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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

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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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

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. by Erin Brereton.

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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

As such, modern libraries should be outfitted with robust broadband and plenty of places for students and educators to charge equipment. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. by David Andrade.

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Modern Classrooms and Personalized Learning Are the Perfect Pair

EdTech Magazine

Modern classrooms are open and flexible and have writable surfaces, modular furniture, one-to-one devices, hands-on learning with makerspace activities and robust broadband connectivity. Everything is built toward an open environment and geared toward collaboration,” says Scott Harris, Neosho (Mo.) School District’s technology director. “We

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

Since our nation’s beginning, the farm has been a foundation of American society , but too often rural communities do not have broadband access or don’t have access to the digital skills needed on today’s modern farms,” Snapp wrote in a blog post. “As Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

According to the Pew Research Center, 75% of American homes have internet and broadband access. How do we assist those students who don’t have internet access to obtain the proper access to broadband? is a Google Certified Educator Level 2 educator and loves to spread his passion of Ed Tech onto others.

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Going to a Tech Conference? Make Sure to Focus on What Matters.

Edsurge

Take the perennially-popular “50 Best Apps” or “How to Make a Google Form” sessions that crop up every year. Some sessions keep an electronic back channel or Twitter feed going (effective in larger rooms) to allow for participation, while other sessions allow for an extended opportunity to ask questions with a discussion framework.