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Microsoft to Use TV White Space to Put Wi-Fi on Rural School Buses

EdTech Magazine

TVWS works by delivering broadband internet over unused TV channels, which traditionally serve as buffers between active channels. It’s completely seamless , so students just stay on the BYOD (bring your own device) network when they get on the bus, and then they can do their homework during their ride home from school,” Melanie A.

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Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s World

edWeb.net

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. Juliet Chamber of Commerce “Wilsonian of the Year” award in 2017.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

edWeb.net

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

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Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

eSchool News

In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. Trettin mentioned the 2016 National Education Technology Plan that is updated every five years and relates very closely to these initiatives. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, expanded FRS to position school librarians as leaders in this effort.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology.

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Smartphone Learning

IT Bill

mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). According to the ECAR 2016 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology , 96% of undergraduate students now own a smartphone. ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology 2016. References: Brooks, D.C. ANDERSON, T (2003).