The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

Education 218

Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 218

Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

For example, there is no point spending thousands of dollars on new equipment if you don’t have the required WiFi connectivity, infrastructure or broadband speed for it. Don’t simply buy technology for technology’s sake; it might not be right for your school so make sure you look at our existing resources and infrastructure.

EdTech 207

EdTech Classroom LMS Training 207

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

Education 176

Education EdTech Broadband Meeting 176

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? How It Could Help. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes?

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Outcomes 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

They’re using technology as an integral part of their instruction and personalizing instruction for a classroom of students with diverse learning needs. I, like many teachers, share a deep belief that we should decide how to best meet the needs of students before turning to technology. Not the other way around.

Khan Academy 169

Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 169

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Read this : “Words Matter: Let’s Talk about Learning, not Technology”. We knew we wanted to help them visualize the journey ahead.

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

We have failed to address the persistent inequities in student access to technology, broadband internet social networks, mentors, enrichment activities, community and service learning, and the other elements that comprise learning. They already know how to continue learning outside of school.

Learning 126

Learning Broadband Course Accessibility 126

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

Digital Divide 122

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 122

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Census , 90 percent of American households have a broadband internet subscription, and 95 percent have a computer–but that doesn’t mean kids are learning to use these tech tools as they should. For students, technology can enhance engagement, improve collaboration, ease communication, and generally make learning fun.

Accessibility 114

Accessibility Digital Divide E-rate Tablets 114

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. –will be refined and these ideas will become more established practices integrated into in-person learning. temperature, lighting).

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

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.” Enter personalized learning (PL)."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Sustaining lessons learned. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor. Robinson says.

Learning 145

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Albans City School, and several of her students explained how they’re using technology for assessment, service work, and more.

Personalized Learning 41

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 41

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

This student-created video , which won the League Film Festival , highlights why personalized and connected learning makes more sense in today’s global economy. Personalized learning is not just for students at Kettle Moraine.

Broadband 60

Broadband Future Ready Twitter Adaptive Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, 68 percent of districts say they meet that benchmark – a major increase that reveals just how many schools now see the value in improved internet connections. Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Here’s why it matters: A technology snafu creates a situation where precious class time can be lost.

Blended Learning 84

Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 84

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And as the Haw burbled in the background last Friday and Saturday, school administrators, teachers and edtech entrepreneurs gathered for thoughtful conversations and exchanges around how to use digital technology to support learning at the 30th EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit. Led by Gov.

Digital Learning 116

Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 116

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

And in an age in which medicines can be personalized to one’s genetic code, technology can help teachers meet the unique needs of every child.

Robotics 110

Robotics MOOC STEM Broadband 110

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Tech Enablers.

Learning 90

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 90

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Henry McMaster pushed hard to return all schools to in-person learning this fall, saying remote learning was “not as good.” That last part is one of the biggest barriers to remote learning in rural areas. In one math class in September, she was teaching her fourth graders how to add multi-digit numbers.

Survey 138

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 138

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Canvassers like Bey use that opportunity to invite parents to be learn about and apply to their fellowship program, a ten-session course that provides $200 vouchers for refurbished laptops (through its partnership with the nonprofit Tech Exchange), teaches parents digital literacy and shows them how to access and understand school data.

Data 109

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 109

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

How to get to the ultimate goal of connected education: collaboration to move the field forward. Personalized Learning, October 2, 7:00-8:30 PM ET. Connected Leadership , October 1, 3:00-4:30 PM ET. From Connection To Collaboration , October 1, 5:00-6:30 PM ET. 21st Century Classroom Management , October 2, 9:00-10:30 ET.

Education 51

Education BYOD Broadband Flipped Classroom 51

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.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2012

The imminent arrival of widespread 4G broadband and LTE ( Long Term Evolution ) will usher in wider availability to information and push even more data to our mobile devices over the same amount of radio spectrum. Never before has gaining access to information been so easy. At least that is the plan.

Microsoft 64

Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Supporting these efforts, the Department of Energy published a how-to report on building net-zero K-12 schools in 2016 and created a “Zero-Energy Schools Accelerator” program to give districts technical guidance. RELATED: A school district is building a DIY broadband network. ” Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

Elementary 111

Elementary Learning Data Report 111

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The EdTech industry rose to the occasion and introduced education products to supplement in-person learning. For technology to supplement learning and not act as an impediment, the need for the right technological ecosystem cannot be negated. How to Create Digital Textbooks in 5 Easy Steps. You May Also Like.

eBook 59

eBook Education EdTech Broadband 59

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. Thank you for everyone’s comments.

Future Ready 48

Future Ready Libraries Professional Learning Personalized Learning 48

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. In both cases, state leaders wanted to understand the scope of the challenges they face, so they can figure out how to tackle those.”.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Assessment E-rate Survey 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” ” From Chalkbeat’s Indiana newsroom : “Parents and educators worry about how new graduation rules will affect students with disabilities.” ” “Personalized learning,” I believe Zuck calls this.

Education 47

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 1:45pm in Atherton, CA Common Sense Media: Discover and Use Great Ed Tech for Learning , How do you discover and use great ed tech tools for learning? Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum. Learn more and register here.

Google 47

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 47

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. Vrain Valley Schools 2021 and 2022 were the years of urgency and near-term decisions to ensure learning continued through the pandemic. And phonics—and all foundational reading skills—are very important.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s been a busy few months for schools reopening—and perhaps an even busier time for the agencies releasing guidance on how to do those reopenings safely. Facilities managers and experts in this area can help guide how to make those setting changes, increasing filtration and replacing filters. That same month, the U.S.

Handbook 121

Handbook Strategy Broadband Policies 121

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

As we are blossoming into the spring months, in-person learning is also started to spring as schools are reopening across the county. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly discuss race when teaching American history. . Expert suggestions for redesigning your in-person learning spaces.

Resources 52

Resources Broadband Personalized Learning Analysis 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. It was about, ‘How will we do it?’ ”. Inequity looms large.

Learning 86

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 86

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

SERIES: How to reopen schools safely. Here’s how they did it. Alongside four other school communities, we selected it because the majority of the district’s students returned to in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year — and officials identified Covid-19 cases in under 5 percent of the student population.

Libraries 129

Libraries Data Broadband Report 129