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

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas. by Erin Brereton.

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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 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

MAY 27, 2022

According to the 2022 EdTech Leadership Survey Report from the Consortium for School Networking, respondents shared that network infrastructure and broadband/network capacity are their second and third priorities after cybersecurity. Upgrading networks is a major priority for K—12 school districts.

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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

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

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 by Melissa Delaney.

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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. . He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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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 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

OCTOBER 31, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are trying to bolster access to broadband in schools! “The most recent tests have recorded 5G latency times — how fast a signal goes to and from a device — at under 10 milliseconds. Network responsiveness could be even faster than your brain.”. How Does 5G Differ from 4G?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

As such, modern libraries should be outfitted with robust broadband and plenty of places for students and educators to charge equipment. With so many school districts going one-to-one with tablets or laptops , libraries are the new meeting space for tech-enabled teamwork.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

TVWS works by delivering broadband internet over unused TV channels, which traditionally serve as buffers between active channels. According to Microsoft’s FCC proposal , the use will be confined to specific white space channels to limit interference, and the connection will only remain when the bus is within authorized boundaries.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

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. Consolidate Infrastructure Improvements Through One Vendor.

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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. Successful 1:1 Device Programs Help Students Get Online at Home. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:13. Yet five million U.S.

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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

MARCH 7, 2018

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. Recruiting talented teachers there, however, is no longer an issue thanks to videoconferencing technology.

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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. Embrace color. Accent an uncluttered, clean aesthetic with bright pops of color such as brilliant blue, energetic orange or calming green. To learn more tips, download the CDW•G white paper, “ A Modern Learning Environment. ”.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

For instance if you only have one laptop with broadband access that requires a teacher sign-in, then look at designing project-based learning modules with teams of students where online research is simply one component of a larger project. Focus on the positive, work with what you have and get creative.

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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 13, 2018

CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Buying Cycle. Engagement. Content Length. 300-500 words. Related Articles. CoSN 2018: K–12 Innovators Explore the New Age of Tech. Management. Management. How Do Technology and Professional Development Shape Student Performance? by Jena Passut.

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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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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Funding Management Mobile Broadband Mobility Networking Wireless' Frank Smith New funds could help orient public school educators to new educational technology strategies and methods.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Bandwidth Management Funding Leadership Management Mobile Broadband Mobility Networking Wireless' Frank Smith School leaders gather for orientation on nationwide digital-learning efforts, in conjunction with ConnectED.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race. Digital Equity. These students also increasingly make up the population of the nation’s public schools.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

With the ease of use, broadband availability, and rapid analysis visualizations , that has allowed teachers to start to make data-driven decisions about personalizing learning for an individual student or at the classroom level. .

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