EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn how mobile apps might help close the “homework gap.”.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Although some districts were able to distribute mobile hotspots or direct families to low-cost residential broadband options, schools in rural locations faced an additional hurdle — a lack of available internet service that students could connect to.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic upended education in 2020, sending more students home to learn virtually and bringing new concepts such as hybrid learning to the mainstream. Experts say to expect more of the same this year and beyond as schools mull how to safely return students to the classroom and maximize technology — both in person and online.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Teachers and students are well on their way to fulfilling the mission of seeing 99 percent of all schools connected to next-generation broadband, according to the “2018 State of States Report” from EducationSuperHighway. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S. That’s the good news.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

Instead of discounts for landlines, for instance, the Federal Communications Commission , which oversees E-rate, shifted its focus to high-speed broadband ( Category 1 funding ) and technology such as firewalls, routers, access points and cabling that bring connectivity to classrooms (Category 2). billion to $3.9 How E-Rate 2.0

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

The School District of Palm Beach County is driving the creation of a civic Wi-Fi mesh network that will bring broadband to some 25,000 students. Officials in Palm Beach County, Fla., called in the cavalry to help. To make it happen, district leaders are working in partnership with local government, nonprofits, vendors and other stakeholders.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

billion annually to K–12 school districts to help pay for access to high-speed broadband. Today, most districts take advantage of E-rate’s Category One funds, which help pay for broadband from internet service providers, and for WAN services to connect schools so districts can distribute broadband to every school. by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how libraries can use makerspaces to teach STEM! It’s a coffeehouse feel, warm and inviting,” Superintendent Shawn Bishop told EdTech for a previous story. As such, modern libraries should be outfitted with robust broadband and plenty of places for students and educators to charge equipment.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2016

By Jena Passut Consortium’s CEO outlines how to achieve digital equity and lays out a strategy for bringing broadband to K–12 education.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

For many, the internet has become an integral part of daily life. Phones connect to the internet, TVs connect to the internet, and even vacuum cleaners are online today. As part of the shift to remote learning in 2020, many schools provided devices such as laptops and tablets to students for the purpose of attending school via the internet.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

The federal funds are intended to help schools “obtain affordable broadband,” according to the Federal Communications Commission, the organization responsible for distributing E-rate funding. However, most districts now have broadband, especially following pandemic changes to get students online.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are trying to bolster access to broadband in schools! MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 districts can boost their current Wi-Fi! “The most recent tests have recorded 5G latency times — how fast a signal goes to and from a device — at under 10 milliseconds. How Does 5G Differ from 4G?

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Hayes Experts offer tips on how to maximize funds for robust broadband and wireless networks. By Heather B.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2020

When leaders of Ector County Independent School District learned in March that 39 percent of their students lacked reliable broadband access at home, they went to work on finding a solution. It developed business partnerships to get low-income families in Odessa, a large city that’s the county seat, free broadband access through June 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Using videoconferencing systems, cloud-based collaboration learning platforms and satellite-based broadband communications , district leaders have given students access to better teachers and more diverse classes, EdTech reports. Customer Focused.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! TVWS works by delivering broadband internet over unused TV channels, which traditionally serve as buffers between active channels. Chandler, the school district’s director of technology, told EdTech in 2016. It’s in the air. Original or Curated.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2018

By Marie Bjerede Taking the digital leap requires broadband access, proper funding and the right people on board.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 9, 2015

Frank Smith For a frightening two weeks in February, Idaho public schools were scrambling to secure their own broadband connections after a state judge pulled the plug on nearly 200 schools’ Internet service provider over a contract dispute. Bandwidth Management Budgeting Funding Management Networking'

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are successfully rolling out Chromebooks in their schools. The data center also needed to support a fiber ring with high-speed broadband to connect every service — telephone, data storage, applications, internet and email — among all the schools.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2021

North Carolina, a state with several major cities and large rural swaths, is one of the first in the nation taking steps to expand access to broadband connectivity to residents, with the goal of reaching all parts of the Tar Heel State. In July, Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled a new Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, which will spearhead…

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

Catch all of our coverage of CoSN 2018 by bookmarking EdTech ’s conference landing page. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Jena Passut is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K–12. "You're creating experts, and they need to have regular professional development," he said. Limit coaching focus.

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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. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:13.

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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. by EdTech Staff. Embrace color. Accent an uncluttered, clean aesthetic with bright pops of color such as brilliant blue, energetic orange or calming green. Content Subtype. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW Segment.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2018

Districts integrating cloud computing are able to tackle broadband and network capacity issues — one of the top three focus points for K–12 IT professionals — as well as enable educational benefits, including expanding and reinvigorating STEM learning programs. . by EdTech Staff. Evaluate Cost Savings Unique to Your School District.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : Learn how project-based learning fosters skill building and real-world relevance for students. As Karen Cator told EdTech earlier this year, the No. Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. The full picture, however, is often more complicated. That means administrators need to break down silos.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 20, 2017

By Juliet Van Wagenen States are making headway in bringing high-speed internet to public schools, hoping to offer opportunity and skills to K–12 students.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2015

By EdTech Staff What K–12 schools and districts need to know about changes to the E-Rate program.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Catch all of our coverage of CoSN 2018 on EdTech ’s conference landing page. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Jena Passut is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K–12. Content Subtype. CDW Activity ID. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment. Original or Curated. Customer Focused. Event for Tracking.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2015

By EdTech Staff Changes to E-Rate means greater Wi-Fi and broadband access for K–12 schools and districts.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Since our nation’s beginning, the farm has been a foundation of American society , but too often rural communities do not have broadband access or don’t have access to the digital skills needed on today’s modern farms,” Snapp wrote in a blog post. “As

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2015

Stevens, Ph.D. Kajeet's modular, wireless solution is a refreshing alternative to overcoming K-12 infrastructure woes.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 10, 2015

By Wylie Wong These tips can help schools and districts as they apply for broadband funding. . Budgeting Funding Management Mobile Broadband Mobility Networking Procurement Wi-Fi Wireless'

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 20, 2015

By Wylie Wong Changes made in 2014 are intended maximize spending, simplify administration and make sure that schools have affordable broadband. Budgeting Management Mobile Broadband Mobility Networking Wireless'

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 22, 2015

By Michael Sheehan Try these six tips for minimizing broadband usage with portable routers.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Frank Smith Three challenges are holding back school districts from reaching broadband goals.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2015

Bandwidth Management Funding Management Mobile Broadband Mobility Networking' Frank Smith Educators applaud the FCC’s move to maintain an open Internet.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Frank Smith E-Rate reforms have made it a lot easier to provide broadband to rural schools, but there are still hurdles to overcome.

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