eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2017

According to Future Ready Schools , there are 21 million students in the US who still lack the broadband capabilities necessary for digital learning. Automatically, scale–especially in the context of edtech–becomes a substantial issue when you are managing larger numbers of teachers, students and large class sizes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

We educators understand online learning, probably have taken classes this way, but we haven’t yet wrapped our brains around how to make it work in OUR classes. In fact, the biggest question I get from teachers in my online classes and on my blog is: “How do I do it?” How do I make online learning personal?

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. They offer practical guidance on everything from mapping the granular requirements of the “homework gap” among students and parents, to how to go about partnering with local communities and business.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

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.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

Personal, and Political But a general consensus about equity’s definition doesn’t mean harmony over how to generate equity, nor does it mean comfort with the term itself. One finding of the report is that schools’ focus on equity is centering on the needs of the individual student rather than on broad systemic inequities.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

A growing number of teachers, meanwhile, are hungry for PD on how to integrate games in their classrooms. Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach. CoSN Calls Broadband Access Outside School a ‘Civil Right’ for Students. How Teachers Use Ed Tech: 8 Research Studies You Need to Know.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Laptops and internet connections are not available in every household , and even students who usually have such resources available may now find themselves competing for them with siblings or parents studying or working from home. Here are three alternative ideas for how to ensure students can learn from home when necessary.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2022

In one study , researchers asked children to complete cognitive tasks after either watching television or engaging in physical activity for 30 minutes. In another study , researchers administered academic achievement tests after children walked on a treadmill at a moderate pace.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

With students, teachers and lecturers confined to their offices, homes, and dorm rooms to study and teach, many colleges and universities have come to realise that existing connectivity infrastructure just isn’t up to par. Private LTE: What is it and how can it help address the burgeoning challenges in education?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

“Thankfully I have an amazing staff who are very seasoned … I had a number of meetings and said, ‘Here’s the problem, how do we even begin to solve it?’” Innovating on the Fly Among the earliest challenges CTOs faced was how to get thousands of laptops and tablets for students and staff?while

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Three years ago, at the ripe age of 80, Wakamiya decided to learn how to code. But through learning how to code, she believes that experience offers an even more important lesson to today’s education and technology companies: don’t forget about senior citizens. EdSurge: When did you decide you wanted to learn how to code?

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EdTech Meeting iPhone Industry 167

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 According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

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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. With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016.

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Such students have fewer informal science opportunities and limited broadband Wi-Fi access at home and attend schools in districts that receive, by one estimate, $1,200 less in funding per student. Together we learned basic concepts like capillary action (blood flow) and how to dissect (using chicken legs).

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STEM Secondary Dropout Elementary 136

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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In a study of 140,000 classrooms in K-12 schools across 39 states, more than half showed no evidence of students using technology to gather, evaluate, or use information for learning. The problem is that many schools haven’t figured out how to leverage technology to accelerate and enrich learning. Tackling these challenges pays off.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. million federal grant to study online credit recovery | LA Times → L.A. Unified gets a $3.26-million

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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? I think we’ve learned how to more individualize and differentiate instruction,” says Dr. Joel in Nebraska. “I

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 142

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

And that’s different from just learning how to use the tools. It’s different from just knowing how to upload a document into your learning management system, right? The availability of broadband: There’s so many ways to get it. C: It’s hard. I don’t think I can weigh in on the right choices here.

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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. who is working on a federally funded study of online learning in three Southern states. That last part is one of the biggest barriers to remote learning in rural areas.

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Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 131

Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

The purpose is to highlight libraries and how important it is for people to continue to build their literacy skills especially when it comes to changing technologies and access to more information than ever before. In fact, 34 statewide studies confirm links between strong school libraries and student achievement.”.

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Libraries Broadband Digital Citizenship LMS 66

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We have lots of case studies and examples that really allow them to explore different concepts, such as one about bias that might be on TikTok. We did a survey of our girls before they even entered the program to really get a handle on what were their needs: How many hours could they give, did they have the hardware?

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STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 186

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. After studying the artwork of pop artist Andy Warhol, fifth and sixth grade students made artwork inspired by his creations. Each student learned how to create brushes from words related to their subject matter. By Chloe, Age 6.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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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. This study provided a much more comprehensive picture of where we are.”. Connected Nation released the results of the survey last month. “We

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Digital Learning Assessment E-rate Survey 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

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Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

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Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

During her time in the makerspace, she learned how to design and create keychains to sell at local veterinarians’ offices and at fundraisers. Technology was not required for this assignment, but she found ways to incorporate it to support her goals. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

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Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 56

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

We’re still learning how to fly as we’re flying,” he said. “We Schools are still scrambling simply to cope with the immediate coronavirus crisis and meet students’ basic needs, she said, but the next school year could present opportunities to rethink how remote learning happens. But there was no long-term plan, McKneely said.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 119

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

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Libraries Conference Advocacy Pearson 41

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

The students matched their interests with postings of paid internships from about 30 of the school’s corporate partners, including the educational software company Codemoji, the advertising agency DDB and Black Tech Mecca, a think tank studying technology use and development by African-Americans. So, I’ll only reach for this low bar.’ ”.

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Report Study Software Meeting 66

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

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Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

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Libraries 41

Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

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. Aaron Thompson Yet just because people can access technology doesn’t mean they know how to use it effectively for teaching and learning.

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Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 129

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

“Everything happened so quickly,” remembers Hannah Klumpe, who teaches seventh grade social studies in Greenville, S.C. “Everything happened so quickly,” remembers Hannah Klumpe, who teaches seventh grade social studies in Greenville, S.C. (LA They thought they’d have more time, teachers say.

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Elementary Accessibility Google Digital Divide 49