ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

These powerful handheld devices not only enable access to the Internet and a universe of educational apps, but their fast speeds and vast processing power make them essential tools, particularly for engineering and science students.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

After conducting an educator survey, Valver and his team found teachers would not only accept but embrace an online professional development platform. . Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued ISTE 2019 coverage.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. The Consortium for School Networking reveals the extent of these gaps in its 2018-2019 annual infrastructure survey. In middle schools, 37% of the students lack individual 1:1 device access.

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Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 266

Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

With a clear ask from our teachers through a quick survey, Ivey began offering short tutorials twice a week on how to use and leverage basic-level and district-supported technologies and programs to reach students. What support will teachers need to access and participate? Supporting Teachers through Virtual, Personalized Coaching.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 28, 2016

“Libraries are safe places. That’s why I come here to learn,” says Christine, a student at one of Chicago Public Library’s (CPL) Learning Circles. Being part of that gateway means providing convenient, significant access to technology to a population who typically lacks it.

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Libraries Digital Learning Accessibility Survey 120

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A recent Scholastic survey of kids and families’ reading behaviors shows that only 39 percent of children ages nine to 11 read for fun most days of the week. This drops further to 27 percent of children ages 12 to 14. Once my words were in a published book, it felt to me like no one could change them.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Technology Integration: By integrating computers, tablets, interactive displays , and other forms of EdTech , active learning spaces provide access to a wealth of information and interactive experiences, making lessons dynamic and engaging. Accessibility: Arrange furniture for easy movement, especially for students using mobility aids.

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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 119

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 11, 2017

1-4, 25-26) While children who visit the library to immerse in their favorite books may not realize it at the time, they’re building the skill of thoughtful reading—the foundation of critical thinking, academic success, and, eventually, a happy and productive adult life. (1, Independence and access matters, too. 20, 21, 22).

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Outcomes Libraries Accessibility Trends 244

Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2019

In an age of digital formats, quick texts (and the associated degradation of spelling and grammar), online content, blogs and posts, many in the education, publishing and library sectors — as well as broader cultural institutions — are wondering and worrying about the future of literature. The implications of teaching literature in HE today.

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Trends Libraries Social Media Report 327

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Also has a feature for easily creating forms to conduct surveys and collect data. MS Office), simultaneously collaborate on and edit various document formats, access your documents from anywhere in the word, and embed links to your docs in emails, websites, blogs, etc. Features include upload/convert to any format (i.e.

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Tools Social Media Education Smartphone 343

Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

However, many informal learning programs compound the privilege of those with access to them while traditionally underserved students are often denied the safe spaces and additional learning opportunities that OST learning experiences can provide. The importance of mapping your out-of-school-time learning ecosystem.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

The biggest danger that higher education faces as a sector, though, is the loss of gains that we have made over the past 20 years in access to a college education — with all of the accompanying benefits to individuals and our entire society — for first-generation and minority students.

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Accessibility Broadband Survey Digital Divide 141

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

That is the clearest takeaway from survey results published this month by the ACT Center for Equity in Learning, an arm of the nonprofit best known for its college entrance exam. When the survey was sent, the U.S. Especially since we surveyed them in March. This is one of the themes that emerged in the survey.

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Survey Smartphone Report Accessibility 190

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

At the same time, this day is also about supporting teachers so that every learner can have access to quality education. Did you know that according to a United States Department of Education survey, 94% of public school educators buy supplies with their own money ? Helping with classroom supplies. Offer to help with technology.

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Education Digital Divide Laptops Trends 363

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A few years ago, while working as a teacher librarian at Templeton Elementary School in Oregon, I had the opportunity to redesign the school’s library website to include digital resources for the students to use as part of a shift to 1:1 iPad learning. Identify the content needs of the district.

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Libraries iPad Learning Survey 101

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Even as schools continue to invest heavily in technology on campus, we are still staring down what experts call the “device gap,” where students from lower-income backgrounds don’t have the same digital access as their middle class peers. Connect parents to the local library. This perception is especially common among Hispanic parents.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

But when students were forced to attend classes from their homes, the district learned that many needed school-issued devices to get online and at least 30 percent did not have access to high-speed internet in their homes. billion for schools and libraries to buy computers, tablets and hotspots for their students during the pandemic.

