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Untethered Broadband, Enhanced Professional Development and Other Major Ed Tech Trends for 2021

EdTech Magazine

Experts say to expect more of the same this year and beyond as schools mull how to safely return students to the classroom and maximize technology — both in person and online. The coronavirus pandemic upended education in 2020, sending more students home to learn virtually and bringing new concepts such as hybrid learning to the mainstream.

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

How much speed do you need? Here are three different areas of connectivity K–12 IT teams may want to consider when deciding how to configure their schools’ networks: MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are preparing their infrastructures for IoT integration! Individual Classroom Technology Use. by Calvin Hennick.

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How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs

EdTech Magazine

How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs. Ensure the new space has reliable broadband and ample outlets for powering equipment and recharging mobile devices. jena.passut_7651. Fri, 04/20/2018 - 15:10. Desks are arranged in orderly rows and the teacher stands in front. Embrace color. Content Subtype.

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Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains

EdTech Magazine

Teachers and students are well on their way to fulfilling the mission of seeing 99 percent of all schools connected to next-generation broadband, according to the “2018 State of States Report” from EducationSuperHighway. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S. That’s the good news. by Karen J.

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Q&A: CoSN’s Keith Krueger on the Future of K–12 Networks

EdTech Magazine

By Jena Passut Consortium’s CEO outlines how to achieve digital equity and lays out a strategy for bringing broadband to K–12 education.

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Revamped E-Rate Program Is ‘Custom Built’ for Connectivity

EdTech Magazine

Hayes Experts offer tips on how to maximize funds for robust broadband and wireless networks. By Heather B.

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How Are Schools Reopening in the Fall?

EdTech Magazine

Across the country, many school districts are still weighing their options for how to reopen schools amid continuing coronavirus concerns. The return to school won’t be business as usual this year. That said, there’s certainly a lot for school leaders to think about.

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