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.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. billion was spent on devices by K-12 schools in 2015, and the Software and Information Industry Association estimates that nearly $8.4

iPad 101

iPad Broadband Software Company 101

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Monthly broadband fees. Over the last five years, the cost of school broadband has decreased by 85%. We’ve seen that when armed with the knowledge of other school districts’ broadband deals, district leaders can significantly increase the bandwidth they receive within their existing budgets. Equipment closet accessories.

Broadband 70

Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

In order to protect learners, it’s essential for a K-12 district or school to use web filtering software. Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” Should schools have web filters?

Digital Learning 130

Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Enabling users to combine text with images and narration, the software has the potential to help boost literacy skills and appeal to diverse learning styles. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. People talked about it as a great leveler.

Broadband 46

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 46

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Kajeet introduced Kajeet Private Wireless, its next-gen, cloud-based, private 5G and LTE platform delivering fast, secure, and reliable broadband connectivity for students in remote areas and communities underserved by public wireless options. The zSpace Inspire is an AR/VR laptop that does not require a head-mounted display or 3D glasses.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Education Superhighway

MARCH 9, 2018

With only about two weeks left in the E-rate filing window, it’s critical to make sure that the vendor you’ve chosen is able to provide what your district needs at the best possible cost. Here are some guidelines to help you advocate for your school district’s broadband needs effectively and on time.

E-rate 55

E-rate Broadband Guidelines Survey 55

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Enabling users to combine text with images and narration, the software has the potential to help boost literacy skills and appeal to diverse learning styles. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. People talked about it as a great leveler.

Broadband 36

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 36

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Providing hosted services rather than giving districts the software to install on their own servers is better for edtech companies; it makes their products easier and cheaper to deploy and maintain. And perhaps in the future, E-rate can be modified to help districts fund cybersecurity when the current program expires in 2019.

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

Data from the Federal Communications Commission reveals that the federal E-Rate program has connected nearly all U.S. This poses a problem when data reveals that online classes, streaming video content, and other online educational software become increasingly important in the classroom.

E-rate 40

E-rate Classroom Survey Data 40

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This broadband leader has always had a passion for policy – especially when it came to funding for technology in schools. I got an Apple IIe computer and we had free open source software programs for our kids. The kids had so much fun and were totally engaged – and that hooked me right there.

Policies 49

Policies Technology Advocacy E-rate 49

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc. billion by 2022.

EdTech 119

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 119

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Equity has become a pretty important word in the K-12 sector over the last few years as schools and districts integrate more technology applications, devices, and software into the learning environment. . “Giving students devices isn’t a good move if they can’t use them when they’re not at school” In search of equity.

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson Education E-rate 43

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

It's a full-time online charter school with the idea that students would be spending about 90% of their time online via software. And your latest story, Benjamin, focuses on the Federal Communications Commission, and you talk about E-Rate. Increasingly, that means broadband. But it has over 4,000 students.

Report 140

Report E-rate Technology Education 140

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

Wheeler had been a “champion” of net neutrality and E-rate reform, according to Education Week at least, but his replacement, Trump appointee Ajit Pai, seems poised to lead the agency with a very different set of priorities – and those priorities will likely shape in turn what happens to ed-tech under Trump. .”

E-rate 50

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 50

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Via NPR : “ Betsy DeVos ’ Graduation Rate Mistake.” ” Via The Consumerist : “New Chairman Orders FCC To Abandon Court Defense Of Rule Limiting Prison Phone Rates.” ” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

million Idaho Education Network settlement | Idaho EdNews → After eight years - and with state-issued checks totaling $3.4M - the state has closed the costly and convoluted case of the Idaho Education Network broadband project. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” asks Jade E.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Marc Andreessen famously said that “software is eating the world,” but it’s far more accurate to say that the neoliberal values of software tycoons are eating the world. Every industry uses computers, software, and internet services. million in E-Rate rebates.).

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40