Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

The changes in broadband consumption may reveal weak points in the complex ecosystem of companies, services and products that make up the Internet. We have a sound statutory basis to do so through the E-Rate program. Many providers have committed to doing so already, but we should build on and expand these efforts.

Broadband 186

Broadband E-rate Data Accessibility 186

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020.

E-rate 127

E-rate Pearson Company Report 127

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Some companies that produce monitoring software report sending tens of thousands of alerts about cyberbullying, violence, sexual content and other concerns. Research ties bullying to depression, suicide attempts , feeling unsafe at school, absenteeism and other troubles. Less than a year after Morgan County R-I School District in Stover, Mo.,

Digital Citizenship 181

Digital Citizenship E-rate EdTech Software 181

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

28, children’s media company Moonbug Entertainment partnered with Outright Games to launch CoComelon: Play with JJ on Nintendo Switch. Holbert, who is also part of a research group that develops and studies games, adds that it might be difficult to find high-quality games for learning. There’s no oversight.

Video 184

Video E-rate Mobility Tablets 184

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace , a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and teachers in virtual classrooms, today announcedthat the company has closed on $6 million in two rounds of seed funding. The funding is led by a $2.6 About InSpace.

Video 90

Video Education E-rate Company 90

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Does the study design provide a compelling comparison group? It is essential to understand the comparison group (sometimes called the control group) because the strength of a research claim hinges on the extent to which there is a plausible comparison group.

EdTech 210

EdTech Comparison Study Groups 210

eSpark

AUGUST 8, 2023

OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT and the Dall-E image generator, has been particularly scrutinized since the public release of ChatGPT in November 2022. The company has had to address bias issues on the fly as its users surface unforeseen issues in their outputs, ranging from political ideologies to ethnic stereotypes.

E-rate 98

E-rate Training Comparison Outcomes 98

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Over the course of three days, meeting attendees collaborated in working groups on topics like competency-based education, personalized learning, and maker research. They also identified new partnerships they will continue with researchers, companies, and fellow League districts. ” During a keynote address at the meeting, Dr.

Accessibility 120

Accessibility E-rate Dropout Meeting 120

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity. Jennifer E. After that, the Superintendent and education institutions will provide devices or WiFi resources accordingly to students in need.

Broadband 155

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 155

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From how to form reading groups, how to reach individual children, and how to communicate with parents, Dr. Robb's advice is practical and extensive. I am only in favor of organizing children into a group or working with one child. And so we have groups that meet up three or four times a week for 15 to 20 minutes.

Differentiated Instruction 339

Differentiated Instruction Elementary Groups How To 339

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

And now we have the two-way communication in which a group of Mandarin parents over there are being part of the conversation. A group of people that are speaking Spanish only are part of the conversation. Note: See Also Group Transcribe for Meetings. That’s R-e-a-d-l-e-e – get started with Readlee today!

Accessibility 387

Accessibility Tools Microsoft Data 387

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Then, when his foot had finally healed, he discovered that his company, CRST Expedited, had fired him. I called CRST and they told me that they would not take me back and that I had to pay them $6,500 or I could never drive for another company, either,” Orr, who is 59, said. England, according to the trucking trade group.

Training 27

Training Company E-rate Industry 27

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2020

Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company introduced a new product line to help high schools provide high-quality, hands-on science instruction during COVID-19 disruptions. For information, visit www.Carolina.com/Flex , call 336-586-4363, or e-mail product@carolina.com. Powell Jr.

E-rate 108

E-rate Video Company Resources 108

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

The biggest problem that we’ve had with the few kids who don’t have access are the contracts that the companies have to have to get those installed. Mental health providers are doing circle groups with some of our at-risk students,” Wegner added.

Digital Divide 273

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 273

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

And the exciting thing is Danielle, you said that your teacher group is the largest esports organization in the country and you have more than 60,000 players in your group. So we formed an interstate group. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state.

E-rate 364

E-rate Education Meeting Industry 364

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Imagine students in a control group go from 50% on a pre-test to 60% on a post-test, whereas in the treatment group they go from 50% to 80%,” he explains. If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

Education 217

Education Learning Software Knewton 217

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. And it’s a good thing she did.

Data 60

Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The organization lobbied the Federal Communications Commission to allow districts to get or improve their Wi-Fi with money from a program called E-rate. E-rate is funded by collecting fees that telecommunications companies pass on to customers, and it supports massive discounts on goods and services for schools and libraries.

