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E-rate support during COVID-19

Education Superhighway

We understand that now, more than ever, technology and connectivity guidance is critical. While many school district leaders must focus on at-home connectivity and distance education in the short term, long-term technology planning will also shift to address changes made during this time. State E-rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA).

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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

Today’s educational technology makes it easier to support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond it. Student autonomy in the classroom is also essential for their future careers. Equipping students with future-ready skills is one of the main aspects educational institutions should focus on nowadays.

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Top 5 IT and technology trends for 2016

eSchool News

Chief technology officers and IT professionals in the K-12 field have a lot on their collective plates these days, what with the continued proliferation of technology in their schools, new governmental programs and compliance requirements, and the push to effectively integrate their technology in the classroom. Broadband equity.

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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) & Future Ready Schools (FRS). Connect: www.all4ed.org , @all4ed | www.futureready.org , @FutureReady. State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). Connect: www.setda.org , @SETDA. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years.

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NJSBA Launches Connectivity Initiative to Advance Internet Access in Schools

Education Superhighway

However, 83 schools currently lack access to a scalable fiber infrastructure, and 165 schools have access to E-rate Category Two funds for Wi-Fi and internal connections that will expire after this funding year. School leaders should speak with district technology staff and plan to take advantage of this funding as soon as possible.

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Network Essentials: Securing Buy-In For Your Network Upgrade

Education Superhighway

Before embarking on a network upgrade, school districts should agree on a compelling vision for how students can benefit from new technologies. The more clearly defined, and unambiguous you make these goals, the easier it is to get buy-in when it comes to determining the technology and infrastructure changes required to support them.

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

Edsurge

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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