Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

In the classroom, AR technology can enhance learning by providing students with interactive and immersive experiences, improving their understanding of complex concepts and enabling them to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students.

Digital Divide 182

Digital Divide Mobility Android Chromebook 182

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

What you need to know: As the nation faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, and schools continue to grapple with uncertainty and closures, Verizon is providing additional support and remote learning resources for educators, students and parents. The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy.

Training 95

Training Digital Divide Tools Education 95

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

Digital Divide 249

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 249

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

is excited about the newest technologies and their impact on the learning experience. Recently, EdSurge sat down with Levine to discuss how AI can enhance the learning experience. Recently, EdSurge sat down with Levine to discuss how AI can enhance the learning experience. We feel this is what’s next for digital education.

Laptops 204

Laptops Education Digital Divide Smartphone 204

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

It is free to use (standard text messaging rates apply though) and anyone with a mobile phone or access to the web can use it. The new service allows users to build instant mobile social networks, called "cells" using text messages, QR Codes, email, web or the new Android App. Today, Celly is announcing a new service.

Android 170

Android Mobility Smartphone Facebook 170

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel®. patents in mobile technologies.

Digital Divide 61

Digital Divide Broadband Mobility Software 61

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

April 21, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of mobile IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, announced today its global expansion into the U.K. McLean, Va. In the U.K., About Kajeet.

Digital Divide 62

Digital Divide Mobility Software Chromebook 62

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

CLEVELAND, Ohio – With many school districts continuing to look for ways to help students who don’t have robust internet service at home maximize their learning potential, Charter Communications, Inc., More than 5,300 families are anticipated to participate initially. Students’ families are not billed for the service.

Broadband 52

Broadband Digital Divide Company Learning 52

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. The gray area is large when one-third of our students are learning English and all students receive free breakfast and lunch.”. Distance Learning is tough. Teachers Learn from Each Other. Staying Connected.

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

Students were excited about learning. “What you find out very quickly as teachers is not just the power of using technology in the classroom, but the power to extend learning, to carry it beyond just the school day,” says Brian Nicol, communications coordinator and, until recently, a teacher at the Wisconsin school district.

Resources 120

Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Today, when strong internet connectivity is all but required for learning, such gaps can serve as insurmountable barriers to learning. Once COVID broke out, it was very clear how much the achievement gap is exacerbated by inequitable access to good learning at home,” says Nick Simmons, the director of strategic initiatives for Gov.

Digital Divide 208

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Libraries 208

eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. Throughout ISTE 2016, we had a chance to share a booth with JAMF Software, a company that’s reimagined mobile device management for educators.

EdTech 52

EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 52

TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

The infusion of innovative learning systems and computerization into educational settings promises to create significant change in the near future. These changes will impact both the way students learn and the appearance of traditional classroom settings. The Learning Management System Revolution.

Technology 68

Technology LMS Classroom Trends 68

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? This may assist with mitigating learning loss. education system. Dr. As the U.S. Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

Broadband 94

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 94

eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. Throughout ISTE 2016, we had a chance to share a booth with JAMF Software, a company that’s reimagined mobile device management for educators.

EdTech 40

EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 40

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Due to CEN’s services, schools have been able to host eSports events, offer distance learning, run Hour of Code events for the school and community, produce internet radio and video conferences, and many other activities that rely on stable internet access. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers. We have this perfect alignment of stars.

Broadband 85

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 85

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

EveryoneOn is a national nonprofit working to eliminate the digital divide by making high-speed, low-cost Internet service, computers and free digital literacy courses accessible to all unconnected Americans. Since 2012, Cox has connected more than 100,000 low-income Americans to the internet through the Connect2Compete program.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Tablets Education 40

Connecting 2 the World

JULY 30, 2012

Then the Broadcasters learned that they could get better viewing numbers (and thus higher advertising rates) if they saved the most popular events until primetime (7-11PM). During the Atlanta Olympics, sametime coverage was extended and the networks learned that they could develop fans for lesser known sports.

Social Media 45

Social Media Mobility Digital Divide Company 45

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. Please spread the word as well as these critical IF resources with your school communities.

E-rate 40

E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2022

In this role, Felix will spearhead business development and account management for Kajeet’s global education customers, further bolstering its mission of closing the digital divide in education and beyond. patents in mobile technologies. To learn more, visit kajeet.com and follow us on Twitter at @Kajeet.

Industry 67

Industry Digital Divide Mobility Education 67

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The post Solving Mysteries on Mars: TimePod AR – SULS0202 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This is a super cool app that encourages problem-based learning and STEM skills for students. This episode is sponsored by Verizon Innovative Learning HQ. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide.

STEM 73

STEM Digital Divide Elementary iPhone 73

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To further improve digital equity among students while reducing administrative burden, UScellular education customers can now gain access to: Kajeet SmartSpot: Wi-Fi hotspot specifically designed to support students in remote learning environments. To learn more about Kajeet’s suite of education solutions, visit [link].

Education 52

Education Digital Divide Software Broadband 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access they need. One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. Over the last 15 years, its commercial arm, Raspberry Pi Ltd.,

Digital Divide 168

Digital Divide Education Accessibility Training 168

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

radio, TV, mobile data, broadband. After a license is obtained, schools can partner with a telecom company to provide broadband service to homes. He points to Desert Sands Unified, a rural California district that used its license to partner with a local telecom company to provide home service. Well, I love “Willy Wonka.”

Broadband 112

Broadband Policies Company Libraries 112

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

Broadband 91

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 91

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

They have to learn early.”. Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

| The Hechinger Report → In three years, no one will be able to explain why it was that colleges and universities continued to hand more than half of their tuition to companies marketing and supporting their online programs – the online program managers. It’s gives fake news a business model. It is that bad.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

| The Hechinger Report → In three years, no one will be able to explain why it was that colleges and universities continued to hand more than half of their tuition to companies marketing and supporting their online programs – the online program managers. It’s gives fake news a business model. It is that bad.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150