Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

Check with your local broadband provider to see if they have free access programs. Have a frequent virtual meeting via Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, or an option through your LMS. Assign ereading and then have a virtual chat about what was read (either through the eread website/program or through your LMS).

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Khan Academy LMS Broadband Digital Citizenship 239

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JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. LMS news from Edsurge : “​ University of Michigan ’s Gamified LMS Opens Up to Other Institutions.” Among those cringeworthy ideas: the LMS. “technologizing” the government.

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

.” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. ” More on this scramble to serve (profit from) low-income broadband customers in the upgrades/downgrades section below.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” It’s always fascinating to look at ed-tech companies’ job postings – this one is from Khan Academy. It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

The College Board also boasted about its partnership with Khan Academy, which would make SAT test prep materials freely available online. If those two say “ the LMS market glacier is melting ,” it’s probably melting. (I’m I’m not sure how that changes the march, to be honest.

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Technology Education Common Core Company 40

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APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” ” Google announces more updates to its pseudo-LMS, Google Classroom. Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard. ” (In Cleveland.). Davis on the DML Central blog.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47