Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

So his organization is working with the city of Orangeburg and Claflin University to extend the university’s broadband out into the surrounding community at affordable rates. Research shows that like education, it has spillover benefits for society.”

Broadband 168

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Data 168

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

From sharing Sesame Street to sharing e-books, datacasting (sharing targeted content through digital television signals) is set to help deliver digital education content to millions of students worldwide. We asked where it fits in the journey toward universal broadband. households didn't have broadband access.

Digital Divide 168

Digital Divide Broadband Khan Academy eBook 168

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. Before the pandemic, the state ranked lowest on the number of broadband subscribers per capita. But allocating funding for broadband made MDE’s 1:1 initiative more likely to succeed.

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Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 160

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. When contacted, Renaissance defined what “lighter” meant: a 6 percent decline from the previous year in terms of the number of books read.

Libraries 182

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 182

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

I researched and found that some cable service providers offer basic broadband for free in housing authority buildings and that the Queens public library lets people check out internet access like a book. I’m in the process of creating similar partnerships in our community now.

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Broadband Libraries Accessibility Training 166

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. Maybe it is about learning new technology, but it also could be about reading a book together.” Maybe it is about learning new technology, but it also could be about reading a book together. Teachers want to be there for parents.

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Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

‘Appalling and unacceptable’ School closures took students and teachers out of the classroom, and the switch to remote learning exposed various inequalities in education— including issues like broadband access. The groups argue that politicians and school officials have misplaced energy on issues like book bans.

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Report Assessment Broadband Advocacy 169

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Wakamiya: I am part of a nonprofit organization [called the Broadband School Association] that helps older people with learning how to use digital devices and computers, search using Google, this kind of stuff. My suggestion is to pick up the habit of reading e-books. EdSurge: When did you decide you wanted to learn how to code?

EdTech 167

EdTech Meeting iPhone Industry 167

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. You are invited to connect with him on Twitter and share your favorite leadership book at @pj_aiken. Challenges.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2020

Jaime's book, Learning Transported , is available through ISTE and she is working on her second book. THURSDAY'S SHOW (August 27th) : 4:00 PM - REINVENTING.SCHOOL - EPISODE 18: BROADBAND INEQUALITY with host Howard Blumenthal. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant.

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Broadband Learning Industry EdTech 36

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Rising fourth graders listen as a teacher reads a book at an elementary school summer program in Silver Spring, MD. Credit: Photo: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images.

Learning 133

Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 133

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Safari Books. Read more about Safari Books’ work. This includes more than $2 billion in private-sector commitments. And, students who were absent could access the materials from home and arrive prepared upon their return.

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Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

In the next couple of years, I was informally involved with the writing of the book, mainly serving as a sounding board to one of its co-authors, Michael Horn. During that time, I was proselytizing for the introduction of technology as an integral part of the curriculum, a mantra that mostly fell on deaf ears.

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Blended Learning Learning Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning 100

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

What led you to become passionate about expanding broadband access, and what motivates you most about your role as Director of Instructional Policy and State E-rate Coordinator at DESE? And Compare and Connect K-12 shone a light on what districts paid for broadband, giving them leverage to negotiate better rates.

Technology 74

Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. 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.”.

Broadband 46

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 46

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

A student in New York uses Google Docs on her classroom iPad to discuss themes in the class’s latest book with her group. Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 101

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

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.”

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

First sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association (ALA), it originally got its start after the creation of the National Book Committee, a non-profit organization in 1954. Libraries also offer opportunities to connect with media, programs, ideas, and classes—in addition to books.”.

Libraries 66

Libraries Broadband Digital Citizenship LMS 66

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director.

Libraries 50

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Several books I have read recently on new and emerging technologies provide a healthy balance. Lack of broadband infrastructure. Far too many futurologists, authors and commentators are ignoring the issue of the digital divide. They eulogise about the benefits, and are circumspect about the dangers of technology. Lack of finance.

Digital Divide 64

Digital Divide Broadband Facebook Mobility 64

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director. in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

Libraries 45

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

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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Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Libraries 45

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. This new feature provides easy access to engaging learning materials that can deepen conversations about favorite books among students, educators, and families.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

Sams and Bergman are in the process of writing a book on this method of instruction and are being invited to speak all around the country. As broadband service become increasingly common there is no reason for physical media such as DVD''s and CD''s. You can read my experience in "flipping" my Anatomy and Physiology class here.

Trends 58

Trends Broadband Mobility Android 58

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. 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.”

Broadband 36

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 36

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2016

But many of them may go home or go to a school where there’s no broadband access. You don’t learn by reading a book. If students can’t do that at home or in school, because either they don’t have a laptop or they don’t have access to broadband, that’s a big barrier for them. This gap in technology access still frustrates me.

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Meeting Broadband Industry Education 60

Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Brechner is not ignorant of the fact that broadband provision is a necessity for such projects to succeed, indeed he even declared that 'broadband is a human right'. Together with John Seely-Brown, Doug Thomas has authored a ground breaking book entitled A New Learning Culture. Douglas Thomas.

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OER Broadband Laptops Social Media 53

Edthena

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Armed with the reminder that children are hungry for books that are relevant to the here and now, I made read-aloud and literature circles a central part of my virtual instruction so that deep discussion in which we could explore a book’s relevance to today’s world was a clear priority and had plenty of room in our days.

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Resources Broadband Strategy Exercises 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 24, 2019

As part of the California State Library’s Executive team, she is co-director a Knight Foundation grant to support open data literacy in public libraries and communities and serves on the board of CENIC, California’s research and education broadband network. He maintains a strong interest in the future of public libraries.

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Libraries Data Conference Broadband 34

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99 percent of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. Future Ready Goals=Librarian Goals.

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Future Ready BYOD Broadband Libraries 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2019

As part of the California State Library’s Executive team, she is co-director a Knight Foundation grant to support open data literacy in public libraries and communities and serves on the board of CENIC, California’s research and education broadband network. He maintains a strong interest in the future of public libraries.

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Data Conference Broadband Libraries 31