The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience. CoSN members have been turning to each other for advice and support about how to approach coronavirus and virtual learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

While there’s been a lot of chatter about just how to solve this, private LTE is one of those buzz phrases that continues to pop up amongst educators and IT administrators, but there’s really been no roadmap. Private LTE: What is it and how can it help address the burgeoning challenges in education?

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ For more information, check out how to ‘ Equip Your School for the 21st-Century with a Solid Foundation. Commit to Student Privacy and Clearly Articulate Policies to Stakeholders.

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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?

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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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. Bear in mind that if your district has a Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) policy or a guest network, many students, teachers, and visitors will bring one or more devices of their own to your network.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This category covers the services necessary to support broadband connectivity in schools and libraries, including data links that connect multiple points, services used to connect eligible locations to the internet, and services that provide basic conduit access to the internet.

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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 We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 13, 2019

Here’s how broadband data provided by school districts across the nation helps improve educational equity for America’s students: 1. Support policy analysis and change. Since its inception, E-rate has been instrumental in making K-12 broadband more affordable and accessible. Create new funding sources.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2022

I received support when applying for financial aid, for basic needs and for broadband access and a laptop for my program. It allowed me to focus on my college and career goals and not on figuring out how to scrape by. Once I got into the machine tool technology program, I fell in love with it. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

And – less widely discussed – there are decades of scholarship on how to teach with synchronous technologies. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Worst, not everyone has sufficient bandwidth.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

100 kbps per student may have been sufficient bandwidth when there were only 520 students and few devices, but as the student population and technology use grew, so did the district’s need for more robust broadband. The changes in technology use that Merritt’s leaders advocated were initially met with resistance.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s been a busy few months for schools reopening—and perhaps an even busier time for the agencies releasing guidance on how to do those reopenings safely. Facilities managers and experts in this area can help guide how to make those setting changes, increasing filtration and replacing filters.

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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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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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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Are policies in place? Learners need more than access; they need to know how to use technology to learn. Ready to Launch.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. From inconsistent homework policies to a perceived lack of empathy and understanding from their teachers, the students were coming at the digital equity issue from a whole different angle.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

That divide affected a significant share of college students in West Virginia, a state where officials say nearly 40 percent of rural residents don’t have broadband. How do we make sure that our students have access in this changing world?” she asked. “If The goal is to prevent these students from stopping out, according to Tucker.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

How educators respond to this next pandemic –students’ anxiety and stress–will certainly remain a critically important priority for school administrators, counselors and psychologists in 2021. The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band.

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MindShift

AUGUST 21, 2020

So that’s one thing I think is helping model for others how to prioritize.”. For instance, after her district adopted a pass/incomplete grading policy for the spring, she found that teachers were over-giving incompletes and she had to communicate differently about the policy’s purpose. Just set them aside for now.

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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. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy. About the Presenters.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. In both cases, state leaders wanted to understand the scope of the challenges they face, so they can figure out how to tackle those.”.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Assessment E-rate Survey 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? … They have an implication for how students and their parents’ quality of life will be.”.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And as the Haw burbled in the background last Friday and Saturday, school administrators, teachers and edtech entrepreneurs gathered for thoughtful conversations and exchanges around how to use digital technology to support learning at the 30th EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit. Led by Gov.

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Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 91

Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. From inconsistent homework policies to a perceived lack of empathy and understanding from their teachers, the students were coming at the digital equity issue from a whole different angle.

Classroom 40

Classroom Policies Broadband Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Like McKneely, some educators, government officials and policy experts around the country say the coronavirus carries lessons for another global crisis of our time, climate change. We’re still learning how to fly as we’re flying,” he said. “We “We are building all of that now to make sure we’re better prepared,” he said.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

And – less widely discussed – there are decades of scholarship on how to teach with synchronous technologies. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Worst, not everyone has sufficient bandwidth.

Blackboard 52

Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

1:00 - 1:30 pm US-PDT ( click for your own time zone ) Connecting the Community - Digital Inclusion : Dianne Connery Nitty Gritty Policy Makeover : Jennie Garner Winning Grants for Small & Rural Libraries : Stephanie Gerding Park It Right Here: Creating Welcoming Grounds at Rural Public Libraries : Angela Gonzalez and Winona B.

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Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. SCHEDULE: An email with actual session links will be sent to all registered attendees the day before the conference.

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Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 36

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. We were always on the front lines for campus tech anyway, and it’s the librarians helping not only navigate Zoom, but also best practices on how to use the tools.” .

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In a new report from Bellwether Education Partners, Principal Jennifer Schiess and I argue that there is an opportunity for rural schools to explore how personalized learning can help resolve rural education’s challenges.

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Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Almost one in five rural Americans don’t have access to broadband at the speed considered minimum for basic web use, according to a report this year from the FCC. In one math class in September, she was teaching her fourth graders how to add multi-digit numbers. The area I live in, the internet is horrible.

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Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 128

Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced on DLD that the FCC will double its spending to $2 billion to connect schools and libraries to broadband over the next two years. As Wheeler pointed out , a 2013 national school speed test found 72 percent of schools—and nearly 40 million students—didn’t have access to the broadband speeds they needed.

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