Edthena

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning. Vrain Valley Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. Even before the pandemic, STEM achievement gaps in K-12 schools were significant. Unsurprisingly, such foundational STEM disparities extend far beyond secondary school education.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. million more students to next-generation broadband and, 21,600 more schools to fiber infrastructure. million students and 2.6

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

EducationSuperHighway was honored to join together with New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan and New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Virginia Barry this week at an event at the Ellis School in Fremont to highlight the work being done in the Granite State towards expanding broadband to more schools in every community.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2024

Stemming from the need for connectivity, we conducted virtual STEM lessons, like the popular glitter bomb experiment, engaging kids from across the country on [video conferences]. The emphasis is on ensuring widespread broadband access for these resources.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Confirm That Internet Connectivity is Ensured. Before you invest in any technology, it’s important to check your IT infrastructure. So, before you do anything, check connectivity. Encourage Collaboration.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

The problem stems from the fact that when schools closed in the spring, districts and educators selected their digital instructional solutions quickly, often with insufficient vetting and little-to-no district-wide consistency. This was a critical first step. But access alone wasn’t enough.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

They didn’t have today’s after-school support, enrichment activities and STEM programs, and they certainly didn’t have personalized, engaging and effective blended learning tools designed to work in close partnership with classroom learning guardians. What will help is treating broadband as essential as water and electricity.

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ExcelinEd

JULY 1, 2020

The most compelling seek to boost reading proficiency, stem learning loss, and prepare educators for virtual instruction. The Sunshine State’s plan outlines numerous initiatives aimed at education support and recovery. Arizona Students, Educators Receive Strong Support from Governor Ducey’s CARES Act Plan.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2020

We put a spotlight on examples of how real IT leaders make innovation a priority for their district, and we examine priorities such as content accessibility, broadband access, and supporting UDL. You also can find a complete list of IT hardware and management partners and companies in the guide.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This includes girls, who were already underrepresented in STEM fields before the pandemic added new caretaking responsibilities for many of them that sidelined their education. And these are not just STEM jobs. And so we were able to identify those broadband issues. This is fashion design, culinary arts, urban city design.

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STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 177

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

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. . You’ve driven thousands of miles across the state to meet with school district leaders about their broadband upgrades.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Discovery STEM Connect WHAT’S NEW New Tools for Schools DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS EDITORS DESK: REALITY CHECK TRENDING ? Americans Critical of Stem Education Quality ? Americans Critical of Stem Education Quality ? Free School Broadband Comparison Tool ? StudySync ? TOP 10 WEB STORIES ? Digital Citizenship Resources ?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Schacht credits the growing availability of broadband internet in schools for helping “get his product into the hands of teachers directly.” These materials are used every month by roughly four million students across half of all U.S. elementary schools, according to Mystery Science co-founder Keith Schact.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Has internet connectivity been ensured? Before you invest in any technology, it’s important to check your IT infrastructure. So, before you do anything, check this. Encourage collaboration.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As a leader in educational multimedia for the classroom, WGBH supplies content to PBS LearningMedia, a national broadband service for teachers and students. The program will run now through June 2021. A video trailer for the new initiative can be found here. WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

It could also help stem the region’s brain drain and alleviate a teaching shortage that has forced the school to hire a growing number of career changers, she added. Others lack access to broadband internet or can’t afford it.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Since joining the ConnectEd initiative in 2014, Verizon has reached nearly 300,000 students across all 50 states and the District of Columbia with programs that provide technology and STEM education.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

Rappahannock implemented a 1:1 device initiative across all grade levels and they’ve been keeping their school library open after-hours for students who don’t have broadband connectivity at home. “[Rappahannock] is in a beautiful area, but as far as technology goes… it’s just not there.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Then I want to track how many of our girls are enrolling in a two or four-year institution majoring in a STEM field. (It I want to see how many choose a STEM major and graduate with that degree. But many of them may go home or go to a school where there’s no broadband access. Those are my key measuring blocks.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

With support from former Governor Bev Perdue, North Carolina’s schools got access to broadband internet through a statewide education network that connected public schools, universities and community colleges. DigiLEARN , a nonprofit started by Perdue, has continued to help drive that work.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. Broadband access and infrastructure: Connectivity in rural schools has improved significantly in recent years with the help of the federal E-rate program.

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Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

As edtech leaders and stakeholders work to eliminate the homework gap, solutions such as mobile hotspots, low-cost broadband, private LTE networks and even Wifi on buses have the potential to ensure that students have 24/7 access to their education. Howard, Ph.D. She has served as co-chair for ISTE’s Digital Equity Network.

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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. all of which is happening online.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round. Yet every student in Piedmont is given a laptop in school and to take home and, through partnerships developed by the district, can access free or low-cost broadband 24/7.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Connected Leadership , October 1, 3:00-4:30 PM ET. What are the latest innovations in these two education pillars, what are their overlaps and reinforcements, and what do these fields have to offer each other?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round. Yet every student in Piedmont is given a laptop in school and to take home and, through partnerships developed by the district, can access free or low-cost broadband 24/7.

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Industry Broadband Course Elementary 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

million through a collaborative funding effort that seeks to provide high speed broadband access required for blended learning, Gov. schools to receive blended learning grants. Forty-seven Georgia school districts and one state school will be awarded about $8.2 Nathan Deal’s office said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

million through a collaborative funding effort that seeks to provide high speed broadband access required for blended learning, Gov. schools to receive blended learning grants. Forty-seven Georgia school districts and one state school will be awarded about $8.2 Nathan Deal’s office said.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Henry County schools have high-speed broadband access and provide iPads to every student in grades three through nine. “Several teachers who have seen the tool said, ‘We want to give it a try,’” Cotton says, “because they saw its ability to give students lots of feedback very quickly.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. ALL students have access and are engaged in robust STEM activities, preparing them for a career of their choice.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. students to address the most pressing national and global challenges."

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology. A broad range of STEM and Career and Technical Education applications is available on the Inspire, as well as applications for esports, modeling, and simulation.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

RELATED: A school district is building a DIY broadband network. Meanwhile, at New York City’s first net-zero school, the Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability (P.S. 62) on Staten Island, rows of yellow stationary bikes, both indoors and on the playground, generate pedal power displayed on a big screen.

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Elementary Learning Data Report 108

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2018

Districts integrating cloud computing are able to tackle broadband and network capacity issues — one of the top three focus points for K–12 IT professionals — as well as enable educational benefits, including expanding and reinvigorating STEM learning programs. .

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