Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students. This report synthesizes findings from the perspective of 14 teachers on their technology journey as well as from larger island-wide surveys and data.

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Technology Case Study Broadband Professional Learning 298

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Released to help support this year’s Digital Inclusion Week theme of “Building Connected Communities,” key findings include: Nearly all educators surveyed feel strongly that digital equity is more important today than ever before. They can also learn about which schools have the lowest broadband adoption rates in their area.

Digital Divide 71

Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 71

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Gamino, New York City’s Chief Technology Officer, in an interview with EdSurge earlier this month, noting his office’s desire to close the “homework gap” caused by lack of broadband connection in homes. Stringer said.

Broadband 66

Broadband Report Chromebook Survey 66

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

Broadband 87

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 87

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A state-wide district survey was later launched to determine the specifics of device ownership and internet connectivity at the local levels. “We In the following weeks Wright and her team at the MDE developed a comprehensive state-wide digital learning plan and cost model to close the digital divide based on data from the district survey.

Digital Divide 186

Digital Divide Laptops Broadband Software 186

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

EducationSuperHighway conducted a desktop assessment in Colorado that highlighted the importance of states following NTIA’s guidance to go beyond the FCC National Broadband Map to determine the connectivity status of MDUs that could benefit from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding.

Assessment 52

Assessment Broadband Digital Divide Data 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

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. In August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data. The Tech Check survey “opened our eyes,” Mickens said.

Digital Divide 108

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 108

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

I, like many teachers, share a deep belief that we should decide how to best meet the needs of students before turning to technology. We needed to meet students where they were, diagnose their gaps, and then allow them to progress at a speed right for them. Equally important, they’re never using “technology for technology’s sake.”

Khan Academy 152

Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 152

Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Here are some highlights: While 93% of teachers are using digital tools to help guide instruction, less than 20% of classrooms have 1:1 device programs ; 56% of teachers believe data and digital tools make them better teachers; 67% of teachers feel resources (both digital and non-digital) are sufficient to meet their subject standards; and.

Digital Divide 250

Digital Divide Strategy Laptops Broadband 250

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In school-provided gloves and masks, they try to meet students and parents outside on front porches or at a neighborhood park to follow social distancing rules. Santiago-Diaz said sometimes they’ll send a private link via Google Meet to students who seem to be having trouble. Related: The ‘invisible’ front line workers of education.

Technology 122

Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 122

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.

Technology 140

Technology Blended Learning Chromebook Education 140

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Last week at the Wyoming Broadband Summit in Cheyenne, Governor Matt Mead announced the Wyoming Classroom Connectivity Initiative , aimed at helping to improve Wi-Fi access in K-12 classrooms across the state. Now it is time to finish the job and ensure that high-speed connectivity reaches every learning device. “We

Accessibility 40

Accessibility Broadband Classroom Survey 40

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. The pre-and post-shift meetings were critical for sharing learning across the callers, improving the process, and creating a sense of camaraderie while maintaining urgency.

Case Study 52

Case Study Study Broadband Data 52

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. Stivers introduced a bill that calls on the council to survey potential students and employers about the idea and to provide more detailed estimates of its potential costs and revenues. In February, Sen.

Report 128

Report Study Accessibility Industry 128

edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

A survey of 30 superintendents and CTOs from rural districts revealed four key challenges to implementing technology: broadband access, funding, people and understanding the “why.” At the same time, these districts have unique opportunities given their small size and tight-knit communities.

Broadband 43

Broadband Advocacy Survey Technology 43

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey of 2,462 Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers on how they use technology, “there are striking differences in the role of technology in wealthier school districts compared with poorer school districts.”. In rural areas where there is no broadband access, that isn’t the case.”.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

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. Nearly 60 percent of school leaders surveyed by CoSN said ongoing costs remain a major challenge.

Blended Learning 78

Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 78

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

These results mirror a recent national survey of more than 4,300 teachers, in which 63 percent of teachers said they believe they should be the primary decision-makers for tech in the classroom, while only 38 percent said they are even consulted on the decision. Only about a third (32 percent) favored decision-making by the central office.

