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E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services

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Key points: Cybersecurity remains a major concern among school IT leaders, and many schools would like these services included in the E-rate program Schools and libraries continue to depend on the E-rate funding for internet connections and affordable pricing See related article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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How a State E-rate Coordinator Drives Digital Access

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She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

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As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds.

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Admins need PD too— Insights on CoSN’s CTO Academy

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Academy participants make a positive impact on student-centered and digital learning in their school district and enhance their career trajectory. The biggest piece that they have done so well is each time that we meet, you know, we have an opportunity to learn some experts. Have a listen. I really appreciate it. And those pieces.

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Can Video Games Help Early Learners Grow?

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The game is one of a few available on a major console that is aimed at children ages 5 and under, and it promises “hours of learning fun,” according to Nintendo’s website. I think the industry has really focused on older kids, teens and adults for console games,” Kirkorian says.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

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We find no one with a professional knowledge in the laws of learning, or the techniques for applying them,” he wrote. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. But at a university? “We Teaching at colleges is often done without any formal training.

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Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education.

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It would be easy to think that Amazon’s rapid expansion into industry after industry is just the natural, opportunistic path of a cash-flush company seeking to invest in new, lucrative markets. And if your child prefers a fully virtual setting, learning from home is normalized and supported.

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