EdTech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2019

For nearly two decades, our organization has served 137 school districts in our stat e. In 2018, we started an online webinar series. Recent webinars explored the Google Admin console, how to prepare a technology plan for the Alabama State Department of Education, E-rate support, SQL Server database scripts and anti-virus support.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Tue, 03/13/2018 - 09:56. Cybersecurity and broadband/network capacity are tied for the top priorities for IT leaders in 2018, while budget constraints were marked as one of the most pressing challenges for a fourth straight year. meghan.bogardu…. Content Subtype.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

But thanks to the availability of detailed E-rate data, this sea change is now being recognized. E-rate is the federal government program that provides discounts of up to 90 percent for schools and libraries to bring high-speed internet into their building(s) and create internal networks for online access.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Mon, 03/05/2018 - 08:46. Many school districts fund essential networking upgrades through the federal Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund , more commonly referred to as E-rate. Often, vendors work with districts to identify products that are eligible for E-rate funding. meghan.bogardu….

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Wed, 12/26/2018 - 09:47. E-rate paid for half the construction, the state paid another 10 percent and the district paid the balance. E-rate provides $3.9 E-rate Category One funding is invaluable. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

CoSN 2018: 10 Tips for Running IT in a Small School District. Wed, 03/14/2018 - 13:49. Small districts also can resell equipment, take advantage of E-rate funds and evaluate systems yearly for redundancies or other unnecessary spending. Catch all of our coverage of CoSN 2018 on EdTech ’s conference landing page.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:56. Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades. K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover. eli.zimmerman_9856. Today’s school libraries are being reinvented.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Mon, 11/12/2018 - 13:21. As K–12 schools continue their E-rate processes for 2019, districts should be considering what tools are worth investing in to provide their students with the best outcomes in the coming year. . What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Trends E-rate Analysis Education 417

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

A version of this post was originally published on November 8, 2018, in OEB Insights. The e-learning industry is constantly evolving. E-learning trends come and go. AR, VR, MR. These two-letter acronyms are omnipresent lately in e-learning conversations. Which one to follow? Interactive videos take things even further.

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Industry Trends E-rate Gamification 274

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

But the tea leaves for E-Rate are pretty positive actually. Rather, it's centered in the popular E-Rate program, which has provided billions of dollars in broadband discounts and infrastructure upgrades to schools and libraries. Early in his tenure, Pai revoked an Obama-era progress report praising E-Rate modernization.

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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. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S. school and library to the internet.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 330

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. Top 10 edtech people to watch in 2018. Phil Hill is Co-Publisher of the e-Literate blog, Co-Producer of e-Literate TV, and Partner at MindWires Consulting. Edtech is always changing.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Calling all E-rate coordinators–there is one important step you can take now to ensure a smooth process when the E-rate filing window opens in 2019. The FY2019 Administrative Window opened on October 1, 2018 and is anticipated to close in early January 2019.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 08:56. Content Monitoring Tools Help K–12 IT Officials Patrol Internet Boundaries. eli.zimmerman_9856. In education, software programs lend a helping hand just about everywhere, from device ­management to digital learning. Some schools even rely on ­software to save lives.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Date: February 6, 2018. You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. You probably won’t need it until you say, “Oh, I need an accented ‘e’…” So then hold down the “e’ and see what’s there.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2021

According to the findings, there were about 20 percent fewer librarians during the 2018-2019 school year in the 13,000 districts examined than a decade prior. As of 2018-2019, about three in ten school districts lacked even a single librarian. As of 2018-2019, about three in ten school districts lacked even a single librarian.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions. 10 Edtech people to watch in 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC].

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 09:27. In Illinois, Cicero Public School District 99 was able to utilize E-rate funding to provide individual Chromebooks to students as part of its one-to-one education program. . 3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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E-rate Case Study Strategy Report 287

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

FEATURES CHANGE AGENTS: TECH & LEARNING’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN EDTECH IN 2018 By Tara Smith Each of these leaders is working in thoughtful and creative ways on the frontlines of some of today’s most pressing issues— from the way we think about learning, AI, and innovation to gun control, refugees, and student privacy.