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Digital Divide Survey Learning Broadband 218

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Barriers such as limited English proficiency, unreliable care for children or elders, and lack of access to transportation have prevented many adults from accessing vital education and skills training to engage in the thriving economy and secure gainful employment. Nashville Public Library. Nashville Public Library.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in. This will give you an accurate picture of the access needs and opportunities amongst your student population. The problem then is data and home access. Conclusion.

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Digital Divide Strategy Laptops Broadband 250

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

We’ve done surveys, and 3 percent of our students — about 300 kids — don’t have internet access at home. We also work with our community library to make sure they are a resource. As a one-to-one district, we need to ensure that essential infrastructure for students is available beyond the walls of their schools.

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Digital Divide Broadband EdTech Chromebook 214

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture of library shelves with “caution do not enter” tape. Elsewhere, a school used caution tape to prevent students from roaming through bookshelves in the library. Desks are separated to maintain physical distance in a Stoneham, Massachusetts, classroom. Credit: Eileen Wood. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Libraries Report Guidelines Video 143

ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 18, 2022

Educational videos are now more accessible than ever and teachers are increasingly making use of this readily available resource. Survey Your Students. Or if you have access to more resources, get the students to create their own videos. Video-assisted learning is a growing strategic teaching approach in many modern classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Although many professors still favor hard copies, online libraries have also made their way into the course plan in some places across the globe. Extended Access to Education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2024

Through the pilot, the FCC aims to learn how to improve school and library defenses against sophisticated ransomware and cyberattacks that put students at risk and impede their learning. This is a landmark moment for schools and libraries across the nation.

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E-rate Libraries Broadband Survey 115

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

How can I ensure teachers know about the content available in my library? My principal wants to convert my library into a classroom. The very nature of a library implies physical books stored on rows of shelves. I am worried about the library books. Should the fogger be used in the library?”. What should I do?

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Future Ready Libraries Survey Facebook 138

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2021

The challenges of an abrupt shift to virtual and hybrid instruction shed light on socio-economic disparities, the struggle for internet and device access, and the difficulties in getting resources to students with special needs. The survey comes from nonprofit ebook library Bookshare.

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eBook Survey Libraries Accessibility 124

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

Key points: The role of school librarians/library media specialists is a dynamic one Innovative ideas for school libraries Modern students need modern librarians For more news on school librarians, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love the flexibility that comes with working in a school library.

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Libraries Survey Accessibility Meeting 122

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key points: Cybersecurity remains a major concern among school IT leaders, and many schools would like these services included in the E-rate program Schools and libraries continue to depend on the E-rate funding for internet connections and affordable pricing See related article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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E-rate Libraries Trends Survey 117

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2017

A large majority of E-rate applicants (87 percent) said the federally funded program is vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to an annual survey that tracks program applicants’ perspectives on the program.

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E-rate Accessibility Broadband Survey 88

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later.

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Broadband Laptops Survey Analysis 158

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

When I asked you about your problems on this year’s reader survey, here was your answer: I’ll keep writing productivity tips for you. When the year is up, they will never be charged again and will have continued access to the Facebook group and all club materials. Just sign up at the bottom of this page.).

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Facebook Survey Groups eBook 244

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And how can these educational apps be accessed? Smartphone users do much more than that — mainly accessing whatever piece of information they want within seconds and connecting to other people anywhere on the planet without taking one single step. Sadly not all students have access to a computer at all times.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

To gauge the nation’s reading readiness, Age of Reading surveyed more than 1,000 parents and 1,000 teachers of children ages 2-12, reporting on children’s access to books, their reading habits, and major obstacles to developing confident and strong readers. Many children lack access to books, especially high-quality books.

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Survey Libraries Elementary Accessibility 106

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Our follow-up research shed light on the quality of these new books, which received high praise from teachers, publishers, literacy experts, and readers themselves for their appeal and accessibility. Our current library includes 400 of the best stories, which have collectively been read over 200,000 times. It’s magical, really.

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Libraries Trends Outcomes Guidelines 216

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

In a survey from the International Journal of Education, 97% of teachers reported never or seldom using a flexible curriculum for their students.[2] Content : How the student will access the information. Students can also select independent reading books from our online library. Benefits of Differentiated Learning for Students.

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Differentiated Instruction Strategy Libraries Guidelines 250

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

After three months, Alex finally told me that he did not have internet access at home. Worse, as I began to make more discreet inquiries, I learned that I had many more students with internet access issues. This proactive approach helped build community support and engage others with our access challenges.

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Accessibility Libraries Digital Citizenship Survey 92