eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program. Related content: 3 findings about digital and mobile learning.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 17, 2023

Technology-enabled education has been on an upward trend for well over a decade. Technology, both the internet and the mobile devices it enables, offers almost unlimited opportunity. The global COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated the adoption by school districts across the entire K-12 spectrum. What is Digital Equity?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

As Jamienne Studley and I discussed in a recent Hechinger Report op-ed, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

During the pandemic, many districts have addressed this gap by handing out personal hotspot devices (similar to routers) or smartphones, or provided mobile Wi-Fi on school buses to kids lacking internet. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2020

eSchool News Guides are full of resources, tips, trends, and insights from industry experts on a variety of topics that are essential to the classroom, school, and district. We are excited to bring you the latest in the eSchool News Guides series.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Read part 1 , part 2 (about audio) , part 3 (about video) , and part 4 (about mobile tech in education). Here were the three biggest trends they identified (in no particular order): Tech Addiction Rich media—gaming, VR, mixed reality—can be so powerful that they distract us from the offline world. This is part 5.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The trend is growing. 3, New Mexico Senator Tom Udall sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler asking the FCC to use its authority to help close the homework gap where students still need broadband access in order to complete homework assignments. Specifically, Sen.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Panels and keynotes covered the latest industry trends. Computers, laptops and mobile devices became more affordable. Broadband internet access and cloud computing made it easier to distribute educational software once sold on floppy disks and CD-ROMs. It was where you went to get deals done,” recalls Catalano.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

As broadband service become increasingly common there is no reason for physical media such as DVD''s and CD''s. Mobile Devices and applications are quickly becoming the dominant form of connectivity in society. Both Apple and Android report strong sales/downloads of applications to mobile devices.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

From signage that presents important updates about social distancing to touchless accessibility of information through mobile access control, to temperature screening at building entrances to ensure peace of mind, more schools will be implementing technologies that will help students, faculty, and families best navigate the post-COVID classroom.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Higher Ed: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S : The award winning TabPro S provides ultra mobility and the freedom of a Galaxy tablet with the productivity of a full windows device.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2012

We''ll discuss his focus on "emerging trends in the integration of inquiry, pedagogy, and technology and their potential application to liberal arts contexts," as well as his work on digital storytelling, learning in immersive environments, mobile devices, social reading, and the "rise of digital humanities."

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The ninth annual E-Rate Trends Report from Funds For Learning shows that the federal E-rate program is still critical in establishing broadband connectivity for schools and libraries. Related Content: eSchool News Digital & Mobile Learning Guide. The eSchool News Digital & Mobile Learning Guide is here!

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. This means they know a K-12 where the promise of mobile 1:1 school computing is becoming a reality. What edtech and consumer trends will be significant for when a teen leaves high school? And determined. Outside of the U.S.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Join the 4,000 others who have already registered to participate or watch the recordings now and we'll also send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, 10 websites, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. He holds an M.Ed

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

PLUS we'll immediately send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 10 websites, 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. Steve Hargadon Library 2.0 He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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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. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow. Previously this band was only available to education institutions—known as the Educational Broadband Service, or EBS for short. radio, TV, mobile data, broadband. Wait, I said start at the beginning.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The topic names have been modified “for consistency,” the report’s authors say (although I’m a little unclear about some of these choices – how are “mobile learning,” “tablet computing,” and “bring your own device” separate technological developments? Mobile Learning.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? ." One involved a.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? ." One involved a.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The report highlights states (Tennessee, Mississippi, Massachusetts) that have used state and federal relief funding to purchase devices and expand broadband connectivity. This trend has been recorded in school districts across the country, and it is an alarming one.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Eric Holcomb says Indiana ’s low-rated online charter schools need ‘immediate attention and action’ ” Via Motherboard : “Half of West Virginia has Applied for Broadband Assistance.” ” FutureSource is out with its latest report on trends in the education mobile OS market.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Students want to be able to enroll quickly, it found; they want access to financial aid and other services immediately; they want to know if their credits will transfer; they want to be able to access course and school information via their mobile phone. broadband privacy rules.” Rural areas continue to be underserved.

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