eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel®. patents in mobile technologies.

Digital Divide 72

Digital Divide Broadband Mobility Software 72

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

Deploying a private wireless network provides substantial benefits to organizations, especially when using 5G technology. Private networks built on 5G technology deliver high bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and carrier-class security. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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Broadband Software Digital Divide Industry 62

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

This is especially true for K-12 and higher education as schools, colleges, and universities have been forced to close in order to slow the spread of the virus and find alternative, but technologically accessible, ways to reach students–literally. Private LTE is a mobile broadband network deployed to serve a specific organization.

Broadband 73

Broadband Learning Mobility Policies 73

Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Industry Conference EdTech Student Data Privacy 159

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021. To her, it was “heartbreaking.”.

Digital Divide 115

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 115

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The new connectivity exceeds a national network infrastructure benchmark of 100 Mbps, which was set by the State Educational Technology Directors Association. The filtering system lets schools target mobile and stationary devices with customizable policies and drill-down reporting.

Broadband 40

Broadband System Mobility Report 40

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

The image below serves as a blueprint for how schools have successfully rolled out and used technology to support students, both in-school and out. Each section represents one of the major phases a school undergoes as it works to provide learners with ubiquitous access to technology and powerful learning opportunities. Ready to Commit.

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

However, the struggle will be to expand innovation in core subjects and beyond, including integrating technology into ancillary K-12 areas such as CTE, music, physical education, health, and the arts. The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell. Paget Hetherington, VP of Marketing, Gaggle.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Rather than using their school buses to bring students to schools, the district turned its buses into mobile service providers that could deliver meals and other types of support to students, while also serving as internet connection hotspots. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters. Arati has an M.Ed.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2016

CFISD is building a 100G network with the vision of providing students and staff ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ broadband access so they can easily interact and collaborate with peers and engage in distance learning initiatives. ”

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Smartphone Mobility 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Most educators and policy makers understand that equity is key to ensuring technology narrows rather than widens achievement gaps. "Anytime, anywhere" learning has been core to the vision of education technology leaders since the Internet, laptops, and mobile devices entered the classroom. Think Outside the Box.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Laptops Survey 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. We want technology to assume a new role -- as a human relationship builder, not as a solution by itself. The answer is: not yet!

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. We want technology to assume a new role -- as a human relationship builder, not as a solution by itself. The answer is: not yet!

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 23, 2021

There are several key questions about what kinds of technologies are eligible for funding under a new, $7 billion program overseen by the FCC to improve students at-home internet access. The post The FCC’s $7 Billion Fund to Address the ‘Homework Gap’: 6 Key Issues to Watch appeared first on Market Brief.

Accessibility 109

Accessibility Technology Broadband Policies 109

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Even before the pandemic, more than 25 million Americans lacked access to broadband internet. But even that wasn’t enough to completely close the divide, says Doug Casey, the executive director at the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology, who heads the home broadband part of the program. In Norwalk, Conn.,

Digital Divide 210

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Libraries 210

EdTech Magazine

MAY 19, 2015

Frank Smith One of EdTech's 2015 Top 50 K–12 IT bloggers talks about the technologies that are creating sweeping changes in the industry.

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Industry EdTech Classroom Technology 150

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Many school districts aspire to provide adequate off-campus broadband access to their staff and students. According to the White House , more than 30 million Americans live in areas where broadband infrastructure is unable to provide minimally acceptable speeds. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

Digital Divide 97

Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 97

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 29, 2022

The funding is part of a $7 billion federal stimulus measure created last year to boost student and teacher connectivity away from school. The post FCC Rolling Out $1 Billion in Additional Funding for At-Home Internet Connectivity appeared first on Market Brief.

