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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding

EdTech Magazine

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Once its existing WAN ­provider wanted to charge significantly more for the same bandwidth speed, Midlothian Independent School District administrators began shopping for a faster, more affordable network — and they got one this ­summer with the help of E-rate fund s.

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Next-Gen Voice and Presence Technology Keep K–12 Districts Safer

EdTech Magazine

Because the district’s phone system used Primary Rate Interface voice lines, it would no longer qualify for federal assistance by the end of 2019 due to changes in the FCC’s E-rate program. Monterey Peninsula needed a cost-­effective solution, and fast. Parents didn’t even know the systems were down,” he says. “If by Dan Tynan.

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. In March, a bipartisan group of U.S. by Erin Brereton. by Erin Brereton.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town. To grow this learning culture beyond their district, Maine Township High School District 207 made all of their e-learning resources available to the public. Follow the League on Twitter: @DPLeague. And the exemplars continue.

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Equity Is Not Just About Access. It’s About Success.

Digital Promise

Visitors also previewed a mobile innovation lab (a bus equipped with maker equipment, with a great Twitter account ), which will soon give students across the district access to maker learning opportunities. ” During a keynote address at the meeting, Dr.

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Communicating and Connecting With Social Media (An Excerpt)

A Principal's Reflections

The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating. See figure 1.1 for a visual.)

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How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom

Shake Up Learning

I have also included a list of hashtags, as well as a fantastic list of educators to follow on Twitter! Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. Mobile Learning Resources from Shake Up Learning. Twitter Accounts to Follow. I have the e-course you have been waiting for! ” – Felix Jacomino. Class Tech Tips.

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