MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Hunter and her colleague Rachel Krumenacker at the Chattanooga Public Library in Chattanooga, Tennessee, had filmed the DIY craft on a Zoom call from their respective living rooms. They posted it to the library’s YouTube channel as part of their new summer programming, the majority of which is taking place online due to COVID-19. . “We

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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. Digital whiteboards like ViewBoard check this box while also supporting the most prolific platforms in education including Microsoft, Google, and Apple operating systems and education services.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

When we moved to distance learning and these students needed to connect through Google Classroom or Zoom, we found that what they had identified as internet access was totally inadequate to what these students needed to continue their learning.” Their interpretation of that answer is someone has a phone that has internet access,” she said.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Our higher education system formed around libraries. 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. To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The School Library Leaders (SLL) project , generously hosted on the site of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity (NCDE) , allows practitioners to pose questions or problems they encounter to the members of this impressive team. Many are faced with covering classes that are have nothing to do with library. Harvey II; Dr. M.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. Every school had their individual Google spreadsheet, and there wasn’t a unifying place where any of us could look.”. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I am mildly curious about why Zoom blots out any mention of the many other video tools out there: Blackboard Collaborate, Skype, Google Hangouts (Meet) or whatever it’s called now, Shindig, Adobe Connect, various Cisco offerings, Lifesize, etc. Remember how I told you to watch for refund demands? (I

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Next Century Cities , a new effort from the Ford Foundation, focuses on getting mayors to commit their cities to lead Next Generation broadband. This is also a great opportunity to ensure that anchor institutions, including schools and libraries, benefit from broadband connections that are being deployed in those neighborhoods.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I am mildly curious about why Zoom blots out any mention of the many other video tools out there: Blackboard Collaborate, Skype, Google Hangouts (Meet) or whatever it’s called now, Shindig, Adobe Connect, various Cisco offerings, Lifesize, etc. Remember how I told you to watch for refund demands? (I

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Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Kajeet, a world-class provider of private wireless and managed IoT connectivity, today announced a collaboration with Google to deploy its Private 5G Platform on Google Distributed Cloud Edge. Many school districts aspire to provide adequate off-campus broadband access to their staff and students.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

This disparity in home computer and internet access, dubbed the “homework gap,” was a slow-burning problem for most districts in the days when schools were in session and students could get online at libraries, after-school programs, coffee shops and other community gathering spots. The Richmond (Va.)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. This virtual conference will be hosted in Adobe Connect and registration is free for librarians and leaders of libraries.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Education Revolution Google+ Community 2014 MoonBots Challenge. Global Education Conference Reminder: Google Science Fair.

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edWeb.net

MAY 9, 2023

These tools include artificial intelligence (AI), untethered broadband and connectivity, and a rich digital ecosystem. Ubiquitous broadband internet and the underlying technologies enable robust connected learning without requiring devices to be physically connected. It is not a one-size-fits-all situation.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. Challenges. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

But while many districts around the country have moved to remote learning platforms like Google Classroom, Coe was using the school’s copy machine to put together printed packets for his students to take home. In this rural Tennessee county of just 12,000 residents, online learning simply isn’t an option for most families.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 6, 2015

What Good is E-Rate Modernization if Schools Can’t Pay for What’s Connected to Broadband? I love this quote from Sarah McManus, a middle school teacher in Tyler Area, Texas, who said via Twitter, “Finally digging into Google Classroom. Confirmed my belief that no teachers were a part of the design process.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Libraries and Librarians ? We have several sessions each day, with (lots) more coming ( and that could include you! ). A current list is below. Hacking Your Education ? High School ? Higher Education ? Homeschooling ? Hope and Healing ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. Connected Librarian Day!

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. Increasingly, that means broadband. Why should readers be concerned about what's going on in those areas?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” The Scholarly Kitchen weighs in on layoffs at DPLA , the Digital Public Library of America. .” “ Rural Kids Face an Internet ‘Homework Gap.’

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump. A New York district court awarded Elsevier US$15 million in damages for copyright infringement by Sci-Hub , the Library of Genesis (LibGen) project and related sites.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” There have been several stories recently calling the Google Books project a failure. ” Google announces more updates to its pseudo-LMS, Google Classroom. ” (In Cleveland.).

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Student workers at the University of Chicago’s library have voted to unionize.

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Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

” (Did you know he recorded his first mixtape at the Chicago Public Library’s YOUmedia studio ?). Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” ” More via The New York Times. “Here’s Why Net Neutrality is Essential in Trump’s America,” according to Motherboard.

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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.”

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: April 1, 2017 Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students | Ars Technica → The role of the library in the digital age has grown thanks to cloud tools.

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EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

“Higher education and library associations called on the Federal Communications Commission Thursday to uphold Obama-era rules requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic on the internet equally,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via DML Central : “Google Scientist Tells How Tech Affects Learning.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “New Law Nixing Broadband Privacy Protections Stirs K–12 Fears.” ” Via Ars Technica : “ Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students.” Ad-based sites like Google screw up information and knowledge online. Congrats, FLOTUS.).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” The University of Wisconsin at Madison plans to close 22 libraries and create six “hubs” in their stead, says The Wisconsin State Journal. ” This WSJ commentary is bonkers. ” Yay. Chromebooks.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company. Hayden is the first new librarian of Congress since 1987,” The New York Times observed at her swearing in in September, “and brings with her another generation’s ideas about accessibility, technology and the role that libraries play in society.”

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