The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

Digital Divide 141

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” There are numerous web filtering examples available for school districts to consider, but the web filters on the market don’t all work the same way.

Digital Learning 130

Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

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. Keep things simple. Encourage collaboration.

How To 252

How To Software Education Tablets 252

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

We live in a rural area, and our broadband doesn't always hold. With four kids home virtually learning, I have to plot out who can be on what meeting because, if we have more than two people online at a time, the broadband will cut out. Take cooking, for example. Another challenge we deal with is internet access.

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement STEM Robotics Broadband 201

Edthena

JANUARY 23, 2018

We’ve developed a one-click video record and upload solution for Google Chrome to support professional development for teachers. Edthena users will have immediate access to the video tool inside Edthena when using Google Chrome. The upload technology was built with the variability of school broadband networks in mind.

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Video Google Broadband Android 56

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. I think of Corona-Norco Unified School District, for example, here in California. Give examples of ways in which they can learn alongside one another. Brown : If we’re creating Google Docs, we could share those out.

Technology 214

Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 214

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. Like, we had no idea.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices. Some students live off the grid, in homes only reachable by four-wheel drive vehicles. Others live in familiar American suburbs.

Technology 144

Technology Blended Learning Chromebook Education 144

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

Take the perennially-popular “50 Best Apps” or “How to Make a Google Form” sessions that crop up every year. However, some of these examples are coming from gifted or specialized programs that are not accessible to most of the student body. One example of a speaker who rises to this challenge is Pedro Noguera.

Conference 134

Conference Software Broadband Strategy 134

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Wakamiya: I am part of a nonprofit organization [called the Broadband School Association] that helps older people with learning how to use digital devices and computers, search using Google, this kind of stuff. EdSurge: When did you decide you wanted to learn how to code? So you explore from the battery to the handbag.

EdTech 167

EdTech Meeting iPhone Industry 167

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Seeing students only through a screen makes it “much more difficult to reach families,” especially those in underserved communities who might have limited broadband or technology access, she said. Santiago-Diaz said sometimes they’ll send a private link via Google Meet to students who seem to be having trouble.

Technology 125

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 125

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We talk about the platforms they’re on such as TikTok, Google. We have lots of case studies and examples that really allow them to explore different concepts, such as one about bias that might be on TikTok. And so we were able to identify those broadband issues. I call it “Gen Z curriculum design.” That was absolutely the No.

STEM 183

STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 183

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

A student in New York uses Google Docs on her classroom iPad to discuss themes in the class’s latest book with her group. Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost.

iPad 80

iPad Broadband Software Company 80

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. One teacher uses Zoom, another uses Google Hangouts and a third uses something else,” he said.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Almost one in five rural Americans don’t have access to broadband at the speed considered minimum for basic web use, according to a report this year from the FCC. She explained how to expand the numbers, for example turning 1,234 into 1,000 plus 200 plus 30 plus 4. The area I live in, the internet is horrible.

Survey 130

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. InspireNOLA also began trying to get teachers at all levels acquainted with the learning platform Google Classroom, which it had previously used for high school.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 117

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2012

The imminent arrival of widespread 4G broadband and LTE ( Long Term Evolution ) will usher in wider availability to information and push even more data to our mobile devices over the same amount of radio spectrum. In 1996, most pre-Google online searching was done using Yahoo! (a At least that is the plan.

Microsoft 64

Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Just last year, for example, he said Tustin USD was using a nationally-known curriculum product that failed during a critical juncture. “We Craven sees this as the perfect example of how even the best-laid plans on the district side can quickly unravel when third parties are involved. its learning management system).

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Laptops Training System 40

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks. Google, Acer, Lenovo, ClassVR and many others are trying to improve the in-school experience, with Futuresource estimating there were about 20 companies at London’s Bett edtech show in January showcasing AR/VR software or hardware.

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 154

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

For example, Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City public schools, said last month that 60,000 of the district’s 1.1 For example, Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City public schools, said last month that 60,000 of the district’s 1.1 But there are still gaps. State revenue is down, too.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In fact, for example, a quarter of the tools are just straight-up research resources , and operational tools are another quarter. . EDTECH: Google really dominates the top of this list. Have you heard anything from the schools that participate in this about why they prefer Google over other similar tools? by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Tools Trends Outcomes 253

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Digital Passport is available on the web, iOS, and on Google Play. Education Revolution Google+ Community So You''re Looking for New Classroom Technology. is just shy of 80,000 members, and the Google Plus Community will hit 90,000 this week.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” “Education is going to be a powerful example of the potential of VR,” he said. Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. A Wi-Fi system.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. ” I mean, paying for air conditioning in schools would just be a bridge too far. So unbelievably gross.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” Via The Verge : “James Damore sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.” ” 69% of Google’s employees are men. No Alexa or Google voice assistant. 56% are white. ” Oh look.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I think it’s safe to say, for example, that venture capital investment has fallen off rather precipitously this year. Some of these areas that are popular for investment do coincide with the popular narratives about “the future of education” – “everyone should learn to code,” for example.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Tagged on: September 13, 2017 'South Park' Episode Triggers Viewers' Amazon Alexa and Google Home | The Hollywood Reporter → I am not a 'South Park' fan, but I have to say that this is ab-so-lutely hilarious.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Tagged on: September 13, 2017 'South Park' Episode Triggers Viewers' Amazon Alexa and Google Home | The Hollywood Reporter → I am not a 'South Park' fan, but I have to say that this is ab-so-lutely hilarious.

EdTech 150

EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Eric Holcomb says Indiana ’s low-rated online charter schools need ‘immediate attention and action’ ” Via Motherboard : “Half of West Virginia has Applied for Broadband Assistance.” ” Curious if students are allowed to use any tech products made by Oracle’s arch-nemesis, Google.

Education 48

Education Robotics Company Report 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

On video games , for example – yes, that old canard. Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Via Wired : “Ex- Google Employee Claims Wrongful Firing For Criticizing James Damore ’s Memo.” Alphabet is, of course, the parent company of Google.

Education 46

Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” ” Google announces it is “Funding 75,000 Udacity scholarships to bridge the digital skills gap.”

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. Via Techcrunch : “ Grasshopper , a learn-to-code app from Google ’s Area 120 incubator, goes live.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Google and Udacity Offering 5,000 Scholarships for Nanodegree Programs.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It also treats “ed-tech” primarily as a product built by engineers, not for example, constructed through the practices of educators or students themselves – problems with education are, in this framework, engineering problems. Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company. Or maybe it was a reality TV show.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40