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. Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools.
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.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 27, 2020
They are invested in teaching their classes and suddenly it seems impossible to meet yearly goals, build lifelong learners. 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.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Students may come to a Black Girls Code workshop and become inspired and enthusiastic about the new skills they’ve learned. But many of them may go home or go to a school where there’s no broadband access. We put the whole framework in place, and then volunteers come and run workshops. You don’t learn by reading a book.
Education Superhighway
JUNE 14, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted connectivity goals as part of its modernization of the E-rate program in 2014 with the intention of improving broadband access for K-12 learning and school operations. The only way to know if your network is most cost-effectively meeting the needs of your students is to understand usage.
Education Superhighway
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Meet Melinda (“Mindy”) Fiscus. We spoke with her about the challenges and triumphs she’s seen in advocating for broadband access across the state for the second installment in our new Broadband Leaders series. . From facilitating E-rate workshops, I gained more knowledge about the program.
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
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