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 49

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2022

A recent report found Indiana’s rates at their lowest in recent history. Just 59 percent of students here enroll after high school, a drop from a rate of 61 percent in 2018. College-going rates were even lower among Black, Hispanic and Latino, and low-income students. She’s updating it to include lessons from the pandemic.

E-rate 104

E-rate Secondary Report Trends 104

Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A sample headline with a rating from experts, as shown in our experiment. Expert or user ratings? One alternative is a source rating based on past articles that gets attached to every new article as it is published, much like Amazon or eBay seller ratings. Kim et al., Get the data.

E-rate 38

E-rate Facebook Social Media System 38

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for. Often they read about these incidents on the news before receiving official notice from the district or company. “We Fortunately, the company confirmed that no one else had accessed that data. over 77 million users compromised.

EdTech 92

EdTech Data Edmodo Company 92

ExcelinEd

APRIL 5, 2019

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission overhauled the E-rate program, which helps subsidize the cost of internet access and other telecommunications services for schools and libraries. ” Education Week , “ Schools See ‘Incredible Progress’ on Internet Connectivity, Report Says “

Accessibility 28

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Libraries 28

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Listen Now.

Google 291

Google Twitter Data Tools 291

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

99% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, but the district’s graduation rate is now over 90%, exceeding the state and national averages. This success has been accomplished by focusing on equitable achievement outcomes through the use of small-group instruction and access to content that is self-paced and personalized.

E-rate 58

E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 58

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. So I think there's a big role for kind of those those third party companies say we're going to build applications around this. Yeah, I think we'll solve it. I think it's a major problem at the moment.

Classroom 427

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 427

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2019

On the flip side, research by the Annie E. Five years ago, I took the helm of eight struggling schools educating 5,000 students in Philadelphia’s Universal Schools , a group of charter schools with lagging academic scores, high principal and teacher turnover and nonexistent parental involvement. We saw great results.

E-rate 111

E-rate Analysis Strategy Data 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

government terms “persistent poverty,” meaning that it has had poverty rates at or exceeding 20 percent for over 30 years. A generation ago, the biggest employers in eastern Kentucky were coal companies, which received significant incentives, including tax breaks, from local and state governments to operate in the region.

Kaplan 105

Kaplan E-rate Report Tablets 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. He was working for a tech company, but this was no tech job. million fund, the group could award ISAs to about 500 students. sorting and scanning packages.

Training 109

Training Company Analysis E-rate 109

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2017

Amazon has become one of the most valuable companies in the world—with a current market value of $475 billion —based on its domination of e-commerce (holding an astounding 50 percent share of all online retail sales); its leadership in the cloud computing business ; and the strength of its software algorithms.

Software 111

Software Trends E-rate Coursera 111

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 14, 2016

Many companies trying to find a market in K-12 schools face a question that fills them with anxiety, if not outright dread: How much technology can teachers handle? If it overwhelms them, the odds for companies’ get much longer, right out of the gate. The results will probably prove both encouraging and dismaying to companies.

Survey 40

Survey E-rate Company Exercises 40

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 ED warns schools of another widespread ransomware attack | Future of Ed Tech e-Newsletter → In light of a recent widespread ransomware attack, the U.S. So why do I still want schools to use them? Unified gets a $3.26-million

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

The company prohibits most third parties from selling new devices to school districts, so Miller couldn’t place a bulk order with Best Buy as a district official. A student in New York uses Google Docs on her classroom iPad to discuss themes in the class’s latest book with her group. Apple backed down.

iPad 82

iPad Broadband Software Company 82

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Alanda Povroznik, at head of table, works for a company that, as a benefit, will soon be helping her repay her college loans. An executive vice president at the investment company Natixis Global Asset Management, Farrington was surprised to find his audience of millennials unmoved. Photo: Powertex.

Chegg 40

Chegg Company E-rate Report 40

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Some advocates have also said that the end of net neutrality could stifle innovation by making it harder for smaller education technology companies to operate and for teachers and students to access their content. Some states, such as New York and Montana, are trying to maintain regulations at the state level through executive orders.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Student Data Privacy E-rate Data 40

The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

School districts can look into E-Rate funding, local and national grants, local company contributions and help from their PTO. Once again, it is important to get a group of positive teachers involved in a pilot program. It is important to be creative when thinking about funding.

E-rate 40

E-rate Mobility Mobile Learning Policies 40

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. There are no cap limits, no throttle rates, and no chastising schools when they need extra bandwidth. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories. About the Presenters.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41