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E-rate Trends STEM EdTech 75

EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 13:36. That money, combined with federal E-rate funds , enabled St. Learning Comes Alive with Virtual Reality and Other Audio/Visual Technologies. eli.zimmerman_9856. A frog appears to float in midair. where students are using a tabletop virtual reality system called zSpace.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2020

Since launching in March 2018, MY World 360° has screened 19 immersive stories at UN events around the world. “Moma’e jarã kõ jikuwaê’ã kõ” (“The Owners We Can’t See”). View “Moma’e jarã kõ jikuwaê’ã kõ” (“The Owners We Can’t See”) above on Facebook, or on Vimeo ].

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. E-books, studies, and essays. Plus, they can rate these recommendations to help their colleagues and teachers realize how relevant they are. . They also offer at-a-glance information about course attendance, course completion rates, and grades.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 09:12. Technology is in constant flux and data centers must evolve at the same rate. According to COSN’s 2018 K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , the use of devices and digital material in the classroom will only continue to grow. . How to Avoid Making Data Center Mistakes. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Data How To E-rate Industry 166

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. April 25, 2018) – The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools. In 2014, AASA played a lead role in modernizing the E-rate program, advocating for key changes such as: A policy update to make the program broadband-centric; and.

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Policies 45

techlearning

MARCH 12, 2018

My E-rate Guides? brings monthly online learning events, a community Q&A forum, an on-demand archive and hourly consulting opportunities to applicants as they navigate the federal E-rate funding program. My E-rate Guides? My E-rate Guides? Edmond, Okla.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. While it’s always risky to make predictions, I believe there were several strong trends from 2018 that suggest the shape of things to come in 2019.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense, SETDA unveil toolkit to help states, schools apply for billions in federal aid under the E-rate program modernization. A new E-rate funding toolkit from Common Sense and SETDA explains the changes to the federal program, available funding, and best ways to apply for it.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. [

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 5, 2018

Just before the winter holidays, USAC announced that the Funding Year (FY) 2018 Form 471 Filing Window will run from Thursday, January 11 through Thursday, March 22. Per the 2014 E-rate Modernization Orders, the FCC’s long term bandwidth goals are 1 Mbps per student for Internet Access and 10 Mbps per student for WAN circuits.

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E-rate Guidelines Accessibility Meeting 53

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

teenagers, 59 percent , say they have experienced cyberbullying, according to a 2018 report from Pew Research Center. . That’s the sort of question driving administrators and IT professionals to find proactive ways to protect students, providing physical security as well as safety online. . A majority of U.S.

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Digital Citizenship E-rate EdTech Software 202

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

In 2018, that number ticked up to 98 percent. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates. billion E-rate program that provides broadband discounts to schools and libraries—along with the U.S.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 141

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Put another way, 98 percent of school districts have internet access, according to the 2018 State of the States report. E-rate modernization in 2015 made it possible for about 83 percent of districts to upgrade their Wi-Fi; prior to modernization, only about 14 percent of districts could do so. Since 2013, the number of U.S.

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Digital Learning Broadband E-rate Learning 158

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

OHDELA gets an F rating from the Ohio Department of Education, receiving failing marks on measures including students’ performance on state tests, academic growth and graduation rates. They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates.

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 137

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. This is already evident in the latest national job-market data, which shows a 15 percent unemployment rate for high school graduates with no college and 13 percent for those with some college or an associate degree—compared to 7 percent for individuals with a bachelor’s or higher.

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Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 210

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Future profits from owning that data would all but guarantee the return on Amazon’s investment, even if the company were to provide its educational services at a steeply discounted rate that made it hard for anyone else to compete. Don’t just dominate the market. Become the market. What Does This Mean for Public Education Leaders?

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