Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

And today, the organization that helped Hering’s district reach its bandwidth goals released Compare & Connect K-12 , a new free tool that CEO Evan Marwell says will help provide high-speed broadband at lower costs for school leaders looking to amp up students’ digital access. “We Still, the tool isn’t for everybody.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

Organized by AMERIND Critical Infrastructure Manager Kimball Sekaquaptewa, this fiber build project will ultimately help Native American students in these Pueblos access high-speed broadband and gain essential skills through the power of technology. The Vision: A high-speed broadband network for pueblo schools and libraries.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2010

tools or use streaming media as part of your class and you can''t because your school is still on dial-up. The FCC recently unveiled the National Broadband Plan which aims to bring high-speed Internet into every home and school in the country. Before talking to her I never really thought about broadband access in school.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

“My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, which allows schools to apply for funds to pay for home broadband and devices for their students. Barriers for high-quality broadband include affordability and availability.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

This shift to technology-mediated teaching and learning puts a spotlight on the homework gap -- the divide between students who have home broadband access and those who do not. Families can also find out about service offerings in their areas with the ZIP code search tool from EveryoneOn. Check your local library.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Hunter and her colleague Rachel Krumenacker at the Chattanooga Public Library in Chattanooga, Tennessee, had filmed the DIY craft on a Zoom call from their respective living rooms. They posted it to the library’s YouTube channel as part of their new summer programming, the majority of which is taking place online due to COVID-19. . “We

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Across the country, librarians are supporting those in need by promoting the great work and connectivity often available at local libraries. ” after Facebook introduced a new tool inside the app to find wifi nearby. Although introduced for convenience, this tool can support students without home access.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

We also work in partnership with the state’s broadband office, Broadband Ohio. We went to libraries, community fairs, reentry events, and other places where the covered populations already were, and we asked them about their lived experiences.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

However, with the sheer amount of technology available, it can be challenging to identify those resources, products, or tools that tick all the boxes. For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Therefore, you need the tools and resources to assist.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. While most schools in the U.S.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 22, 2023

Find trusted media partners, then share information about ACP and the GetACP.org pre-enrollment tool with them. Community members who don’t have high-speed home broadband, often access the internet at a local library or a community center. Local media coverage can help to amplify your efforts to promote the ACP.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Open Data," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 5th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 24, 2020

Here are a few ways the E-rate and broadband community is working to help connect your students during the crisis. The FCC waived a rule prohibiting E-rate program participants from accepting free broadband services and devices. School, Health, & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB). Find out more.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

When the transition happened in March, administrators in our region of Washington state had roughly two weeks to evaluate, purchase and train teachers to use a variety of ed-tech products — from learning management systems and video-conferencing tools to complex, interactive software. And that two weeks was more time than many districts had.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

Check with your local broadband provider to see if they have free access programs. Here’s a partial list of the online tools my teaching community mentioned they are using with students in this online learning environment: 4 Tips for Teaching Virtually –from Learn, Lead, and Grow. How do I make online learning personal?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2024

We start things off with some basic tools and experiments, planting the seed. This endeavor highlighted the importance of connectivity, leading us to explore creative solutions such as providing hotspots or utilizing the local library and extension offices for internet connections. We want them to question, reason and think critically.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We all read about glamorous examples of 1:1 programs where students enjoy an almost Utopian relationship with their school and teachers via a host of remarkable digital tools. 59% of teachers feel the digital tools they use frequently are effective. 59% of teachers feel the digital tools they use frequently are effective.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Oregon Cohort Through the leadership of the Oregon Broadband Office, the Oregon-based cohort has held ACP outreach events at housing authorities, libraries, CEP schools, tribal gatherings, and a local arts festival. Additionally, 29 governors have indicated that ACP adoption is a priority in their state.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

One area where this can happen now, if schools take the right steps, is with online homework tools. Many online homework tools already exist, and they allow students to practice what they learn in school and get immediate and very focused feedback on their work. Related: School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. Any Device Will Do Americans have lots of consumer technology tools to choose from, and they haven’t all made the same selections.

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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. Going without isn’t an option.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When I was an Instructional Technology Director one of the challenges I faced was working to ensure that students, no matter where they lived in my district, had access to the same tools and opportunities. Sure libraries and community centers already do this but why not add additional locations that have good equipment and are already set up?

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools. In 2014, AASA played a lead role in modernizing the E-rate program, advocating for key changes such as: A policy update to make the program broadband-centric; and.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be sure to consider the alignment of your strategy and expectations to the broadband internet infrastructure needed to support it. If states are serious about driving positive change via federal educational technology investments in ESSA, it will require a commitment to proactive and visionary leadership.

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techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. What’s New: New Tools for Schools ] Key 2018 survey findings include: E-rate is fulfilling its mission.

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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. Here are three key funding sources that can help: The FCC’s federal E-rate program provides public schools and libraries with funding for Internet services. School Network Structure.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

Connecting our nation’s schools, libraries, health clinics and other community anchor institutions (CAIs) to next generation high-speed broadband is an important national priority. The SHLB Action Plan gives policy makers a road map for designing a broadband strategy that promotes education, health care and community enrichment.”.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2020

With schools and libraries closed for lengthy periods, the order recognizes that service providers may not be allowed on the premises and may experience significant challenges in meeting this construction deadline. Grants schools and libraries an automatic 60-day extension to file requests for review or waiver of decisions by USAC.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

A survey of schools and libraries done by the FCC in 2010 found that 80% reported that broadband services did not “fully meet their current needs.” We are now largely past the hard work of putting the infrastructure in place to enable access to digital learning tools. Today, 99% of U.S.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As districts start to file their Form 470’s, many are considering the strategies that will put them in the best position to receive the broadband they need at prices they can afford. In the August 22, 2017 School and Libraries News Brief , USAC changed the definitions of some key service options on the 470.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

E-Rate , an FCC program that provides funding to help schools and libraries build fiber infrastructure and expand their wi-fi and broadband networks. The report also found that 42 percent of districts have also upgraded their existing broadband at little or no extra cost. EducationSuperHighway. Students Are Still Left Behind.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I am mildly curious about why Zoom blots out any mention of the many other video tools out there: Blackboard Collaborate, Skype, Google Hangouts (Meet) or whatever it’s called now, Shindig, Adobe Connect, various Cisco offerings, Lifesize, etc. Too much Zoom experience has a nickname: being Zoomed out.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. In a 2018 survey of college students, the trade publication Library Journal found that 75 percent say that reading print books is easier than e-books. But he notes that districts have proven more comfortable adopting digital tools for supplemental materials.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

10, 2018 – Impero Software, specialist providers of remote monitoring and management software for education, in conjunction with ENA, a provider of comprehensive technology solutions for education institutions and libraries, has been selected for a New York state contract covering classroom management, school safety and device management software.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. Not only digital curriculum, but also productivity tools. In fact, we have become so accustomed to hearing negative things about D.C of technology in practice.

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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. Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

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