Broadband 59

Broadband Student Data Privacy Survey Assessment 59

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

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? And so we were able to identify those broadband issues. Barrett: That was really at the forefront of our thinking. That was absolutely the No.

STEM 178

STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 178

edWeb.net

JULY 16, 2018

An IT leadership survey from cosn.org lists the top three IT priorities in K-12 education as cybersecurity and broadband/network capacity, data security, and budgets. ENA delivers robust and reliable broadband, Wi-Fi/LAN, communication, and cloud services to K–12 schools, higher education institutions, and libraries across the nation.

Broadband 40

Broadband Data Libraries Technology 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The superintendent in Lincoln, Nebraska, says a district survey this past fall found that 10% of parents liked remote learning – pandemic or not. In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout.

Learning 140

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 140

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

But this year the STEM projects, maker space designs and story hours that usually take place within the library’s walls have moved online, and the library itself has found itself innovating quickly to meet the needs of their community. includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. .

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

MindShift

MARCH 17, 2020

And, as colleges shift to online learning for the remainder of the semester, not everyone can afford the necessary laptops and broadband. The voluntary survey includes disproportionately few private colleges). NPR contacted 86 of the hundreds of colleges that have closed so far. who will be allowed to stay on campus.”

Laptops 36

Laptops Broadband Survey Facebook 36

edWeb.net

APRIL 13, 2021

Using data to determine the needs of economically disadvantaged students and make good decisions about them has helped one school district provide more equitable outcomes, meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increase opportunities for high school graduates to succeed in college and their careers. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Data 59

Data Professional Learning Broadband Industry 59

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

According to Pew Research, 79 percent of surveyed middle and high school teachers report allowing students to access homework online with 76 percent allowing students to submit assignments online. Third, companies need to devote the necessary human resources to meet families where they are and get as many families signed up is possible. .

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Company Accessibility 40

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. So before any products are delivered, Apple Project Engineers conduct a full survey of the school’s existing wireless infrastructure and help install or upgrade a network. Read more about Safari Books’ work.

Adobe 120

Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2016

Sixty-eight percent of district technology officers in a recent CoSN survey said their school systems don’t have the bandwidth to meet connectivity needs, but the toolkit is an attempt to give those technology leaders guidance as they try and meet ever-increasing bandwidth demands. billion, up from $2.4

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey Meeting System 40

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 66

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 66

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

In the weeks that followed, the district surveyed parents about their technology needs, took an inventory of devices such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, and assembled digital learning content under one portal that teachers and students could access easily. Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.

Digital Divide 114

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 114

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

" Last month the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Rutgers University released a national survey that found that millions of low- and moderate-income Americans are now in the ranks of the "under-connected." Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

" Last month the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Rutgers University released a national survey that found that millions of low- and moderate-income Americans are now in the ranks of the "under-connected." Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

As efforts to increase bandwidth and internet connectivity in K-12 schools grow, a new report from CDW-G, based on a survey of 400 K-12 IT professionals, reveals just now connected — or not — the nation’s classrooms are today. K-12 Connected Heat Map outlines classroom internet connectivity.

E-rate 40

E-rate Classroom Survey Data 40

MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

And now you know how to meet me in the morning.” “Three days to conduct a survey of technology needs from 130,000 students and to prepare thousands of computers for student use. They do a version of “morning meeting” using Microsoft Teams, videoconferencing every morning at 8:30. Imagine that!

Learning 52

Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

She was making ends meet by working as a cashier at a local gas station, until an injury took her off the job. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Their family does not have a computer or broadband internet at home, so the siblings have to take turns sharing their mom’s phone to access online lessons.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

He toggled his computer between a budget spreadsheet and his color-coded schedule, double-checking figures for an upcoming meeting with his supervisor at CNA Insurance. After each internship, he surveys employers about how it went and what could be improved. Related: A school district is building a DIY broadband network.

Report 63

Report Study Software Meeting 63

MindShift

AUGUST 21, 2020

When his team began to assess reopening options, for example, they created a task force that conducted community and staff surveys. “And so I had to really reaffirm (in the July board meeting) that we’re looking at our health information from our state health department and the CDC.”. ” he said.

How To 45

How To Exercises Broadband Survey 45