eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The 14th annual E-rate Trends Report reveals the current successes and challenges of the E-rate program and evaluates how the program can most effectively support schools and libraries. “The E-rate program is crucial for modern education. “The E-rate program is crucial for modern education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It reported one of the highest rates of ransom payment, with 47 percent of K-12 educational organizations paying the ransom requested. Here is some of the feedback we received and shared: “The E-rate program is vital to our organization and essential to student achievement. These organizations, on average, paid $2.18

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Content Monitoring Tools Help K–12 IT Officials Patrol Internet Boundaries. GoGuardian Admin offers adjustable, policy-based filtering that blocks prohibited sites and alerts administrators when students attempt to access inappropriate content, even on a permitted site. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/03/2018 - 08:56.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Edtech tools have become a great asset for schools and universities worldwide, providing a delightful learning experience. For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. Edtech tools like learning management systems (LMSs) include all materials in a single place.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Reliable high-speed internet access isn’t a “nice to have” – it’s absolutely essential for teaching and learning. Without reliable connectivity, students and teachers lose access to the digital tools and resources that make learning engaging and relevant.

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E-rate Libraries Broadband Trends 114

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.

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E-rate Technology Libraries Broadband 97

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports. So we formed an interstate group.

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E-rate Education Meeting Industry 420

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Back in 2009 when we began to transform teaching and learning at New Milford High School we were extremely fortunate at the time to have wireless Internet access throughout the school. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Only when access to technology is consistent and predictable will teachers be willing to incorporate digital tools into their planning. 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.

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E-rate Learning EdTech STEM 346

Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

One of the most popular tools that achieve this goal is the learning management system (LMS). Projects are easier to organize, assign, and track thanks to digital tools, especially if teachers use various LMS features such as team assignments. . Auto-graded quizzes are among the most common and useful tools for self-assessment.

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LMS Classroom Competency Based Learning E-rate 403

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Fourteen percent of children ages 3 to 18 lack home internet access , according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

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Broadband E-rate Mobility Smartphone 374

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. And, accessibility technologies support learner variability and people with disabilities by ensuring navigation and information display is available in multiple ways.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 309

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Besides expanding internet use, districts can outfit makerspaces with the proper tools and technology — laptops, 3D printing, coding kits — for students to get started. IT administrators must make sure there are enough manageable wireless access points and switches in the library to ensure proper capacity and coverage.

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Libraries Laptops E-rate Broadband 407

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available That’s why the all-access model is so significant?it

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Accessibility Pearson Secondary E-rate 204

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

You can turn that on in the Settings,in the Accessibility Settings. 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”. Tony: Well, you know those apps that keep asking you to rate them? It worked OK.

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iPad E-rate iPhone Twitter 299

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The federal E-rate program continues to provide expanded access to technology, including edtech tools, digital learning resources, and high-speed internet access, to schools, according to an annual report that takes stock of the program’s progress.

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E-rate Libraries Learning EdTech 82

EdTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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E-rate How To Learning EdTech 195

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).

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E-rate Accessibility Broadband Industry 76

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

The tools augment lessons in which students are taught to use the internet responsibly. As the technology director at Harpeth Hall, Justin Dover works to provide a layer of safety for students’ internet access. What Relay does is just give me the tools to involve the people who can take care of them.”.

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Lenovo Internet Safety E-rate Laptops 305

Education Superhighway

MARCH 24, 2020

Despite the challenges ahead, we are here to provide connectivity and E-rate support during COVID-19. Here are a few ways the E-rate and broadband community is working to help connect your students during the crisis. State E-rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA). Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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E-rate Broadband Future Ready Libraries 76

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.

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Accessibility Digital Divide E-rate Tablets 110

Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

This concern is not unfounded; plagiarism is prevalent and accessible for students, especially now. If you invoke the five values of academic integrity and work to create a class or campus-wide honor code — that students help create — the academic dishonesty and plagiarism rates will be far lower.

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E-rate LMS Learning Assessment 228

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

On the 1st Day of Edtech, our story focuses on the E-rate program. Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Some felt that E-rate laws should not include at-home internet connectivity.

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E-rate Libraries Broadband EdTech 57

Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools. It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines E-rate Internet Safety 279

Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Video conferencing tools. While technology doesn’t aim to substitute teachers, it can facilitate their work and ensure that each student gets access to customized educational content and assessment methods to provide the best possible learning outcomes. . E-books, studies, and essays. Video content and digital presentations .

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Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Learning Learning Analytics 298

EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

E-rate 150

E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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E-rate How To Learning EdTech 150

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Each E-rate cycle, we receive questions from E-rate Consultants about navigating the latest USAC rule changes and best practices for Form 470/RFP filings. Questions should be answered in writing and those answers should be uploaded as an addendum to your E-rate Form 470/RFP in the E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) portal.

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E-rate Accessibility Resources Tools 70

Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct? Jessica : It really comes down to context and accessibility. Yet, for most teachers, research is not very accessible and they don’t have time to comb through Google Scholar when they have a stack of papers waiting to be graded.

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Professional Learning E-rate Learning Strategy 186

Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2020

On April 1, 2020, the FCC announced extensions of several key E-rate deadlines to provide relief to program participants affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. As a reminder, EducationSuperHighway’s tools and resources are available to support your E-rate application, including: • Form 470 Best Practices. •

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Digital Learning 71

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

EducationSuperHighway enthusiastically agrees with the Commission’s statement that the E-Rate Category 2 Rules implemented via the 2014 Modernization Orders have resulted in “more equitable and predictable” Category 2 funding, and fully supports the Commission’s intent to make these rules permanent. . FY 2016 – FY 2019).

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E-rate Broadband Accessibility Resources 58

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Special ed teacher Melissa Mann shares six of her favorite edtech tools for the special education classroom. This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. Listen Now. Vicki: Fantastic.

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Google Twitter Data Tools 322

EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Visual Classroom Tools Are for Schools of All Sizes. That money, combined with federal E-rate funds , enabled St. Of course, virtual reality systems and other audiovisual tools that make up a modern learning environment aren’t inexpensive. The kids are blown away by it.”. by Dan Tynan.

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Technology E-rate Learning Blackboard 276