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.

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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.

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.

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.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. But there’s still a ways to go to hit the FCC’s “longer-term” target of 1 Mbps, which was to kick in by now, for taking advantage of bandwidth-hungry edtech apps. school districts—6,132, to be exact, representing about one-third of public K-12 students—do indeed meet the higher 1 Mbps standard.

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Broadband Report Video EdTech 187

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Educators and district leaders can use data to make informed decisions. According to Census Bureau data from 2016, nearly 82 percent of all households in the U.S.

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Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The truth is edtech products that foster more learning than would happen in analogue settings can be difficult to find. So naturally, one of the big questions we face is, how can we help ensure effective edtech happens more often? The key lies in helping educators to look at the available evidence and make careful decisions.

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EdTech Comparison Study Groups 211

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. IT Leaders Focus on Data-Driven Decisions. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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Broadband Survey E-rate BYOD 199

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. Today, over 2.9

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Now, Title IV is a complex, layered program and marks a significant departure in structure and operation from past federal edtech investments. Go easy on the inspirational, aspirational statements; go deep on data to support the needs assessments and recommendations.

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn what K–12 schools can do to balance student privacy and security. In Marshall County, for instance, students and their parents are asked to sign a document acknowledging that any data they share through district email can be monitored, Jordan says. . Taking a Proactive Approach to Student Safety.

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Digital Citizenship E-rate EdTech Software 200

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? Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) in just 5-10 minutes. Bios as Submitted.

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Accessibility Tools Microsoft Data 385

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

School District 68, to offer advice to other small IT shops in K–12 school districts during the third day of CoSN’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. They also create a monthly flyer for the community and hold quarterly meetings with parents where they talk about technical issues such as social media, data privacy and innovations.

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E-rate EdTech Social Media System 216

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. A higher number, 35 percent, were aware of them but said they “do not meet my needs.” And the pandemic year has taken a toll on U.S. percent to 16.1 Not so fast.

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E-rate STEM Survey Conference 160

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Lightspeed Learning Lab – Edtech Best Practices for a Smooth Return to School You’re working tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition back-to-school and your edtech ecosystem plays a big role. 1:40 Let’s start today by meeting our speakers. But it also created some data challenges. I’m Amanda Center.

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EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Details for the program: The CTO Academy For K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs is a program to address the needs of education technology leaders who are new (less than four full years) to their CTO or Technology Leadership position or aspiring CTOs and EdTech leaders currently working in a technology department. So this was essential to me.

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E-rate Industry Accessibility EdTech 101

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

When creating your EdTech Integration Plan one of the options that should be discussed and considered is a Day Time Professional Development Program. One of the best ways to build daytime workshop sessions with the understanding that the sessions will help administrators meet their yearly goals.

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

When creating your EdTech Integration Plan one of the options that should be discussed and considered is a Day Time Professional Development Program. One of the best ways to build daytime workshop sessions with the understanding that the sessions will help administrators meet their yearly goals. Surveying Your Staff.

Survey 88

Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. Malicious sites steal online information, mine for data and install viruses, so it’s essential to filter out those related to phishing and malware.

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Digital Citizenship How To Internet Safety Hapara 243

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

million of US students who are now meeting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) minimum internet access goal of 100 kbps per student. E-Rate , an FCC program that provides funding to help schools and libraries build fiber infrastructure and expand their wi-fi and broadband networks. million more compared to 2013.

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E-rate Broadband Report Comparison 60

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. From collecting data to parent communications to taking care of yourself, Melissa has something for every classroom (as well as a pretty cool pep talk!). It works really good for reminding parents about meetings that we have.

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Google Twitter Data Tools 290

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” This setting allows Hāpara Filter to analyze webcam feeds and screen sharing for Zoom and Google Meet class sessions. You can also use this data to revise your policy if needed.

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 2, 2016

After years of questioning the accessibility of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader , the National Federation of the Blind today announced that it will work with the online retailer to improve reading experiences for blind, low-vision, and deaf-blind students. Students also would be able to rate content.

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Accessibility E-rate Assistive Technology iPad 40

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s no secret that school districts are a gold mine for hackers, who can exploit all of the confidential student, parent and employee data available for financial gain or to assuage a personal grudge. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Here are some cybersecurity tools K–12 schools should have to protect against ransomware. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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E-rate How To Software Android 415

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers. Partnering with school districts across the country, the program offers free high-speed data and free mobile hotspots–and access to at-cost laptops and tablets.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 129

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The future of USB-C is assured as this one-cable solution meets two most important user needs: impressive data speeds and built-in power capacity. Plus, it’s only recently that USB has enabled data transfers required by ultra-high-res devices. The Present and Future of USB-C . USB-C now allows 100W, 20V connections.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Data 321

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Five PRIME Factors for EdTech Evaluation As someone who has evaluated and published findings on an edtech program for two decades, closely watching the marketing hype in the math edtech market in particular, I’ve come to believe something you may find shocking: All edtech programs work.

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Comparison EdTech E-rate Outcomes 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act. As a result, edtech scholars and educators express concern about growing corporate influence in the public-school sphere.

Technology 185

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 185

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). The thread on this tweet has the details. Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. 5G promises reliability, lightning-fast speeds, and much higher data capacities. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 110

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. This means that teachers will prefer to use tools from edtech companies that prioritize accessibility.

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EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.” they do boost graduation rates.). Via Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy : “These Colleges Have The Worst Student Loan Default Rates In The Country.” ” Via WYFF4.com

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Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Via NPR on Sunday : “ President Trump Set To Meet With Presidents Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities.” ” Via NPR on Tuesday : “ Trump, And Most Black College Presidents, Absent From Annual Meeting.” Via Campus Technology : “ Education Data Breaches Double in First Half of 2017.”

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. " Tagged on: March 10, 2017 When Extensions Go Bad | The Electric Educator → Keeping your devices and data private requires vigilance and caution.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In fact, K-12 edtech innovation news is full of examples of successful and engaging edtech implementations. Traditional textbooks are being replaced by interactive e-books and online resources, giving students dynamic and multimedia-rich content that can be updated as the world changes.

Technology 71

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 71

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Since its founding in 1967, ACTFL has become synonymous with innovation, quality, and reliability in meeting the changing needs of language educators and their students. Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum. The curriculum includes resources for parents. Learn more and register here.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

A successful launch means higher adoption rates and a higher level of satisfaction with the new platform. This can be done through newsletters, emails, presentations, meetings and so on. An LMS team can be made of IT specialists, edtech coordinators, teachers, school librarians, and other staff members that can pitch in with ideas.

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LMS E-rate Training EdTech 304