EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. According to the group, 98 percent of public schools have next-generation fiber infrastructure, and 96 percent have enough connectivity to support online and digital learning. .

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

Organized by AMERIND Critical Infrastructure Manager Kimball Sekaquaptewa, this fiber build project will ultimately help Native American students in these Pueblos access high-speed broadband and gain essential skills through the power of technology. The Funding: E-rate opportunities for K-12 schools. Of the total $4.2

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2019

Education is moving toward a student-centered, collaborative, creative learning environment , but without professional development in place — and the understanding of what the end results should look like — it’s difficult to ensure technology investments will succeed. . That’s what Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology is all about. .

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

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. As technology is increasingly used in the job market, we need to prepare our children for the employment landscape they’ll encounter in the future.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Today’s educational technology makes it easier to support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond it. Thus, more classroom time can go toward communication, debate, teamwork, and other group activities that support social learning. . Ratings and reviews . Students can rate the classes they take in an LMS.

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 6, 2015

What Good is E-Rate Modernization if Schools Can’t Pay for What’s Connected to Broadband? The dust is starting to settle from the recent changes to the federal E-Rate program. Reducing the amount of disparate technology will lead to quicker adoption by both educators and students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In a report released earlier this year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation contended that American children are “in the midst of a mental health crisis” spurred in no small part by the coronavirus health crisis, with childhood rates of depression and anxiety ballooning compared to figures from before the pandemic. The Annie E.

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E-rate Report STEM Accessibility 151

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Today, students must acquire knowledge, competencies, and mindsets that prepare them to be productive members of a modern workforce in a global economy powered by technology.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 318

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . The top ten digital technology trends are all about building the intelligent digital mesh,” says David W. Mon, 11/12/2018 - 13:21.

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Trends E-rate Analysis Education 407

Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

So, how can educational institutions offer a personalized learning environment for students without having to divide them into smaller groups based on their interests and level and get a separate teacher for each group? This strategy has been deployed for years in other fields technology revolutionized, such as retail.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 8, 2019

Congress passed the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2000, tying E-rate program discounts to a school’s internet safety policy. And they may be using blanket policies instead of differentiating by grade or group,” Bennett says. The technology only takes us so far.”. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 04/08/2019 - 10:41.

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Internet Safety E-rate Social Media Policies 297

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

“There's a big giant access issue, both in terms of what happens when there’s no internet and then also what happens when you don’t have a device that can go on the internet,” says Beth Holland, the digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry group for school tech directors.

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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 10, 2022

According to studies over the years, STEM jobs are growing at a rate twice that of non-STEM jobs. With such high demand for workers in science, technology, engineering, and math, it’s no wonder that many students are interested in pursuing careers in STEM. The Akamai Fellowships for Women In Technology Scholarships.

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STEM Adobe E-rate Study 186

Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2017

Breaking down this project into smaller steps, and following each one with patience and tenacity will yield a great e-learning course, which will stand you — and your students — in good stead for many semesters to come. Step 3: Choose an e-Learning course format. Step 1: Who is your audience? Let’s go through them: Synchronous.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

Through his years of experience and working closely with EducationSuperHighway on the Digital Connections Initiative, his passion for technology has enabled him to impact public schools in Massachusetts by being proactive in getting high speed internet in all schools across the state.

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Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

The FCC has rightly extended some deadlines for its E-Rate and rural healthcare programs, made certain the amount of rural health care funding available for the current funding year and relaxed its gift rules. We have a sound statutory basis to do so through the E-Rate program. In short, we can fix the Homework Gap.

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Broadband E-rate Data Accessibility 173

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. Technological Integration The 21st-century classroom is unimaginable without the integration of technology, and soon AI (artificial intelligence). ” Both critical thinking skills (e,g.,

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. The new cohort extends the network’s reach to 125 districts across 34 states, and expands its cumulative impact to 3.8

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. Students first rated their medium preferences.

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E-rate Learning Smartphone Tablets 209

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

In March, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill , currently under committee review, to reimburse school districts who incorporate Wi-Fi access on school buses through the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program. Schools’ wireless bus efforts may soon be backed by governmental support. by Erin Brereton.

