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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

Technology has become an integral part of day-to-day classroom activities, used for everything from improving personalized learning initiatives to cutting down on unwanted behavior. For more on how K–12 districts are improving broadband access in schools, check out States, Schools Work Together to Bring Broadband to K–12 Districts.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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SETDA Highlights from 2017

SETDA Says

2017 was a great year for state leadership for educational technology. SETDA engaged members, affiliates, private sector partners, and partner organizations around federal and state advocacy efforts and provided national leadership for broadband, digital instructional materials, and data interoperability.

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Kajeet Awards $550,000 To 22 Organizations for Purchasing Connectivity Solutions That Drive Digital Inclusion in Education

eSchool News

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.

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Coronavirus becomes unprecedented test for teacher-student relationships

The Hechinger Report

On Monday, Rose learned the student’s father had died. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report. Some have banded together to call for providing internet hotspots and Chromebooks to millions of students who cannot get online or access lessons.

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. Much like how town librarians stepped in to save the school libraries in 2017, they also provided crucial space, books, Wi-Fi, and activities to students during the pandemic.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The homework gap isn’t new.