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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

Tools like interactive smartboards are helping teachers engage their students, enticing students to be more actively involved in their education. As connected classrooms become more ubiquitous, schools will need to ensure that individual classes have the necessary bandwidth to incorporate these new tools. by Calvin Hennick.

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How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

eSchool News

82 percent of families and 80 percent of educators surveyed feel strongly that high-speed Internet at home is extremely important to fulfilling learning outcomes. Data shows multiple disconnects between what parents pointed to as actual barriers to broadband adoption versus what teachers perceived as parents’ barriers to adoption.

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A ‘New Normal’ Requires New Tools for Attendance and Family Engagement

Edsurge

It’s clear that, by simply closing the information gap between schools and families and students, we can improve a wide range of education outcomes. In households with incomes under $30,000 a year, 44 percent lack home broadband and 46 percent lack a computer. Build trust and improve family engagement with a chatbot.

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Modern Classrooms and Personalized Learning Are the Perfect Pair

EdTech Magazine

Modern classrooms are open and flexible and have writable surfaces, modular furniture, one-to-one devices, hands-on learning with makerspace activities and robust broadband connectivity. According to Samsung America, 83 percent of teachers believe that virtual reality could improve learning outcomes. .

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. They want to know that what they're investing in delivers the intended outcomes.

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The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

Edsurge

The guide included a budgeting tool to assist districts in determining their technology needs based on counts of students and teachers and inventory on devices, software, and connectivity. Plans are also underway for extending broadband to Mississippi’s rural communities, digitizing a landscape that has long been known as a digital desert.

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OPINION: Five ways to achieve equity in remote learning

The Hechinger Report

When the transition happened in March, administrators in our region of Washington state had roughly two weeks to evaluate, purchase and train teachers to use a variety of ed-tech products — from learning management systems and video-conferencing tools to complex, interactive software. And that two weeks was more time than many districts had.

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