Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This includes girls, who were already underrepresented in STEM fields before the pandemic added new caretaking responsibilities for many of them that sidelined their education. And these are not just STEM jobs. And so we were able to identify those broadband issues. This is fashion design, culinary arts, urban city design.

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STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 183

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

Education 202

Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 202

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The series aims to educate young people about the dangers of misinformation, reporting not only how to identify it but also how to debunk misinformation it’s encountered online. As a leader in educational multimedia for the classroom, WGBH supplies content to PBS LearningMedia, a national broadband service for teachers and students.

Facebook 105

Facebook Broadband Twitter Mobility 105

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. They learned how to manipulate various Photoshop Elements tools to crop, select, paint and fill select areas of their work with contrast colors. Each student learned how to create brushes from words related to their subject matter.

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Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

I don’t think yet that—and maybe it’s to be expected—that anyone has all the answers on how to fix it, but we’re certainly talking about it. Many students are digital natives, and we should take advantage of that skill set as a vehicle for teaching them how to build the technology, not just consume it. What still frustrates you?

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Meeting Broadband Industry Education 60

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. It’s got to be both a top-down and bottom-up” effort.

Digital Learning 86

Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 86

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

For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. Broadband access and infrastructure: Connectivity in rural schools has improved significantly in recent years with the help of the federal E-rate program.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Cotton has committed his own community to making sure its students learn how to write effectively; here too technology plays a role. teacher may say, ‘I’m not sure this is good writing’ or ‘I’m not sure how to score this writing.’ Along with that, you have to provide support because a math teacher or a P.E.

Broadband 96

Broadband Technology Assessment iPad 96

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

How to get to the ultimate goal of connected education: collaboration to move the field forward. Connected Leadership , October 1, 3:00-4:30 PM ET. A highly participatory discussion featuring Candice Dodson, Valerie Greenhill, and Chris Lehmann, Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach facilitating.

Education 57

Education BYOD Broadband Flipped Classroom 57

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Supporting these efforts, the Department of Energy published a how-to report on building net-zero K-12 schools in 2016 and created a “Zero-Energy Schools Accelerator” program to give districts technical guidance. RELATED: A school district is building a DIY broadband network. ” Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

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Elementary Learning Data Report 106

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology. A broad range of STEM and Career and Technical Education applications is available on the Inspire, as well as applications for esports, modeling, and simulation.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Get ideas on how to participate! What matters most, though, is timeless, and how this complements the constantly new can be both challenging and inspiring for us. Join this webinar for a look at where we are, and how to take what matters with us where we go next. More information.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Register now for our free Library 2.016 online mini-conference, " Libraries of the Future " on October 6th, and we'll send you the information on how to either attend the live sessions or watch the recordings afterwards.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

But let’s hope the future doesn’t look like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, which was Ohio’s largest online K-12 school before its operators shut it down due to a drop in enrollment, stemming from an apparent lack of the human touch.

Robotics 99

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 99

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

They created a sort of how-to manual for outdoor learning, detailing everything from campus site assessments and classroom infrastructure to case studies and curriculum. The how-to materials are intended to be self-explanatory, Danks notes, and one video her team pushed out has been viewed more than 4,000 times.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The results were a challenging customer service experience, the haphazard—and quite possibly inaccurate—entry of my medical information due to an inability to locate the correct codes, and even conflict between team members stemming from one nurse’s inability to call up my records. Meet Learners Where They Operate. The Future is Now.

Software 238

Software Smartphone Mobility Robotics 238

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Diagrams of simple machines — a pulley, an inclined plane, a lever — appeared on the massive whiteboard of a school STEAM lab (STEM subjects plus Art) in South Fayette, a fast-growing suburb of Pittsburgh. Computing devices and broadband Internet are abundant both inside and outside of school. SOUTH FAYETTE, PA.

Robotics 28

Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

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Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. Think of broadband speeds where large amounts of data can allow students to collaborate digitally from their schools or homes. Schools will make changes to provide systematic instruction and stem the bleed of learning loss.

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

I may need to know how to use this at some point, and I don’t want to go to college or to a job totally clueless.”. The students learn how to use industry-approved software programs and are often granted paid internships at local design firms and research labs, and Greeley’s planning and development departments. Greeley, Colo.,

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected immigrant students and, more generally, English learners, who have struggled with hurdles such as language barriers, subpar broadband and limited at-home learning support, according to the Migration Policy Institute. public schools, experts from MPI wrote in a September policy brief.

Policies 95

Policies Elementary Report System 95

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). ” Via NPR : “How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

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.” ” Via Rutgers Today : “Is There a STEM Worker Shortage ? Its Children Lost.”

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Education Broadband Company Data 45