to address disparities in student access to digital devices and broadband Internet, but how students safely engage to drive learning. This was a critical first step. But access alone wasn’t enough.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 1, 2016

Users must commit to installing and keeping up to date complex peer-to-peer file sharing software on a relatively modern, low-latency broadband internet-connected computer (most likely a desktop, not a laptop, tablet or smart phone). The post Blockchain Misconceptions and the Future of Education appeared first on EdTech Strategies.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

E-Rate , an FCC program that provides funding to help schools and libraries build fiber infrastructure and expand their wi-fi and broadband networks. The report also found that 42 percent of districts have also upgraded their existing broadband at little or no extra cost. To gather its findings, EducationSuperHighway turned to.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Web filters may also secure learners’ information so that it’s not targeted online. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” It’s a good idea to sync it daily.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Impero’s cutting edge EdTech software consolidates a range of powerful classroom, network and device management features enabling schools and colleges to reduce costs and improve both staff and student productivity. For more information visit: www.imperosoftware.com.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

As a former middle school teacher who taught in a lower-income, majority-minority school equipped with lots of "high tech" tools, I often wondered about equity when it came to edtech. I wanted to know more about what students, educators, and community leaders think about leveling the playing field when it comes to edtech.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here’s just a glimpse of what we learned about during FETC 2023: AVer Information Inc. Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers.

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Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Is it students of color, students with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, students without broadband access at home or the devices? Additionally, school staffs should be trained in trauma-informed practices, Dirsmith said. “The voice of those most impacted needs to be at the decision-making tables.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

She pointed out that currently there are 3,500 edtech apps available for classroom use, but there are many more tools and apps that teachers and students are finding on their own. The tools school districts should be most concerned about are the ones they don’t even know are being used” said Draper. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

At this stage of the edtech revolution, most educators are focused on using tech to enhance lessons rather than on the tech itself. For instance, students didn’t just research information about bees online. But many times tech is only integrated at specific points in the classroom or with a specific tool as determined by the teacher.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In a study of 140,000 classrooms in K-12 schools across 39 states, more than half showed no evidence of students using technology to gather, evaluate, or use information for learning. Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

As a former middle school teacher who taught in a lower-income, majority-minority school equipped with lots of "high tech" tools, I often wondered about equity when it came to edtech. I wanted to know more about what students, educators, and community leaders think about leveling the playing field when it comes to edtech.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. This includes both teacher and student input and formal and informal feedback cycles should be in place. Purchasing devices without thorough feedback from students and teachers is negligence. Analyze, narrow down, ensure compatibility, and plan for scale.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

Alignment with investors on their strategic plans and the social values that inform those plans will provide the best path to scale—both socially and financially—over the long term. Performance can move sideways, especially as entrepreneurs make early improvements, so they should give themselves as much runway as possible.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Jared Cotton Twitter: @drjcotton Blog Give students journals, and a chance to fill them Content, Cotton acknowledges, is the fuel for the information economy. Henry County schools have high-speed broadband access and provide iPads to every student in grades three through nine.

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