Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year.

Broadband 174

Broadband Report Video EdTech 174

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

January’s update was published alongside guidance concerning the use of technology for helping students with disabilities. These reports, some observers believe, mark a thoughtful step toward ensuring digital equity. The latest iteration is more focused on use and design, which emphasize how these technologies are used within schools.

Digital Divide 165

Digital Divide EdTech Broadband E-rate 165

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). Students and teachers are getting the connectivity they need in every classroom, every day, and the districts are potentially saving money.”

Meeting 97

Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 97

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2017

As the world undergoes a digital transformation—with connectivity and access to computers and mobile devices playing an increasingly prominent role in everyone’s lives—elementary schools know they need to incorporate technology in the educational process to prepare their students for future success. billion in 2017.

E-rate 57

E-rate Blackboard Broadband Survey 57

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.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 98

EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . The top ten digital technology trends are all about building the intelligent digital mesh,” says David W. Mon, 11/12/2018 - 13:21.

Trends 418

Trends E-rate Analysis Education 418

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

As the technology director at Harpeth Hall School , an independent all-girls school in Nashville, Tenn., Each student receives either a Lenovo touch-screen laptop or a Microsoft Surface for use in the classroom and for homework. Monitoring Technologies Alert Harpeth Hall When Students Are at Risk. Tue, 06/25/2019 - 09:12.

Lenovo 305

Lenovo Internet Safety E-rate Laptops 305

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense, SETDA unveil toolkit to help states, schools apply for billions in federal aid under the E-rate program modernization. A new E-rate funding toolkit from Common Sense and SETDA explains the changes to the federal program, available funding, and best ways to apply for it.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Libraries Advocacy 40

Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

It sounds improbable since there is only one teacher in the classroom and many students with different abilities, interests, etc. . Using edtech to personalize education for students is already something that many educators do by incorporating technology in teaching activities , such as: Learning management systems (LMSs).

Personalized Learning 298

Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Learning Learning Analytics 298

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

At the same time, innovative education leaders and classroom teachers are engaging, motivating, and nurturing students to develop mindsets for college and career readiness and lifelong learning, and they are supporting social and emotional development. And, they must be informed citizens in our democracy.

Digital Learning 325

Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 325

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2024

Join us Wednesday May 22 at 2:30 CST for an Education Reporting Collaborative event led by the Seattle Times and AL.com, focused on the child care crisis and how to fix it. and Lisa Hamilton, CEO of the Annie E. Those employers represent the technology, medical, banking, academic, and public service industries, among others.

Company 55

Company E-rate Report Survey 55

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

Smart Technologies suggests using ADDIE — analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate — as a formula for identifying meaningful ed-tech solutions. . Schools that used the ADDIE model before integrating ed tech reported vast improvement. Instead, take time to analyze the situation. Bring Teachers into the Tech Integration Process.

E-rate 294

E-rate Case Study Strategy Report 294

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Reports went to an assistant principal or dean at each school, on to the child’s counselor, and then the parents were contacted, all very rapidly,” says Lenon Harvey, PCSD’s director of information services. “We The district also uses GoGuardian Teacher for classroom management. How do you determine what you filter and flag?

Tools 362

Tools E-rate Chromebook Policies 362

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.

Blended Learning 52

Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 52

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Last year alone, I visited over 1000 classrooms and pretty much followed the same process. At the conclusion of each day, I submit a detailed report that contains general commendations and recommendations for growth to each school. Something from this day and the feedback from the classroom observation clicked for Charles.

E-rate 392

E-rate Elementary Blended Learning Assessment 392

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

Today’s classroom is a melding of traditional and digital tools to instruct today’s students. . Technology is in constant flux and data centers must evolve at the same rate. According to COSN’s 2018 K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , the use of devices and digital material in the classroom will only continue to grow. .

Data 169

Data How To E-rate Industry 169

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

Those were among the 10 key findings highlighted in the Consortium for School Networking’s fourth K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , which was released on Monday in conjunction with the opening of CoSN’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Others plan to use grants or reduce their technology purchases.

Broadband 206

Broadband Survey E-rate BYOD 206

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. The new cohort extends the network’s reach to 125 districts across 34 states, and expands its cumulative impact to 3.8

Advocacy 416

Advocacy E-rate Digital Divide Meeting 416

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

Through his years of experience and working closely with EducationSuperHighway on the Digital Connections Initiative, his passion for technology has enabled him to impact public schools in Massachusetts by being proactive in getting high speed internet in all schools across the state.

Technology 74

Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

The FCC should use this opportunity to understand how our networks are performing and stay ahead of potential problems—because if we wait for those problems to be reported to us, it is already too late. Across the country the virtual classroom is locked for millions of students. This was good, but there’s more that we can do.

Broadband 183

Broadband E-rate Data Accessibility 183

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. 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.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2017

school districts have reached the minimum connectivity–100 kbps per student, as recommended by the Federal Communications Commission–to help students effectively use technology in the classroom. Eighty-eight percent of U.S.

Broadband 40

Broadband Report Accessibility E-rate 40

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs.

Broadband 149

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 149

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Today, we released our third annual report on the state of connectivity in America’s public schools. 88% of our schools have robust Wi-Fi in their classrooms, leaving 10,000 schools still in need of upgrades. billion-per-year E-rate program resources to fulfill this promise. Why Digital Equity Matters.

Report 40

Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But EducationSuperHighway did it this week, announcing that the classroom internet connectivity gap is effectively closed – one year ahead of schedule, no less. When we started all of this, it wasn’t because we wanted to get broadband in every classroom,” Marwell said. “We Mississippi Learning. Their plan seems to have worked.

E-rate 56

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 56

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

Mobility 40

Mobility Technology Classroom E-rate 40

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. The key is to learn what works best for each of them.

Social Media 195

Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Over the past eight years, WANRack has worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide and ensure students have access to digital learning in every classroom, every day. With the increasing use of technology as a tool for learning, students and teachers need more than basic connectivity.

Digital Divide 70

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Digital Learning 70

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2018

According to new Speak Up data from Project Tomorrow, 43 percent of school site administrators say implementing digital content is an effective tool for ensuring equity across classrooms, throughout the school, and within their district. Here are 10 examples of equity resources and efforts to address equity in action: 1.

E-rate 96

E-rate Policies Data Accessibility 96