EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2018

For the past decade, bringing digital equity and broadband access to U.S. families with school-aged children — most of them low-income — lack broadband access at home, reports the Pew Research Center. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

Ensure the new space has reliable broadband and ample outlets for powering equipment and recharging mobile devices. Accent an uncluttered, clean aesthetic with bright pops of color such as brilliant blue, energetic orange or calming green. To learn more tips, download the CDW•G white paper, “ A Modern Learning Environment. ”. Content Subtype.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

In this article, we’re going to look at a few tools and strategies you can use to approach remote education in a positive, inclusive way. don’t have a broadband connection and don’t own a laptop or computer. Read more: Striking the perfect balance between online and offline learning. Prioritize communication.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Related Articles. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Catch all of our coverage of CoSN 2018 on EdTech ’s conference landing page. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment. Original or Curated. Customer Focused. Event for Tracking. Buying Cycle. Content Length. 500-1000 words.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

On Wednesday, the firm announced it invested $50 million in a Series C round for Newsela , which offers an instructional content platform containing news and nonfiction articles at various reading levels. A key to Newsela’s growth has been the growing broadband internet access now available to many K-12 schools, Sanchez adds.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. The challenges of the “new” digital divide are brilliantly and clearly explained in this journal article.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And, that makes access to adequate and reliable broadband even more important as the development of new technologies continues. Marc Johnson, Executive Director of East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC), then provided perspective from a regional and local level on the expanding use of broadband. About the Host.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. Incentivizing state support for “last-mile” broadband connections.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. Incentivizing state support for “last-mile” broadband connections.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. Incentivizing state support for “last-mile” broadband connections.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. Incentivizing state support for “last-mile” broadband connections.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. They’ve opened up their doors to their neighbors for their own broadband needs. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But Connected Nation’s staff has worked in the space of digital equity and inclusion for more than 20 years, and we have learned in that time that the answer is not always the obvious one.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

Only 60 percent of these families had access to computers or broadband internet at home. As I shared in my article, “ So You Want to Fund Black Founders ,” diverse investors have access to diverse founders, who build products with diverse audiences in mind. The funders choose the founders, and the founders build the products.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 11, 2016

Digital Equity Action Toolkit Students without home access to high quality broadband connectivity are at a disadvantage, unable to realize the full power of digital learning. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

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. Last month, an article in from New America, a think tank, raised the specter that the FCC could overhaul the program once again, this time cutting funding.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And there are indeed sharp disparities in home access to computers and reliable broadband service. This article about online learning was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Data shows multiple disconnects between what parents pointed to as actual barriers to broadband adoption versus what teachers perceived as parents’ barriers to adoption. They can also learn about which schools have the lowest broadband adoption rates in their area.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

GCI, a broadband provider in the state, is slated for purchase by Colorado-based Liberty Interactive in a deal that could amount to nearly $1 billion. Before e-rates, schools in the region are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for state-mandated broadband internet access,” the Alaska Democrat wrote.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. Challenges. The summary of this presentation was written by Eileen Belastock.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2024

This article explores the impactful initiatives undertaken by 4-H , an organization supported by Endless Network. The emphasis is on ensuring widespread broadband access for these resources. The four Hs in 4-H — Head, Heart, Hands and Health — embody values cultivated through experiential learning initiatives.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In 2020, after the onset of the pandemic, the program was created to provide funding to schools and libraries to purchase eligible equipment and services for students and teachers who lack connected devices, including laptops, tablets, or even broadband access. Planning is essential to being able to continue providing reliable technology.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The tastemaker in this case is an article from David Bainbridge claiming, “Edtech is the next fintech.” Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Forget what you’ve been told about edtech | TechCrunch → Patrick Brothers writes: "Investors are incessant in their hunt for the next emerging market. The investment du jour?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The tastemaker in this case is an article from David Bainbridge claiming, “Edtech is the next fintech.” Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Forget what you’ve been told about edtech | TechCrunch → Patrick Brothers writes: "Investors are incessant in their hunt for the next emerging market. The investment du jour?

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 5, 2017

I was excited to read the article, “ More Students Are Graduating Because High School Is Getting Less Boring “, saying, “America’s high school graduation rate has reached an all-time high—83.2 percent for the 2014-2015 school year” This is great news and a nice acknowledgment of schools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve read their books and articles. He understands that digital equity doesn’t simply mean access to broadband or computers. Over a great number of years, I’ve looked to many of our profession’s leaders as friends and mentors and guiding lights. I’ve heard them speak. Executive Director of NCDE.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Tagged on: July 9, 2017 As the Digital Divide Grows, an Untapped Solution Languishes: Educational Broadband Service (EBS) | Wired → Most EBS license holders don’t actually use their free spectrum.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

While broadband wasn’t a specific focus of the survey, Purcell said that the issue did arise frequently in focus groups. In rural areas where there is no broadband access, that isn’t the case.”. Without adequate broadband, of course, even the latest or most promising digital tools are useless.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Origins on India's Coast Raveendran declined an interview request for this article. He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls. All of which begs the question: How did Byju’s get so big?

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 13, 2016

A new Campus Technology article does an astonishing job of summarizing my recent Future Trends Forum discussion with Gardner Campbell. It’s a matter of wrestling with rural broadband.). David Rath reports, synthesizes, and reflects with admirable detail and thoughtfulness.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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