eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This fund addressed the digital divide by providing financial support for broadband connectivity, Wi-Fi hotspots, and connected devices such as laptops and tablets. Over the years, the ECF component of E-rate emerged as a lifeline for schools and libraries, particularly in economically disadvantaged communities.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Personal hotspots, which allow students to connect a laptop or tablet with a cellular data connection, have been the most popular solution because they are relatively inexpensive and easy to use. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.”

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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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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Nilson, a participant in the program and a former educator in his native Brazil, put it simply: “How can you know you have to learn if you don’t know what’s there to learn?” But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle. Without an affordable data plan, a tablet has limited usefulness.

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Assessment Accessibility Tablets Digital Badges 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. Today, 42 percent of children have their own tablet.) A whopping 98 percent of U.S.

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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. In a school environment, the two main drivers of how much network bandwidth you need are: 1. The number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting. How to Fund Network Upgrades.

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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. “ Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions. ‘ 3.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 1, 2016

While the technical know-how to develop a blockchain application is significant, the success of a blockchain is at least as dependent on the continuous social negotiations required to meet the needs of its user base. Also disadvantaged will be those with strict data caps on their internet usage.

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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 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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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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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, 68 percent of districts say they meet that benchmark – a major increase that reveals just how many schools now see the value in improved internet connections. Here’s why it matters: A technology snafu creates a situation where precious class time can be lost. And it’s not just about wired connections. “The

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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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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 17, 2017

I also had a tablet that I would rotate for 1:1 use, especially for kids who were still developing their fine motor skills. For those that have, teachers may not have received the necessary training to know how to integrate technology into their instruction. They can also explore their creativity, innovation, and design skills.

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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. Try to learn from your students: How many have computers at home? How many of those computers have access to a high-speed network? "; "How do we want technology to help us learn?

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 17, 2017

I also had a tablet that I would rotate for 1:1 use, especially for kids who were still developing their fine motor skills. For those that have, teachers may not have received the necessary training to know how to integrate technology into their instruction. They can also explore their creativity, innovation, and design skills.

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Digital Learning Learning Broadband Social Media 45

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Inequity looms large.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

Solutions they proposed ranged from providing free citywide broadband access to giving students cellphones with preloaded data plans. Try to learn from your students: How many have computers at home? How many of those computers have access to a high-speed network? "; "How do we want technology to help us learn?

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Classroom Policies Broadband Accessibility 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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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

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

APRIL 21, 2016

It suggests that the vast majority of students have access to broadband capabilities. The goal of Obama’s ConnectED initiative is to equip every school in the country with high-speed broadband by 2018 at speeds greater than 100 Mbps. That leaves us with at least five more years of classrooms with insufficient broadband.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes? and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy. Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? Not a reader.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

Learn more about our MiniCon events and how to sign up for these fun presentation opportunities here. Curating the Best Content for Learning , Spending on education technology is now in the tens of billions dollars as schools push for broadband, computer labs, and 1-to-1 tablets. Follow #RSCON5 for updates. Learn more here.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

He said both teachers and technical staff members need to be trained on how to leverage and manage the “big scale-up,” with a primary focus on how to most effectively use the devices for learning. When they decide to go one-to-one,” said Schwab, “districts aren’t always thinking about this issue as much as they should be.”.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. Tech Enablers.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

During CoSN and ClassLink’s edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Transformations in Rural School Districts,” the presenters talked about how the situation with COVID-19 amplifies the obstacles rural schools face transitioning to a 21st century learning environment. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students. I’m sorry.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students. I’m sorry.

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EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a number of years, she’s relied on discount options for broadband so that her own family can connect to the internet. The broadband speed is supposed to be up to 300 gigabytes — considered moderate usage for an American household — but it can run slow because everyone is using it, Tang says.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Digital Divide 106

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Kajeet introduced Kajeet Private Wireless, its next-gen, cloud-based, private 5G and LTE platform delivering fast, secure, and reliable broadband connectivity for students in remote areas and communities underserved by public wireless options.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

Moderation Controls on Mobile (coming this year) : In the coming months, educators using tablets or mobile phones to teach will also have access to key moderation controls, like who can join their meetings or use the chat or share their screen, directly from their iOS or Android devices. . Credit: The Keyword Blog).

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

For instance, one class of second-graders recently learned how to use simple circuits to make a game in which the correct answer to a double-digit math problem would light up a little bulb. The class was finishing a tutorial begun the day before: how to build a simple app in which a button with a cat picture meowed when tapped. “I

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Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. For many years, educators like myself have turned to the education community on Twitter and other social media platforms to network, find inspiration and share fresh ideas for how to spark active learning in our classrooms.

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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. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 112

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything. 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.”. In wealthy school districts around the country, parents and teachers talk often about keeping computer use to a minimum.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Schools do continue to turn away from the iPad as the tablet hasn’t proven to be quite as revolutionary as some predicted. This fall, the EducationSuperHighway released a price comparison tool so that districts could see neighbors’ broadband costs and ideally leverage that information to get a better deal.

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Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer. Tagged on: September 10, 2017 Is Learning 'How To Code' Still Worth It For Millennials? Whoever gave ‘em up successfully, confirmed in writing by two adult testimonies, would get $100.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

challenged her 8th- and 9th-grade students to put down their phones, laptops, tablets and video game consoles for the 11 Tuesdays of summer. Tagged on: September 10, 2017 Is Learning 'How To Code' Still Worth It For Millennials? Whoever gave ‘em up successfully, confirmed in writing by two adult testimonies, would get $100.

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