EdTech Magazine

MAY 20, 2015

Frank Smith 'These requests reflect long pent-up demand' says FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.

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E-rate Broadband Mobility Online Learning 150

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Either way, if you think it’s time to improve your online teaching game, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Online instructors may serve more as facilitators than as lecturers.

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Course E-rate Flipped Classroom Education 215

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Whether you’re an experienced educator or a parent struggling to adjust to remote learning in the face of the national lockdown, chances are good that you’re looking for ideas to help your student, or students, thrive in the unfamiliar world of the virtual classroom. Why user experience matters. Use customization and gamification.

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Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. And for those that already have some experience with the flipped classroom, things are already a lot easier. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning. Challenging.

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LMS Learning E-rate Gamification 334

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

The introduction of technology and the transformation to blended learning in classrooms is rapidly growing. However, simply bringing technology into classrooms isn’t going to change education. To truly develop a blended environment, the culture of the classroom setting must radically shift.

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Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Online learning has come a long way since its early champions saw it as a supplement to classroom learning. And while online learning has more than proven itself to be both an alternative to and complementary offering for traditional classroom instruction, some misconceptions still persist.

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E-rate Learning Trends Industry 111

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an important group of subjects that are in high demand — not just in classrooms, but in the job market as well. In the upcoming decade, STEM jobs will grow at almost double the rate of all other jobs.

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STEM Technology E-rate Adobe 249

Neo LMS

APRIL 28, 2016

How interactive videos can impact classroom learning. Interactive videos have great potential to improve the current situation of students’ learning because they are usually short, and because they are, well, interactive. What’s your opinion about the use of interactive videos in the classroom?

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Video Classroom Course Elementary 158

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

Finally, there are states that had some version of a law prior to 2020 and proceeded to add provisions to better address the needs of distance learning. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs. Jennifer E.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 149

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. But we’ve found that’s not necessarily true.

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E-rate Learning Smartphone Tablets 209

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Some websites are dedicated to K-12 learning, while others feature textbooks for all learning levels or high school and college. Check out the following websites to find textbooks for your school, district or classroom. TextBookGo is a website that has free e-textbooks that teachers and students can download. TextBookGo.

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OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students.

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

As more schools adapt to an e-learning environment this fall, teachers are both emphasizing the importance of academic integrity, as well as taking extra precautions to check that students have written original work.

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LMS E-rate Software Learning 112

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Offering online learning?

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

Online work has become a classroom staple for students around the country, but hundreds of thousands are still locked out because of inadequate internet connections. They can’t access online encyclopedias. They basically can’t access online anything. A typical E-rate project gets denied at a 4 percent rate,” Marwell said.

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E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 53

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. " Tagged on: July 23, 2017 Education Division Strategic Plan | National Governors Association → NGA's Education Division has a new strategic plan (2017-2020), which includes a focus on personalized learning. ."

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

“We are very fortunate to have a school district that supports technology in the classroom and provides extended computer lab hours, one-to-one access to laptops and desktops, and online learning resources for teachers to enrich their curriculum and lesson plans.”.

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Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Installation of cables to classrooms. Although the E-rate program provides substantial financial support, there is sometimes still a “gap” in funding that cannot be covered using the district’s existing budget. For example, if your classrooms need updated wiring, that will likely be your most significant expense.

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Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Not insignificantly, the award came with a cash prize of $100,000.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 89

Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Besides the learning trends that people are used to, there are a variety of rising digital trends that will revolutionize the learning space in 2022. Hybrid classrooms. Although some institutions are reopening their gates, not everyone feels comfortable going back into the classroom yet. Virtual reality in the classroom.

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Trends E-rate Education EdTech 461

Gaggle Speaks

MAY 6, 2015

The launch of Google Classroom along with changes to E-Rate funding have led school districts, perhaps more than ever, to consider a move to Google Apps for Education. The Gaggle webcast also reminded attendees of the importance of creating a safe online learning environment for students when using Google Apps for Education.

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Google E-rate eBook Common Core 40

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

In a letter to the Institute of Education Sciences , a number of ed-tech and advocacy organizations point out that many students lack home access to the internet connectivity they need to complete homework and use online learning resources. “This is critical.” “This is critical.”

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Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 70

IT Bill

JUNE 2, 2016

For the past several years, online learning in higher education has focused on delivering a highly structured learning environment. In the CBE environment students enter a program of study at different times and progress at different rates. with required reading assignments, discussion forums, quizzes, etc.

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Digital Badges E-rate MOOC LMS 28

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

It's about the front page story covering the announcement that some colleges are planning to offer 'cut price' qualifications that rely on a combination of podcasting, online learning and remote self study. What is important with projects like this is that they have input from those in the classroom at every stage.' I think not.

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E-rate Education Dropout Online Learning 53

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

His work around the study of social and cognitive presence in distance learning contexts has been cited many times, and his research has led to a number of high profile keynote speech invitations around the globe. When did you first become involved with research into distance education and online learning? Unported License.

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E-rate Conference Social Media Study 73

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Schools often purchase software, computer devices, and technology-based learning systems because they are effective marketing tools for recruitment, or because they want to keep pace with the digital investments of rival institutions, or simply because they fear appearing outdated.

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Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 87

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

They varied in other ways (demographics, degree of focus on sports and the arts, religious affiliation) but these differences often did not impact the classroom; the methods of teaching were reasonably consistent. Adding technology to this list has changed everything, as it directly impacts what happens in the classroom.

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Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

While the federal government awards billions of dollars annually to get schools and libraries online, through its E-rate program, Albemarle’s project is technically ineligible for that because it’s “off campus,” even though it will be an extension of the school network with all its security, filters and firewalls.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

And yet our drop out rates only improve marginally, student measures are down. We are still building structures containing distinct classrooms to house students in assembly-line manner to push them through the grades, like products. Perhaps we shouldn’t even build high schools all with the same departmental classroom groupings.

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Industry Policies E-rate Meeting 89

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2018

Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and learning. Dr. Laurie Korte talks about e-learning design that engages learners and common mistakes of e-learning and blended learning classrooms. Register at [link] today. Listen Now. Completely lost.

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Strategy Learning E-rate Course 173

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

USA, announced the launch of the A30 , the world’s first All-in-One Camera with AI Audio for the Classroom. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

Universities and colleges are no longer just institutions of learning and teaching. A classroom has become an e-classroom, with tablets on each and every desk. Schools should focus on e-books more which will help to cut down the cost of books from the cost of tuition. Now, the time has changed.

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How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web. It isn’t even good direct instruction."

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work? What is personalized learning?

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Lori Trent, STEM Coordinator - Innovator of Inspiration and Magic RADIO SOLIDARIA AMIGA, ONLINE, UNA HERRAMIENTA INNOVADORA - Mª Magdalena Galiana Lloret. Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst.

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47