EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

According to a recent Pew survey , just 61 percent of those surveyed thought K–12 schools were properly teaching reading, writing and math, and only 25 percent thought schools were giving STEM classes enough time in the classroom. education system. Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That’s according to the sixth annual broadband and infrastructure report released by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit made up of K-12 school technology leaders. It may also include cybersecurity insurance, real-time monitoring, or training for IT staff, among other services.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. While 92 percent of adults from households earning $75,000 or more per year say they have broadband internet at home, just 56 percent of adults from households earning below $30,000 say the same.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. In August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data. The Tech Check survey “opened our eyes,” Mickens said.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Now adding to that list is one of the most thorough efforts—a new survey from Gallup and NewSchools Venture Fund , a nonprofit that provides grants to education technology and innovation efforts.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

For the last six years, the American Indian College Fund has selected a group of talented students and alumni for leadership training to speak about education issues impacting Native Americans. Many offer much-needed internet service, providing access to some of the 35 percent of tribal land residents who do not have broadband service.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices. How could they get the technology and training into the right hands with their schools spread over such a wide area?

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. They created materials for and trained and managed call center agents. Training and preparation was a critical first step to the call center’s success. On average, calls lasted fifteen to twenty minutes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

These results mirror a recent national survey of more than 4,300 teachers, in which 63 percent of teachers said they believe they should be the primary decision-makers for tech in the classroom, while only 38 percent said they are even consulted on the decision. Only about a third (32 percent) favored decision-making by the central office.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Isolated from their friends and teachers, many students cited “feeling depressed, stressed, or anxious” as the number one obstacle to learning, according to a new survey by YouthTruth, a national nonprofit that focuses on student voices in education.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Teachers attend training sessions via webinar. According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey of 2,462 Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers on how they use technology, “there are striking differences in the role of technology in wealthier school districts compared with poorer school districts.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

It was the 100-percent response rate from the survey. “We They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. Connected Nation released the results of the survey last month. “We

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Building on the success at Burbank, Adobe is expanding the ConnectED program in the Hayward Unified School District with the goal of getting free creativity and eLearning software and teacher training to all of the district’s Title I schools.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 9, 2018

Here are some guidelines to help you advocate for your school district’s broadband needs effectively and on time. Many vendors can throw into a deal things like a Wi-Fi site survey or training credits. Be specific about your plans for the district. Ask for Extras.

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

Thrown into the breach, public schools are setting out on an unprecedented experiment: With little training and even fewer resources, in a matter of days they’re shifting from a system of education that for centuries has focused on face to face interaction, to one that works entirely at a distance. Three days! Imagine that!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

According to Pew Research, 79 percent of surveyed middle and high school teachers report allowing students to access homework online with 76 percent allowing students to submit assignments online.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents stated that the number of school-issued devices had increased “a lot” since the pandemic began.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

In the weeks that followed, the district surveyed parents about their technology needs, took an inventory of devices such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, and assembled digital learning content under one portal that teachers and students could access easily. Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. Coronavirus gave many just days. That demands a fluid, iterative approach, one that seeks and adjusts to feedback.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Originally developed to help streamline the process, applicants charge the EPC system with losing completed applications due to glitches, being confusing to navigate and making it tough to input and sort relevant data, according to a recent anonymous survey of applicants conducted by E-rate consulting firm Funds For Learning. 1 target date.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

According to Dooley, the district also plans to send out a detailed survey to all of its families this year, asking them whether they have access to the Internet and — if they don’t — what the root problem is.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. Customer satisfaction surveys.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

More school visits, professional training and in-class coaching sessions followed, both in San Diego and Chicago. After each internship, he surveys employers about how it went and what could be improved. Related: A school district is building a DIY broadband network. About half of ChiTech’s teachers did not return that fall.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. In a recent survey of 600 K-12 teachers, conducted by the U.S. With 99 percent of U.S. On its face, that sounds like a good thing.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

The organization also organizes the Speak Up survey each year. Such opportunity requires high-speed broadband in every school and Education SuperHighway is working to make that opportunity a reality. Technology Leadership. Organization: Consortium for School Network (CoSN). URL: www.cosn.org. Data and Privacy and Security.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

percent of households don’t have internet subscriptions, according to the 2016 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. In neighboring Berkeley, the survey reports that only an estimated 8.1 Such efforts are critical, as an estimated 22.8 percent of households in Oakland don’t have a desktop or laptop at home, and 18.9

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

percent of households don’t have internet subscriptions, according to the 2016 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. In neighboring Berkeley, the survey reports that only an estimated 8.1 Such efforts are critical, as an estimated 22.8 percent of households in Oakland don’t have a desktop or laptop at home, and 18.9

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MindShift

JUNE 26, 2018

percent of households don’t have internet subscriptions, according to the 2016 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. In neighboring Berkeley, the survey reports that only an estimated 8.1 Such efforts are critical, as an estimated 22.8 percent of households in Oakland don’t have a desktop or laptop at home, and 18.9

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Just over half of school districts across the country are providing only virtual learning or, at most, part-time hybrid schedules, according to a recent survey from the Center on Reinventing Public Education. million children don’t have, and ideally high-speed broadband Internet, which an estimated 16.9 How do you train staff?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. At the end of the summer, NSTA administered surveys that revealed many teachers had not received any support to design learning within the framework. NSTA wants to launch professional learning to help teachers do this work moving forward.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Tagged on: April 8, 2017 Federated Learning: Collaborative Machine Learning without Centralized Training Data | Google Research → Fascinating and promising approach. Would you want to work a school district (or any employer) that did this to you?

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Tagged on: April 8, 2017 Federated Learning: Collaborative Machine Learning without Centralized Training Data | Google Research → Fascinating and promising approach. Would you want to work a school district (or any employer) that did this to you?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

But there is one essential that has always been scarce in this part of the country and that she couldn’t stock up on: Broadband access. Perry’s home isn’t wired for broadband access. Only 13 percent of New Mexico’s population has access to a low-price internet service plan, according to Broadband Now, a research group.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

And unfortunately, we know that for those who do attend college, many fail to complete, leaving millions of young people without the education and training necessary for career success. Despite the pressure to attend, reports suggest 53 percent of high school students are unlikely to pursue a college degree.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” ” “The Weak Evidence Behind Brain-Training Games ” by The Atlantic’s Ed Yong. ” “ Deloitte Publishes 2016 Digital Education Survey,” says Edsurge. The results are concerning.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

The guide included tips for online teaching, a five-day training for school staff, clarity on rules for special education and more. Nearly 70 percent of public schools serving Native students were conducting digital learning, according to the survey. It’s like pulling teeth to get [the BIE] to do something,” Franklin said. Stalled Aid.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” ” The Business of Job Training. The Chronicle of Higher Education on the latest report from the Babson Survey Research Group on OER adoption: “Use of Free Textbooks Is Rising, but Barriers Remain.”

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