Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

As such, states can expect to support a great variety of approaches to educational technology in their districts under the program, from those that spend some smaller portion of funds on activities to fill in the gaps in local efforts to those that devote the maximum allowable funds to ambitious personalized learning implementations.

Strategy 231

Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

In order to truly meet the needs of students, school decision makers should consider the following factors when investing in edtech: Weigh all options. For example, there is no point spending thousands of dollars on new equipment if you don’t have the required WiFi connectivity, infrastructure or broadband speed for it.

EdTech 207

EdTech Classroom LMS Training 207

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 212

Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 212

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices. Some students live off the grid, in homes only reachable by four-wheel drive vehicles. Others live in familiar American suburbs.

Technology 154

Technology Blended Learning Education Chromebook 154

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

The Jaquelin Hume Foundation’s mission is to accelerate the implementation of high quality blended/personalized learning in America’s schools. Personalized learning is an idea whose time has come. Seventeen plus years ago when I joined the Foundation as its executive director, the mission was much different.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning 100

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Many of the efforts to maintain students’ continuity of education in 2020–distance learning, flexible schedules, new ways of encouraging “hands-on” learning at distance or with technology, etc.–will –will be refined and these ideas will become more established practices integrated into in-person learning.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

While students ultimately may go back to in-person learning, remote learning will remain a possibility for suspended students “whenever feasible,” he says. New York City’s Success Academy, a public charter of 20,000 students studying virtually, has turned to Zoom for all parent meetings. “We Robinson says.

Learning 142

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 142

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In addition to impressive adaptive learning technology and real-time predictive analytics, DreamBox also provides our teachers actionable professional development – a necessary resource as we adapt to another uncertain school year.”. We’ve entered a new age of personalized learning. Furthermore, Reading Plus produces 2.0-2.5

Adaptive Learning 52

Adaptive Learning Learning Broadband Data 52

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. Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Here’s why it matters: A technology snafu creates a situation where precious class time can be lost.

Blended Learning 79

Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 79

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

A decade ago, a group of long-time residents and young people began meeting with a mission to revitalize Hazard’s main street. But most of the programs are online-only, and many students prefer in-person learning, said Deronda Mobelini, chief student affairs officer. Others lack access to broadband internet or can’t afford it.

Report 126

Report Study Accessibility Industry 126

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its operational strategy guide for K-12 schools, a collection of prevention strategies and implementation tips for safe in-person learning. Make decisions about who you’re prioritizing for in-person instruction. That same month, the U.S.

Handbook 101

Handbook Strategy Broadband Policies 101

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.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“We spent a lot of time planning,” recalls Verna Lalbeharie, director of digital teaching and learning in North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction. I have a whole lot of faith in teachers and their ability to meet the needs of the children in front of them.”. They’re extremely innovative and proactive,” adds Thibault.

Digital Learning 94

Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 94

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. In others, schools use PBS’s “Nova” program to help teach science.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

It is perhaps unsurprising, then, to learn that Woodman is part of the 6 percent of public school districts that still don’t meet federal connectivity benchmarks. Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed. These districts serve 6.5 million students nationwide.

E-rate 53

E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

An opportunity for CEM participants to meet, greet, and reunite. Personalized Learning, October 2, 7:00-8:30 PM ET. How close are we to realizing the dream of true personalized learning, what still has to happen, and what practical steps can educators take using connected technologies to personalize more today?

Education 57

Education BYOD Broadband Flipped Classroom 57

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Leadership and Innovation is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that serves as an online forum for collaboration on leadership and innovation in schools to meet the needs of the next generation.

EdTech 40

EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 40

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2023

Cybersecurity is also the topic with the greatest interest for expanded professional learning. Digital Equity Students are less likely to receive support for off-campus broadband access than they were in 2021. Modernized Infrastructure For over ten years, the top challenge for EdTech Leaders has not changed.

Data 104

Data Broadband EdTech Report 104

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2018

In recent years, cloud computing has gained momentum among K–12 school districts, following expectations , as personalized learning, connected classrooms and one-to-one device programs add a significant strain to school networks. Keep Learning Software Licensing Agreements in Mind.

Student Data Privacy 205

Student Data Privacy Software Broadband EdTech 205

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Now, during morning meetings via Google classroom, Glick is the one being peppered with questions – and often she can’t answer them. On Monday, Rose learned the student’s father had died. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report.

Broadband 140

Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 140

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Dr. Wright serves on the CoSN Superintendent Advisory Panel.

Learning 78

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 78

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

And in an age in which medicines can be personalized to one’s genetic code, technology can help teachers meet the unique needs of every child. Various technologies make it possible to tailor lessons to each student in ways that a single teacher in a class of 25 could never do.

Robotics 101

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 101

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning. These kids are surrounded by technology, and it just helps foster learning for these students.”.

Blended Learning 161

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 161

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.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Mosi Zuberi stands in the hallway of the DeFremery Recreation Center after an Oakland REACH meeting. When Mosi Zuberi learned that his 18-year-old son, Kaja, might not graduate from McClymonds High School in Oakland, he anguished over his parenting missteps, wondering where he had gone wrong. Everything is online now,” Bey said.

Data 102

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 102

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. ’” Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning. "This All schools are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

There’s housing: Lose your home and you lose your broadband connection. ” Twice a week, she meets with other Cadence teachers from around the country who are also teaching the exact same material on the same timetable. She calls this model “one of the biggest challenges” in remote learning right now.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Educators will seek out content that better supports them to successfully bring clean energy content to their students in meaningful ways and, as the job market in clean energy continues to grow, it is important for schools to help meet this demand for an educated workforce by helping students see themselves in clean energy careers.

EdTech 75

EdTech Learning Industry Data 75

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Meet the New Mega-University.” “What Does Personalized Learning Mean? ” Winning.).

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Since its founding in 1967, ACTFL has become synonymous with innovation, quality, and reliability in meeting the changing needs of language educators and their students. Highlighted Recordings Yong Zhao from the Learning 2.0 Conversations Classroom 2.0

Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

EdTech 122

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 122

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” ” Via NPR : “Outcry After Louisiana Teacher Arrested During School Board Meeting.” Subscription boxes for teachers are somehow “ personalized learning.” This is how well your district does.”

Education 43

Education Company Kaplan Blackboard 43

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

By early 2021, they had no insurance to pay for health care, no work permits to make ends meet. Then, when they finally reached the U.S., a global public health crisis left them vulnerable, at the whim of an already unwelcoming country that was suddenly locked down and afraid. Not even the assurance that they could stay.

Policies 97

Policies Elementary Report System 97

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” .” “ What does Trump’s executive order on education do?

Education 47

Education E-rate Kaplan Company 47

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Via The New York Times : “ Kushner ’s Family Business Received Loans After White House Meetings.” Via Motherboard : “The FCC ’s New Broadband Map Paints an Irresponsibly Inaccurate Picture of American Broadband.” ” Via the BBC : “Learners let down by Learndirect , say MPs.”

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48