The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. They’ve opened up their doors to their neighbors for their own broadband needs. The post The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools appeared first on edWeb.

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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.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. For example, embracing edtech over the past two-and-a-half years has made interactions with parents more flexible, said Alena Zachery-Ross, superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

Career and tech students could be assessed on their practical skills via AI-driven simulations : For example, automotive students could participate in a simulation testing their ability to fix a car, Piacentini said. When it comes to using AI to design tests, there are all sorts of opportunities.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

don’t have a broadband connection and don’t own a laptop or computer. Yes, you must make it clear how students should act during lessons, but teachers must also establish protocols for ensuring students can get in touch outside of this time frame. Read more: 4 Great examples of edtech that eases parent-teacher communication.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Our teachers had already participated in professional development on how to incorporate the blended learning model into their classrooms. Our students already had the devices and data to continue their education, but more importantly, [they had] the experience of being in a flipped classroom and using online tools.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

For example: The Santa Cruz County Office for Education spells out a number of “equity initiatives ” used by schools in that part of California, including professional development for educators, improved strategies for grading student work and a support group for ethnically diverse educators.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

trillion infrastructure bill into law, our nation is poised to make historic investments in its highways, public transit, railways, airports, ports, water systems, broadband networks and electric grid. With President Biden’s signature turning the $1.2 A key reason? It will never solve itself.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 22, 2023

billion for the ACP, a federal broadband benefit that provides eligible households $30/month discounts on their monthly internet bill. The program provides eligible households with $30 per month (or $75 on Tribal lands) toward high-speed broadband service. Unfortunately, only 31% of those eligible have enrolled. million U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Here are three alternative ideas for how to ensure students can learn from home when necessary. For example, a philosophy professor at University of Notre Dame designed an introductory course that draws on “ interactive digital essays ” published on mobile-friendly web pages attached to the online syllabus, reports Inside Higher Ed.

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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. How stressful is that for a student if they are virtually learning and their internet goes out?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Promote Low Cost Broadband Offerings 3. Innovative school and district leaders are rising above fiscal constraints to ensure students have broadband access both during and beyond the school day. Partner with Community Organizations to Create “Homework Hotspots” 2. Deploy Mobile Hotspot Programs 4. Install Wifi on School Buses 5.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

In the edLeader Panel, “ Broadband and Beyond: How to Optimize Your Network to Sustain and Support Growth ,” current and former district technology officials discussed their work since the pandemic began and the future needs of their systems. Securing School Networks. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

For example, there is no point spending thousands of dollars on new equipment if you don’t have the required WiFi connectivity, infrastructure or broadband speed for it. Don’t simply buy technology for technology’s sake; it might not be right for your school so make sure you look at our existing resources and infrastructure.

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EdTech Classroom LMS Training 207

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 22, 2023

Use your social media accounts to explain what the benefit provides and how to qualify. Community members who don’t have high-speed home broadband, often access the internet at a local library or a community center. Tell your social media followers about the Affordable Connectivity Program. Loop in local partners.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 30, 2019

She’s a big advocate for expanding broadband access and digital equity, and she has become a key strategic planner for school Internet in Virginia. Tell us about how the K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program (KLIP) began and your role in the program. What were the biggest challenges to expanding broadband in Virginia?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

and others worked in underserved communities where many of their students would be the first in their families to go to college (for example, at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto and Oakland Unity High School in Oakland, Calif.). Take, for example, the nation’s progress on wiring classrooms. Today, 99% of U.S.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. The diagram below provides a high-level overview of a basic district network: How Much Bandwidth Should Your School Board Plan for? How to Fund Network Upgrades. School Network Structure.

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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.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Developed by the University of New Mexico-Taos Education and Career Center and local business partners, Taos HIVE was designed to solve challenges unique to rural communities, such as geographic isolation, education deserts , and lack of access to broadband and other services. Tell the whole story, over time.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even more troublesome than the delays are flat-out denials, says Evan Marwell, CEO of EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit that advocates for improved broadband in schools. This year, there were 347 such requests—for about $440 million in new broadband construction—and only a small fraction have received responses so far. 1 target date.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

These tailwinds produce new tailwinds, such as the creation and adoption of effective educational solutions s that collect actionable data on how to better support students. For example, volunteer-driven after-school programs and new technology tools support students’ learning and help monitor progress in real-time at school and at home.

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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. For example, a local business that invites students to come in and use their free Wi-Fi would be helping alleviate inequity. With 99 percent of U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2020

Fewer than half the nation’s law schools had figured out how to go online by the early stages of the crisis, for example, according to the firm Primary Research Group; higher-ranked law schools were less likely than others to have been prepared. Few universities and colleges proved ready for the abrupt change.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2022

For example, members from our own communities who relied on school computers to access the internet were suddenly without this critical resource. Municipalities currently exploring how to commit these federal dollars must do so with a multidimensional approach in mind.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. For example, after about one month of receiving inbound calls, the data showed that the volume of calls was decreasing. On average, calls lasted fifteen to twenty minutes.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Three years ago, at the ripe age of 80, Wakamiya decided to learn how to code. But through learning how to code, she believes that experience offers an even more important lesson to today’s education and technology companies: don’t forget about senior citizens. EdSurge: When did you decide you wanted to learn how to code?

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 10, 2017

If you are thinking about how to improve your district’s connectivity but are unsure about where to begin, here are three questions to help start the conversation. For example, some districts have benefitted from existing infrastructure build projects in their areas.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 10, 2017

If you are thinking about how to improve your district’s connectivity but are unsure about where to begin, here are three questions to help start the conversation. For example, some districts have benefitted from existing infrastructure build projects in their areas.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Tools 63

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 8, 2017

As summer winds down, you’ve likely already started thinking about how to meet your school’s bandwidth needs in the year (and years) to come. Here are six key considerations, based on the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband access recommendations, to bear in mind as you evaluate your school’s needs.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 8, 2017

As summer winds down, you’ve likely already started thinking about how to meet your school’s bandwidth needs in the year (and years) to come. Here are six key considerations, based on the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband access recommendations, to bear in mind as you evaluate your school’s needs.

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BYOD Broadband Meeting Policies 49

Georgia Test Prep

JANUARY 25, 2021

For example, consider the difference between reading a story to your child and letting an app read them a story. Now how to fix it? All of this wonderful technology—smartphones, broadband internet, social media, and so on—came to us at a time when we were already relatively mature. OK, so you’ve detected a problem.

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Technology Examples Broadband Smartphone 98

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

Take the perennially-popular “50 Best Apps” or “How to Make a Google Form” sessions that crop up every year. How does this impact the listeners’ experience? However, some of these examples are coming from gifted or specialized programs that are not accessible to most of the student body. Is there a speech to text option?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2020

During a Senate hearing this week lawmakers asked tough questions about how to safely reopen the country’s schools this fall. Residents of rural areas are less likely to have access to broadband at home than those living in larger cities. More than half of urban districts expected teachers to provide remote instruction.

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Broadband Software Report Chromebook 74

MindShift

AUGUST 21, 2020

So that’s one thing I think is helping model for others how to prioritize.”. When his team began to assess reopening options, for example, they created a task force that conducted community and staff surveys. And so my leadership lesson has been just how nauseous that makes me feel at times.” Just set them aside for now.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

During CoSN and ClassLink’s edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Transformations in Rural School Districts,” the presenters talked about how the situation with COVID-19 amplifies the obstacles rural schools face transitioning to a 21st century learning environment. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access.

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