Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

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Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. When a child is exposed to musical education from a young age, the parts of their brain that process sound, speech, reading, and language develop at an accelerated rate.[1] Sources : Gersema, E. Wetter, O. Koerner, F.,

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Classroom E-rate Elementary Study 263

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators. Over the years, I have shared all of the wonderful things happening at Wells Elementary, as I am now in my third year as their coach.

E-rate 390

E-rate Elementary Blended Learning Assessment 390

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. You don’t have to be a fan of technology, but you do need to understand that it’s a catalyst for some exciting pedagogical changes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace.

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E-rate Blended Learning Social Media Outcomes 240

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Guest article written by Dr. Mark E. A fascinating study published in the Journal of School Health indicates that when elementary-age children’s lessons incorporated physical activity, their focus improved more than 70 percent. Dr. Mark E. Without a doubt, teachers want the best academic and holistic outcomes for their students.

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How To E-rate Guidelines Study 213

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

The introduction of technology and the transformation to blended learning in classrooms is rapidly growing. However, simply bringing technology into classrooms isn’t going to change education. How do we balance the use of technology and face-to-face learning in order to get the most out of blended learning?

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Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 98

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Online testing: Every year, Jim had to ask the elementary school students to stop using online math tutorials during statewide high school and middle school mandated testing periods. The school district couldn’t cover the cost of non-recurring construction to build fiber to their most rural school with just E-rate.

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E-rate Broadband Robotics Data 60

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.” Hāpara’s content filtering solution for schools only takes a few minutes for technology administrators to set up. Which web filtering best practices does your team use?

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Council of Chief State School Officers is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. Connect: www.ccsso.org , @CCSSO. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

10 Minute Teacher - Episode 780 Top Tech Tools for Equity and Inclusion Teresa Magpayo Castro - Technology TOSA for the Unified School District of Hacienda La Puente USD. Ricardo Recinos - Technology TOSA in Hacienda La Puente USD and a supervising instructor for John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Click Here to see Readlee.

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Accessibility Tools Microsoft Data 385

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Rating : 5/5. Click here to read the full app review.

E-rate 64

E-rate Robotics Elementary Tools 64

Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. CIPA also requires schools to monitor student online activity and provide training for responsible technology use. The general sentiment: students –especially teens– hate web filtering*.

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Social Media E-rate Facebook Elementary 100

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

Darin Brawley, Superintendent of the Compton Unified School District, and Michele Dawson, Senior Director of Technology and Innovation of the Compton Unified School District. 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.

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E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 58

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

On top of that, knowing we’ve got an equity gap that exists in our district and that about 1,200 of our kids don’t even have access [to technology and the internet] was a tough pill to swallow. Staff from Creekview Elementary School in Middletown post selfies during the district-wide fire drill. From left: 1.

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Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 250

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

The introduction of technology and the transformation to blended learning in classrooms is rapidly growing. However, simply bringing technology into classrooms isn’t going to change education. How do we balance the use of technology and face-to-face learning in order to get the most out of blended learning?

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Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A seminal 2016 study sorted through almost 200 well-designed experiments on improving education, from expanding preschool to reducing class size, and found that frequent one-to-one tutoring was especially effective in increasing learning rates for low-performing students. Credit: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report.

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Study Elementary Training Strategy 144

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship?

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Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 86

Education Superhighway

JULY 13, 2017

For Massac Unit School District #1, good timing, persistence, and a collaborative approach have allowed three elementary schools to finally upgrade to scalable fiber-optic connections. However, even on their best days, download speeds were not fast enough to support each class’s digital programs: 15-20 Mbps for Franklin Elementary.

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E-rate Elementary Policies Accessibility 55

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

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Mobility Technology Classroom E-rate 40

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. Bergan, J. Sladeczek, I. Schwarz, R.

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Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

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. Melissa, could you give us a 30-second pep talk for special ed teachers and how technology can help them? Technology is wonderful. Listen Now.

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Google Twitter Data Tools 290

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Walking into a Merritt Elementary School classroom today, you’ll find students using iPads to figure out math problems and submit their answers, while teachers grade those answers and provide feedback and follow-up support in real-time. Creating Guidelines Around Classroom Technology Use.

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Digital Learning Guidelines E-rate Edcamps 92

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. Elementary. 40 of the Best Learning Apps for Elementary. Best 1-to-1 iPad Apps for Elementary School. I have the e-course you have been waiting for! .” – Felix Jacomino. How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom #mlearning #ipaded #edtech Click To Tweet.

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How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

Education Superhighway

JULY 13, 2017

For Massac Unit School District #1, good timing, persistence, and a collaborative approach have allowed three elementary schools to finally upgrade to scalable fiber-optic connections. However, even on their best days, download speeds were not fast enough to support each class’s digital programs: 15-20 Mbps for Franklin Elementary.

E-rate 40

E-rate Elementary Policies Accessibility 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

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E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating one persistent technology leader, Robin Bolt, who has made history at Rappahannock County Public Schools by bringing fiber connections to her rural school division in Washington, Virginia. “In 2018, we were using 1980s technology and [the Internet] was in and out.

E-rate 65

E-rate Broadband iPad STEM 65

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

With about one-third of all public elementary and secondary schools in rural communities, there is a need to understand and support the needs of rural schools. Understandable, but not equitable when data shows that rural areas have slightly higher poverty rates than urban areas. The 2014 U.S.

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Secondary 60

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. As Director at Edufuturists, he is committed to shaping the future of education through technology and innovation. Just how much that technology had progressed. Dan holds an M.A. There was email. A basic browser.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Perfect Storm In 2014, Beaverson PS passed a bond with significant amount dedicated to technology and by 2016, Beaverton had 32,000 Chromebooks and 10,000 iPads being used in the district. 1 at the elementary level. Bearden, “There is no silver bullet for addressing digital equity in school communities.”

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Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 57

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. This begs the question: What’s next for education? Today, over 2.9

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

One year ago we launched the Massachusetts Digital Connections Initiative in partnership with Governor Baker’s Office, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), and MassIT. Collaborated with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), MassIT, and the Department of.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Secondary Classroom 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship?

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The new computers are one of the most noticeable changes among several technology updates taking place while school’s out for the summer. The influx of technology brings the district’s technology ratio to one device for every two students, which is lower than the previous ratio of roughly one device for every three students. —The

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Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

Neo LMS

APRIL 28, 2016

Super-superheroes, more commonly known as elementary teachers, know how hard it can be to make 30 pairs of sparkly eyes look at the same thing and engage in the learning process at the same time. Videos are known to be the most successful learning materials in terms of engagement and retention rates. Super-superheroes?

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Video Classroom Course Elementary 158