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Broadband Policies Mobility Accessibility 104

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Audrey is a writer for the NPR education technology blog MindShift , for the data section of O’Reilly Radar , and for the Edutopia blog. Steve Jobs, Apple, and the Failure of Education Technology HACK EDUCATION NEWS ROUNDUP And here, in full, is the Hack Education weekly roundup, also available directly at Hack Education.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Libraries and librarians are well-positioned to envision the future – at the intersection of information, education, technology, and community – and this dialogue will help bring our best thinking together with the exciting visions of our collaborators, allies, and partners. https://slisapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=hirshs

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Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Libraries and librarians are well-positioned to envision the future – at the intersection of information, education, technology, and community – and this dialogue will help bring our best thinking together with the exciting visions of our collaborators, allies, and partners. Sponsored with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

This policy will go into effect across all Google Workspace for Education editions for existing customers in July 2022 and will be effective for new customers signing up in 2022. Improved grading on mobile (coming later this year) : More teachers are using mobile devices to give feedback on the go. Credit: The Keyword Blog).

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Google Chromebook Android Education 101

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In June, the group mobilized. This map shows the percentage of districts from among the sample in each state with stated policies to encourage, develop or consider use of outdoor space as part of hybrid or in-person attendance structures. That was the driver for all of us.”

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Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Kajeet Sentinel: Award-winning education broadband management platform that delivers complete visibility into data usage, with the ability to suspend or unsuspend data usage allowance. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 39 U.S. To learn more, visit kajeet.com and follow us on Twitter at @Kajeet.

Education 52

Education Digital Divide Software Broadband 52

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Many parents, however, experience educational, technological and language barriers to accessing and understanding data, limiting their ability to make informed decisions about their children. Families who don’t have access to the internet at home, due to a lack of hardware or broadband availability, often use their phones to access websites.

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Data Laptops Meeting Report 116

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Many parents, however, experience educational, technological and language barriers to accessing and understanding data, limiting their ability to make informed decisions about their children. Families who don’t have access to the internet at home, due to a lack of hardware or broadband availability, often use their phones to access websites.

Data 105

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 105

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

“For those who care about rural education, this is a big disappointment,” says Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking , a nonprofit membership organization for school technology leaders. Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow.

Broadband 116

Broadband Policies Company Libraries 116

MindShift

JUNE 26, 2018

Many parents, however, experience educational, technological and language barriers to accessing and understanding data, limiting their ability to make informed decisions about their children. Families who don’t have access to the internet at home, due to a lack of hardware or broadband availability, often use their phones to access websites.

Data 43

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 43

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Under the Obama administration in 2015, the internet went from being categorized as an information service to a utility, said Tracy Mitrano, an attorney who used to be the director of information technology policy at Cornell University. Speaking at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

Libraries 86

Libraries Policies Broadband Mobility 86

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: April 3, 2017 No phones, no computers: Heathwood Hall students to give up technology for a day | ColaDaily.com → While others go without access.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: April 3, 2017 No phones, no computers: Heathwood Hall students to give up technology for a day | ColaDaily.com → While others go without access.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

This year, the Horizon Report’s Higher Education Edition does include graphics with some historical data, demonstrating how some technologies and topics appear and reappear and how some simply disappear altogether from the horizon. Adaptive Learning Technologies. Mobile Learning. Click for full-size. Two to Three Years.

Learning Analytics 68

Learning Analytics LMS Robotics Trends 68

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Historically, education has been the primary vehicle that drives upward mobility. Related: How will the presidential election results influence education technology in schools? We didn’t hear much in the way of education policy from either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton along the campaign trail.

Accessibility 86

Accessibility Secondary Education Broadband 86

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

And among those who do have access, not all have a broadband connection. Before putting its emergency instruction on hold, Northshore had already distributed 4,000 devices and around 600 mobile hotspots to families. Most of those are in households that make less than $50,000 a year, and many live in rural areas.

Accessibility 211

Accessibility Broadband E-rate Smartphone 211

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

Broadband 90

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 90

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via Edsurge : “Experts Look Into the Crystal Ball of the Next Administration’s Ed Policy.” From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” ” The Other US Clown Crisis.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. This reversal in policy is a bad decision for all of us."

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170