Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections. The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Heading out to an academic or public library is not an option, and the same goes for setting up shop at a Starbuck’s or McDonald’s. (I’m

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Heading out to an academic or public library is not an option, and the same goes for setting up shop at a Starbuck’s or McDonald’s. (I’m

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Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

Fractus Learning

APRIL 18, 2016

Technology for me in the 1980s was a dodgy microfiche in the university library and then my trusty and often dusty overhead projector in my classroom. They are the generation that sees ultrafast broadband and wi-fi as a basic right. I’m a Gen X baby. Using technology because it enhances or transforms learning is always a good idea.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

AI can also help kids exercise their imaginations. The Biden administration recently allocated more than $650 million in federal grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in rural U.S. Gamified and AI-enabled tools like SayKid’s Toybot and Encoder Inc.’s s Memory OS offer fun and engaging ways to improve learning skills.

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Technology Education Broadband EdTech 126

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

A lot of our kids don’t have internet access,” said Coe, who knows students who routinely head to the library or the town’s McDonald’s to get online. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans lack broadband access, with an independent research group indicating the actual number is twice as high.

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Accessibility How To Broadband Advocacy 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Buley Library at Southern Connecticut State University protesting a contract proposal that includes an increase in teaching loads. READ THE STORY: Rural areas have been slow to connect to broadband. Teacher Hope Bell leads her class of 3-year-olds in a breathing exercise at the beginning of circle time.

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