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Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

eSchool News

It reported one of the highest rates of ransom payment, with 47 percent of K-12 educational organizations paying the ransom requested. Here is some of the feedback we received and shared: “The E-rate program is vital to our organization and essential to student achievement. These organizations, on average, paid $2.18

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy.

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10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

Hapara

Digital textbooks are textbooks that teachers and learners can access online or download to their devices. These versions allow learners to digitally highlight, take notes, bookmark, watch videos and use quick search tools. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). Open Textbook Library.

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Master the Art of eBooks with ePUB Reader SDK

Kitaboo on EdTech

Basically, it’s a tool that allows developers to create applications that follow a specific standard. Conclusion Understanding an ePUB Reader SDK ePUB Reader SDK stands for “Electronic Publication Reader Software Development Kit,” and it is basically a set of software tools. SDK stands for Software Development Kit.

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Resources for learning at home while we’re keeping each other safe

NeverEndingSearch

Here’s a Wakelet list of free learning resources and tools to enjoy with kids and as a family, while were are at home. And, this may be the very right time to make sure we spread the word about both our own and our public library colleagues’ digital media collections. They are likely to find the following and much more.

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How to develop K-12 open educational resources

Hapara

In general, OER was rated ‘considerably better on multiple specific aspects of teaching and learning, such as extending the core knowledge to novel tasks and situations and collaborating with others.’” . If they can download the materials, educators can change information or add to your OER to make them more relevant to their classes.

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Funds For Learning Trends Report Reveals Demand for Reliable Internet

techlearning

The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Applicant survey results reveal that schools and libraries remain reliant on E-rate funding to provide and sustain broadband connectivity.

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