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Broadband E-rate Mobility Smartphone 326

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A year ago when we here at the E Squared Group put together a formulation for projecting the 5-year teacher shortage, we used statistics from the US Department of Labor to do so. million teachers retiring at a 20 percent rate holds true, in 5 years we are looking at a 1.5 So that’s the good news. million teacher shortage.

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Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As for any tool, technology or otherwise, its usefulness pivots on the skill of whoever operates it. Defining a digital learning platform To be categorized as a digital learning platform on the rating website G2, a software product must be designed for use in K–12 and feature elements such as multimedia or gamification.

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Training Digital Learning How To EdTech 157

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Details for the program: The CTO Academy For K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs is a program to address the needs of education technology leaders who are new (less than four full years) to their CTO or Technology Leadership position or aspiring CTOs and EdTech leaders currently working in a technology department. Interesting.

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E-rate Industry Accessibility EdTech 102

ViewSonic Education

JULY 30, 2023

And thanks to evolving technology, this is all possible. Thanks to the technology that allows for writing, editing, and other collaborative features, you can make any meeting more engaging and productive. It is easy to connect single content to all displays for effective multi-group environments. With an impressive 120% rec.,

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Phill and Graham had a wonderful conversation on the topic of e-learning and explored six key digital learning trends that are reshaping the EdTech landscape. Without further ado, here are the general directions in which the industry of educational technologies is growing: Adaptive learning and learner-centric education.

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Trends Digital Learning EdTech Gamification 317

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 140

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

EdSurge: In your opinion, what was one of the biggest education technology stories that readers might have missed last year? And your latest story, Benjamin, focuses on the Federal Communications Commission, and you talk about E-Rate. And so for schools, there's a sense of, "Okay, is the E-rate funding going to remain the same?

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Report E-rate Technology Education 96

Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. The post 8 bids later: The power of group negotiations appeared first on EducationSuperHighway.

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Groups Broadband E-rate Accessibility 53

Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2017

Breaking down this project into smaller steps, and following each one with patience and tenacity will yield a great e-learning course, which will stand you — and your students — in good stead for many semesters to come. Step 3: Choose an e-Learning course format. Step 1: Who is your audience? Let’s go through them: Synchronous.

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Course E-rate Flipped Classroom Outcomes 150

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2024

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E-rate Study Analysis Assessment 112

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2021

What we knew from our work since 2018 is that we've been losing school librarians at a pretty alarming rate for a decade,” says Keith Curry Lance, a library statistics and research associate with the RSL Research Group, and co-author of the study. The dropping rate of districts with librarians isn’t a recent change.

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Study E-rate Libraries Trends 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. Making Time for Research The promise of media and technology to transform student learning has led schools in the U.S.

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EdTech Comparison Study Groups 201

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

Amidst a sea of suits, Melissa Dodd, Chief Technology Officer of San Francisco Unified School District, became the second woman named as the top CTO of the year by CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking. Equity is at the center of what we do," she said. Dodd wasn't alone. Remember your ABCs: Access benefits children," Wheeler said.

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Technology Handbook E-rate Policies 63

Education Superhighway

MAY 30, 2019

In 2016, EducationSuperHighway worked with the Virginia Department Of Education (VDOE) to hire an E-rate and school technology specialist. Bobby called it the K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program (KLIP), and hired me because I am a former technology director with experience in instructional and information technology.

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Accessibility E-rate Broadband Meeting 75

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Moreover, some studies raise questions about the quality of online instruction, noting disparities in access to technology and teacher training. Integrating technology into traditional classrooms while providing support for online learners ensures equitable access to quality education tailored to individual needs.

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Online Learning Classroom Learning E-rate 52

eSpark

AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s not really a debate at this point, just a fact those who build and use AI-powered technology have to live with and account for. OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT and the Dall-E image generator, has been particularly scrutinized since the public release of ChatGPT in November 2022. AI is biased.

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E-rate Training Comparison Outcomes 98

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Technology allows school and district leaders to keep a closer pulse on it all and intervene if necessary. What’s scary, Technology Director Trent Jordan says, is that type of communication had happened before and school officials had no idea. . What was missing, he says, was a way to better prevent incidents or potential tragedies.

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Digital Citizenship E-rate EdTech Software 179