EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

29 session at the Future of Education Technology Conference. The transportation department will also have to prepare bus drivers for this transition, including training them on any equipment that may malfunction during a ride. Currently, E-Rate does not cover connected bus programs. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2023

postsecondary institutions conferred about 5.1 Ranging from certificates below the associate degree level to doctorate degrees, these credentials were conferred by public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit institutions. birth rate has been declining since the 1970s. On the institution side, Jennifer E.

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Industry Education E-rate Conference 151

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, public school enrollment in the United States had been trending downward , thanks to birth-rate declines and more restrictive immigration policies, but the decreases rarely exceeded half a percentage point. After that, living near a school often confers priority.

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E-rate Elementary Education Report 114

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

Battaglia, who works in a district with four buildings and 1,800 students , added: “Make sure to cross-train team members to fill in if someone is out, even if it’s work at a higher level.”. Small districts also can resell equipment, take advantage of E-rate funds and evaluate systems yearly for redundancies or other unnecessary spending.

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E-rate EdTech Social Media System 205

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? His role includes training teachers and administrators on all things related to technology and district initiatives. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, a professor might have to toggle between a learning management system ( LMS) for grading, an e-reader that delivers the textbook, a platform used to present information in class, an app that helps with student participation and a homework solution for out-of-class assignments.

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Trends EdTech E-rate LMS 118

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Apple also reached out with iPad Pros and other hardware at a discounted rate. But these efforts are part of a longer-term strategy for these companies to train future workers in their technology. Sun also worked closely with schools to establish physical training centers. Amazon gave Echo Dots. Charitable?

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Company E-rate iPad Training 71

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The conference is once again being held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses. We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses. To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please ?join

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment. More information is available here.

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Libraries E-rate Exercises Accessibility 41

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

They tend to have higher graduation rates, and their alumni networks provide powerful economic and political connections. W]e have progress to make,” University of Mississippi spokesman Rod Guajardo acknowledged in a statement. has one of the highest six-year graduation rates for Black students: 81 percent in 2019.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment. More information is available here.

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Libraries E-rate Exercises Accessibility 36

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. They found themselves needing to expand broadband so families that lived in housing areas could tap into the internet access from those means. About the Host.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Via Edsurge : “Why the FCC ’s E-rate Makes Funding High-Speed Internet a Slow Crawl.” “The Saga of Ohio ’s Embattled E-School Is Coming to an End,” writes Education Week’s Ben Herold. ” Via The AP : “Man at New Mexico Compound Accused of Training Kids for School Attacks.”

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E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Learning with 'e's

JUNE 15, 2012

I don't have the time or the inclination to calculate how many miles I have travelled in the last week, but it involved three car journeys, 11 train rides, numerous taxi trips and one flight. I managed to keynote four conferences in six days, respectively eLearning 2.0

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E-rate Libraries Conference Training 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Indeed, according to one story in The Atlantic , a school district in Colorado opted to do away with parent-teacher conferences entirely, encouraging parents instead to simply check online to see what their children were up to. But let’s be honest: these sites are often quite poorly designed.). But new technology hasn’t made it easy.

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning (for training, e-learning, performance support and social collaboration). Ratings and reviews a based on standards-aligned, multifaceted rubric used by a team of expert reviewers and a select group of educators who field-test products for their value with learners.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. GameEffective has raised $7 million from CE Ventures, Verint, 2B Angels, Shaked Ventures, and Lipman “to gamify employees’ sales and e-learning tasks.”

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

“ Conservative High Schoolers Want to ‘Own the Libs’,” The Atlantic’s Adam Harris reports from the Turning Point USA ’s conference. ” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). The Business of Job Training. ”). .”

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

.” There’s more news from the White House in the job training section below. ” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? .” ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. The Business of Job Training.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

It’s e-counseling 2.0. Early on, when Abdi assembled her “balance list” of potential colleges, the low acceptance rates and sky-high average SATs of the most selective colleges left her feeling inadequate and intimidated. They have set up FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) booths at school open houses.

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E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Depending on how far we want to take our data collection, we could potentially collect library records, e-book consumption patterns, social network information, etc. What are we going to do when our analytical insights show students at risk, failed learning processes, or low-quality training content? Benefits of learning analytics.

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Learning Analytics LMS Analysis Learning 62

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2016

Martin had the lowest ratings possible for achievement and improvement on its state report card that year. Related: How teacher-training programs are trying to get teachers into rural schools. Not only is the middle school new, but the high school graduation rate has soared from 57 percent to 91 percent in four years.

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E-rate Course Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Via NPR : “ Betsy DeVos ’ Graduation Rate Mistake.” ” Via The Consumerist : “New Chairman Orders FCC To Abandon Court Defense Of Rule Limiting Prison Phone Rates.” Also via Education Week : “Under New Leadership, FCC Quashes Report on E-rate Program ’s Success.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” The Business of Job Training. ” asks Jade E. The Rwandan government plans to roll out digital education this summer.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Conferences for teachers from coast to coast brim with representatives from the multibillion-dollar technology industry, many of them promising to help teachers provide customized tracks for education.

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” The Business of Job Training. Most MOOC news these days more accurately fits here under “job training.” ” More via Buzzfeed. The Business of Student Loans. Via Reuters : “ SoFi withdraws U.S. billion in U.S.

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! The conference schedule is now online, with all 160+ sessions, and an individual hour-by-hour schedule calendar for all 36 time zones. The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. They are listed below, and after the reminder plea for moderator volunteers, you''ll also find the current list of all conference sessions. Huge thanks!

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “New study finds that penalties for breaking NCAA rules are largely consistent across conference membership – and that men’s basketball and football account for the vast majority of violations.”

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

The Atlantic writes about the absence of Betsy DeVos at this year’s Education Writers Association conference. Via The Washington Post : “A coding school where college grads train and work without spending a dime.” The Business of Job Training. training centers.” refuse to be photographed with Ryan.”

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Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

” There’s some Udacity-related MOOC news in the job training section below. “New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. The Business of Job Training. Memos from HR.

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

And today most MOOC companies have pivoted away from that to offer corporate training , professional development , and job placement services instead. ” Tuition keeps going up and up and up, although as The Wall Street Journal noted this fall, published tuition rates only rose 2.4% percent to 11.3 percent to 11.3

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MOOC Technology OER Coursera 40

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. ” asks Chester E. ” Via Edsurge : “ Google and Digital Promise Reimagine Teacher Tech Training with New National Program.” Contests and Awards. ”). .”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

How do we get reliable bandwidth at a decent rate? We are now working on an e-rate application to double it again. Now day to day wireless network management is handled by an enthusiastic “techie teacher” who had all of 30 minutes of training with the dashboard. Google Apps for Education. Teacher Devices.

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EdTech E-rate Google Company 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

The program also paid for her to travel to conferences in Atlanta and San Francisco. Fewer than half of its students were performing on grade level, and the state had given it a D rating two years in a row. She increased the amount of reading and writing students do, and she overhauled the way Douglass trains and develops teachers.

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Report E-rate Study Groups 73

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 6, 2014

It is developing at the same rate as maker programming in Philadelphia and at other Learning Labs. I have heard grumblings at numerous conferences that staff in libraries and museums across the US are stretched thin. As I spoke to teachers, we discussed some of the bigger questions they had, which I have heard often in the U.S.

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Libraries Groups E-rate Tools 28