Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In one of the 1,000-plus videos that ReadyRosie can text or email parents, a preschool-aged boy describes an item on a kitchen counter while a mother figure stands next to him, eyes closed, guesses the item. The platform’s videos are in English and Spanish and includes tools for educators to measure engagement from children’s parents.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

VIDEO: Smart Mobile Messaging. In households with incomes under $30,000 a year, 44 percent lack home broadband and 46 percent lack a computer. Our community sees her as a useful tool, a trusted way to get their questions answered quickly. Recommended Resources from AllHere. Like Siri or Alexa, Mini is becoming a household name.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

Organized by AMERIND Critical Infrastructure Manager Kimball Sekaquaptewa, this fiber build project will ultimately help Native American students in these Pueblos access high-speed broadband and gain essential skills through the power of technology. The Vision: A high-speed broadband network for pueblo schools and libraries.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many people witnessed the change in technology from dial-up modems to broadband. This information exists in the form of images, text, and videos. You can increase online privacy and safety for your child by implementing specific techniques and tools. Data encrypting tools encrypt your data in different forms.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Internet access might be available to a student but is inadequate for distance learning if they cannot stream video without interruption. 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.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. That’s still anyone’s guess.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Administrators considering housing a makerspace in a library should make sure the library has a proper power supply for large equipment such as printers and audio/video infrastructure for games like “ Minecraft.”. Computer Labs Make Way for 1:1 Device Programs.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

This shift to technology-mediated teaching and learning puts a spotlight on the homework gap -- the divide between students who have home broadband access and those who do not. Families can also find out about service offerings in their areas with the ZIP code search tool from EveryoneOn. With nearly all schools in the U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All state districts will have access to high-speed broadband connections. Counties across the state have worked to increase their broadband capacity as online assessments, video resources, and mobile devices have become more prevalent in schools. This is a game-changer for Kentucky’s teachers and students,” said Dr.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

We’ve been using distance learning tools for years. James Tiggeman Digital Learning Coordinator, Irving Independent School District. “Our students already had the devices and data to continue their education, but more importantly, [they had] the experience of being in a flipped classroom and using online tools.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

Key points: Digital classrooms–and their remote students–are here to stay School facilities face unprecedented demand for broadband across education sites The introduction of always-connected PCs and Chromebooks continues to be the catalyst for digitally liberating many students. Deliver increased performance.

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Edthena

JANUARY 23, 2018

In a world where recording and uploading a social network video, a 60-minute classroom video needs to be as easy to capture and upload as a 60-second Snap. We’ve developed a one-click video record and upload solution for Google Chrome to support professional development for teachers.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 12, 2017

Today marks the release of our second annual “State of the States” report on the state of broadband connectivity in the nation’s K-12 public schools. took bipartisan action to upgrade their schools in 2016 – with 5 states connecting 100 percent of their students to high-speed broadband. 35 million students. million teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

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. Related: What if public schools never reopen?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A virtual school board meeting could be as simple as a conference call that the public can join or as complex as a video-based meeting or webinar involving dozens of people. Check your broadband connection to ensure your meeting runs smoothly, without interruptions due to a slow connection. Test your connections in advance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

Check with your local broadband provider to see if they have free access programs. Add videos of you discussing a project or welcoming them in the morning. Access community hotspots and open WiFi, often made available by local businesses who are eager to assist. How do I make online learning personal? Common Sense media. Keyboarding.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 20, 2017

Should we transform discussion boards from text to video? What would we lose or gain when students converse through video recordings instead of written comments? There are plenty of ways to record and share video from multiple devices. Advantages: Connects with our ever-expanding immersion in video. and broadband.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

So, the majority of their kids — almost a hundred students —missed out on this opportunity to engage with their teachers, because they simply didn’t have the tools.”. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.” Across the country, 9.7

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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. But the differences based on income are striking.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Stay Connected K-12 provides schools the ability to offer high-speed, cable broadband internet access directly to their students in their own homes so learning and teaching are uninterrupted. Users can enjoy: Download speeds up to 50 Mbps to support video collaboration and large file transfers. About Charter.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. This discursive emphasis on video in education is based on some reality. Most instructors who’ve never taught online can find live video to be a closer analog to their classroom practice than asynchronous tools.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. Listen to the audio below or check out the full video on YouTube. At the same time, we recognize that parents might not know exactly which tools to use with students. They just need the tool in their hand and the hotspot.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2024

We start things off with some basic tools and experiments, planting the seed. 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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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2018

Digital learning helps students grasp concepts more fully, and not having access to the wealth of information found in online videos, apps, and curriculum puts these students at an immediate disadvantage to their connected peers. In today’s classrooms, high-speed internet is no longer an option; it has become a necessity.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Comcast today announced it has now connected more than six million low-income Americans to the Internet through its Internet Essentials program, a broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S. The company also announced it will significantly expand eligibility to low-income veterans.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2020

Students at brick-and-mortar colleges say many of their instructors, flummoxed by the abrupt change, have simply sent their classes reading materials or videos, with no interaction at all. More instructors will be using interactive tools, he said, and finding creative ways to adapt to the difficult circumstances.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 9, 2020

Despite these challenges, educators are finding ways to use available tools to reach their students and support families in need. Make sure you have a translator at the ready (or use a tool with translation features ), so you can communicate with families that don't speak English. Are your students connected?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today, the award-winning science series NOVA , produced for PBS by GBH Boston, announced the launch of NOVA Science Studio , a new national program to teach and engage young people through an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on science communication, digital media literacy, and video production.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Online video viewing is way up while traditional TV watching is down. Video viewing is also up for homework assignments. It found that students in lower-income area schools were less likely to be assigned homework requiring digital tools, possibly due to a lack of high-speed broadband or devices in students’ homes.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 7, 2018

The Virginia Department of Education’s Learning Infrastructure Coordinator, Susan Clair, spearheads the effort to ensure school leaders are aware of the E-rate program, funding, tools and resources needed for a successful broadband upgrade. We currently have video conferencing, but it’s a little choppy due to bandwidth.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

In this article, we’re going to look at a few tools and strategies you can use to approach remote education in a positive, inclusive way. While there are video and audio tools that help bridge the physical distance, your communications strategy needs to include cognizance of the digital divide and your students’ access to these tools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

There exist major gaps in teacher knowledge and the availability of curricular tools to support this type of learning. By integrating screen-free tools, children can design and create in all STEAM subjects by developing a child’s computational thinking. GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 16, 2016

Along the way we've conducted nearly 3,000 in-depth evaluations of tools paired with 9,000 from-the-field reviews from teachers. Teachers use a variety of digital tools in supporting English language learners (ELLs). Yet some of the best tools for this aren't obviously ELL-specific -- some aren't even specific to education.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. This discursive emphasis on video in education is based on some reality. Most instructors who’ve never taught online can find live video to be a closer analog to their classroom practice than asynchronous tools.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

ACTIVE LEARNING IN THE MATH CLASSROOM By Tara Smith In math classrooms, students are empowered as they choose activities and tools for active learning. Discovery STEM Connect WHAT’S NEW New Tools for Schools DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS EDITORS DESK: REALITY CHECK TRENDING ? Free School Broadband Comparison Tool ?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Wakamiya: I am part of a nonprofit organization [called the Broadband School Association] that helps older people with learning how to use digital devices and computers, search using Google, this kind of stuff. The following interview was translated from Japanese to English and has been lightly edited for clarity.

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