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How is the E-rate impacting learning?

eSchool News

In the beginning, E-rate focused principally on telephone service, which was the most basic and universal way individuals communicated 20 years ago. During this period, E-rate adapted by broadening the range of eligible services to include mobile phones, pagers, voicemail, email, school websites and basic collaboration tools.

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Fearing fires, colleges are starting to clamp down on campus e-bikes

The Hechinger Report

Fordham, some other universities and some cities, including New York and San Francisco, are creating policies to regulateor ban e-bikes and their siblings, e-scooters and hoverboards powered by similar batteries, in the absence of federal or state legislation. A plug may not meet the rating needed for the battery to charge.

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It’s time to ask how E-rate will impact learning outcomes

eSchool News

With E-rate reformed, educators must consider new learning-centered questions. E-rate, officially known as the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, was created to provide schools and libraries with an affordable way to obtain telecommunications, internet access and internet-related services.

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Can Video Games Help Early Learners Grow?

Edsurge

Since the Switch is a handheld device with a touch screen, it offers a combination of console-based and mobile game functions, which may make video gameplay easier for young children. Video Game Design With the Child in Mind The definition of the term “video game” has evolved over time and even now, it varies across sectors.

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Education in the Era of COVID-19: Why Connection Matters

Digital Promise

“The pressure put on a family, to tell them [they’re] responsible for pushing and driving [their] kid to try to engage in these activities, is definitely a barrier that we struggle with. So, we’ve been trying to advocate for those mobile hotspots.

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Schedule Announced - Thursday's "Libraries and Privacy" Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The problems with privacy range from fundamental questions of definition and scope, to questions of equity and inclusion, to intensely technical questions about law and technology. Udall Professor of Law OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL Rebecca Tsosie is a Regents Professor at the James E. Rebecca Tsosie, JD Regents Professor and Morris K.

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50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

We’ve discussed before the logistics of how to teach with video games (especially for non-mobile games). There isn’t one, clear definition for what a “good” video game should be. A list of the most innovative games that have teaching and/or learning potential, for mobile (iPad & Android), console, or PC.

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