Broadband, Instructional Materials and Resources

Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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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Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

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AUGUST 13, 2019

A pilot program of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has made 12 states’ reviews of secondary math and language arts materials available, with a wide range of K-12 resources from these and other states to follow. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

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MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Teachers cite the challenges of remote instruction as a top reason for leaving their jobs during the pandemic. The full surveys are posted along with the report.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

This will create a new demand for online tutoring services and I anticipate and hope that more federal resources are allocated to school districts to offer this 1:1 tutoring to students. GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. This may assist with mitigating learning loss. Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind.

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BIOZONE Launches Comprehensive Environmental Science Program

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I’d be delighted to receive any feedback about your impression of this resource,” Richard Allan Biozone’s President commented. BIOZONE’s resources are available in both print and digital formats: Digital version: allows teachers to assign and mark lessons remotely. Limited broadband access may be an obstacle for many students.

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Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

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AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level. Flexibility in adoption options.

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The top 10 school IT leader concerns

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

Annual survey outlines broadband, instructional materials, student data privacy as top among school IT leaders’ concerns. Broadband and network capacity is school technology leaders’ top priority, according to the results of an annual IT leadership survey from CoSN.

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Putting SEL First for Students and Teachers

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 7, 2021

McCray helps ensure that the city’s recovery from COVID-19 includes giving hard-hit communities access to resources and services like mental health care, broadband, and small business support. As the co-chair of New York City’s Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity, Ms. Join the Community.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

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Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Looking Past COVID: Science Education Post Pandemic

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

Underserved students from under-resourced communities, lamented Matt Krehbiel, Director of Outreach for OpenSciEd, have been the most vulnerable during the pandemic. All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet.

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For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

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FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning.

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Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Albans City School (VT), SETDA’s 2018 Student Voices Award Winner, though, educators encourage the students to find places in their everyday work to incorporate digital resources, especially from their makerspace. For instance, students didn’t just research information about bees online.

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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

Access State-Reviewed Instructional Materials with SETDA’s Dashboard

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

BIOZONE Launches Comprehensive Environmental Science Program

Guide to Quality Instructional Resources Focuses on the Process, not the Purchase

The top 10 school IT leader concerns

Putting SEL First for Students and Teachers

Navigating the Shift to OER

Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

Looking Past COVID: Science Education Post Pandemic

For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

Using Makerspaces to Support Personalized Learning

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