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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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E-rate is complicated. But complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- a requirement of E-rate -- doesn't have to be. It also provides an overview of E-rate, with answers to commonly asked questions about eligibility, services supported, and audits. What is E-rate?

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Alabama Leaders in Ed Tech Offer a Model for Professional Development

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For nearly two decades, our organization has served 137 school districts in our stat e. ALET started as a small group of tech coordinators who wanted, in conjunction with the state department of education, to support the technology leaders in our school districts and create a community. We see many questions about E-rate.

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Early results from pilots Google conducted of its Rolling Study Halls program , which supplies school buses in North Carolina and South Carolina with mobile Wi-Fi routers and an onboard educator to help with assignments, suggest providing internet access during the school commute can result in reading and math proficiency and digital fluency gains.

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HS Seniors: What do you know about Search Engine Algorithms?

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Our various IT classes cover a wide range of topics with web development, e-commerce and SEO all being covered to some degree. They are often likened to preparing a meal for a large group. Google uses a series of different algorithms which are frequently updated including Panda and Penguin, although at this stage never are irrelevant.

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Hunter Hobson Shares 15 Scholarships For Students Who Are Interested In STEM Careers

EdTech4Beginners

According to studies over the years, STEM jobs are growing at a rate twice that of non-STEM jobs. citizens who obtain doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines. The Google Lime Scholarship. The American Association of University Women International Fellowship. All applicants must have earned a 3.0

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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

Top Tool #1: PowerPoint Subtitles (Mentioned) Google slides with Captions 00;05;02;07 – 00;05;15;29 Teresa Magpayo Castro Absolutely. So, you know, I've seen a lot of teachers use Google slides and use the caption componen t for students to be able to follow along in English. Note: See Also Group Transcribe for Meetings.

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STEM for kids: Online classes teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math skills

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STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an important group of subjects that are in high demand — not just in classrooms, but in the job market as well. In the upcoming decade, STEM jobs will grow at almost double the rate of all other jobs. Technology & Engineering.

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