EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

voice assistants include Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft ’s Cortana, Samsung ’s Bixby and the Google Assistant. broadband households own smart speakers with these voice assistants. In the U.S., According to Statista, 31 percent of U.S. Today, they’re also being used for at-home learning.

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Broadband Microsoft Software Online Learning 150

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Digital whiteboards like myViewBoard check this box while also supporting the most prolific platforms in education including Microsoft, Google, and Apple operating systems and education services.

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How To Software Education Tablets 344

EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Hybrid learning environments are sure to become even more popular through 2022 and beyond, particularly as tools such as web conferencing, chat and remote communication tools (such as Microsoft Teams) evolve to create an increasingly equitable experience for students. #2. The Use of Augmented Reality in Teaching. between 2021 and 2026.

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Trends Technology EdTech Education 235

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

” To help increase digital literacy awareness in underserved communities, Broadband Rhode Island , a partner with RIFLI, created a curriculum in 2011 for adult education teachers to promote digital literacy among adult learners. At the end of each course, RIFLI staff award digital badges to the students.

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Assessment Accessibility Tablets Digital Badges 212

EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2017

By Phil Goldstein Increasingly, tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, see improving internet access for the underserved as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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Microsoft Company Accessibility Google 186

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. Companies like Microsoft (Minecraft), Epic (Fortnite Creator) and Roblox have set up education divisions with ambitious goals.

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Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 176

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I know people don’t want to mention Microsoft Teams because it’s Microsoft. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. This discursive emphasis on video in education is based on some reality.

Blackboard 141

Blackboard Education Microsoft Adobe 141

Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

The conferences were the most publicly visible part of SIIA’s education programming, attracting executives from big textbook publishers along with their peers from major technology companies with growing education footprints, including Apple and Microsoft. Panels and keynotes covered the latest industry trends.

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Industry Conference EdTech Student Data Privacy 176

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Tagged on: July 9, 2017 As the Digital Divide Grows, an Untapped Solution Languishes: Educational Broadband Service (EBS) | Wired → Most EBS license holders don’t actually use their free spectrum. wi.us, among other sources."

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

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.

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Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout. The researchers found that most of these solutions are short term, however, and will require more funding.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

Microsoft announced the deployment of Office Web Apps as a competitor to Google Apps. As broadband service become increasingly common there is no reason for physical media such as DVD''s and CD''s. Cloud computing is here to stay. Everyone seems to be jumping on board. Every day more and more services are becoming cloud based.

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Trends Broadband Mobility Android 58

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. In 1996 Microsoft's Bill Gates claimed that 'content is king'. Never before has gaining access to information been so easy.

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Microsoft Broadband Mobility Tools 64

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

I know people don’t want to mention Microsoft Teams because it’s Microsoft. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. This discursive emphasis on video in education is based on some reality.

Blackboard 52

Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

The American Library Association (ALA) wants to promote the idea that “libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. She is also a Buncee Ambassador, Nearpod PioNear, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. Follow Rachelle on Twitter @Rdene915 and Instagram @Rdene915.

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Libraries Broadband Digital Citizenship LMS 66

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

According to cybersecurity firm Symantec, 54 “zero-day vulnerabilities” (a security hole in platforms such as Microsoft Windows that can be exploited by hackers before the vendor can deliver a fix) were discovered in 2015, an increase of 125 percent from the prior year. Plus, what is true today may not be true tomorrow.

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EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

MindShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

This agency also comes into play with Immersive Reader , a tool on Microsoft devices with similar browser extensions. are more likely to have smartphones than traditional computers or broadband internet at home than white adults. This, Tovar said, encourages students to take agency in their learning. .

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Tools eBook Digital Divide Broadband 43

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. Think of broadband speeds where large amounts of data can allow students to collaborate digitally from their schools or homes. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc. Territorium.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

AI FOR ALL “We are at the cusp of a new revolution, one that will ultimately transform every organization, every industry, and every public service across the world,” commented Ralph Haupter, president, Microsoft Asia. “I In essence, AI is something that can be packaged up and purchased on a monthly basis, like your broadband or phone.

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Learning Data Software Company 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. patents.

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Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. patents.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

However, this lag began to erode when the rise of cloud computing made it possible for edtech startups to flood the market with educational applications, the expansion of broadband internet gave those apps an easy distribution channel into campuses, and an increasing number and variety of mobile devices provided them an in-school abode.

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 167

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 89

MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

Just over half of the nation’s public school children are from families considered low-income, and an estimated 12 million lack broadband Internet access at home. They do a version of “morning meeting” using Microsoft Teams, videoconferencing every morning at 8:30. “I’ve spoken to his mom.

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Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

When the hackers figured out that strategy, they started using IP addresses that appeared to be coming in from Microsoft or Google. “We Initially, it took a one-off approach by simply blocking the IP addresses that were causing the disruption.

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Accessibility Google Microsoft Company 40

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Computing devices and broadband Internet are abundant both inside and outside of school. Last April, for example, a team of South Fayette high school coders presented their customizable flashcard application called MyEduDecks at an education technology workshop hosted by Microsoft in Seattle.

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Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

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.

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Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. Increasingly, that means broadband. It helps them offset the cost of telecommunications services.

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Report E-rate Technology Education 133

Doug Levin

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Levin was executive director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association during the rollout of ConnectED, the Obama administration’s initiative to bring high-speed broadband internet and educational technology to schools.

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Broadband Microsoft Company EdTech 150

Doug Levin

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Levin was executive director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association during the rollout of ConnectED, the Obama administration’s initiative to bring high-speed broadband internet and educational technology to schools.

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Broadband Microsoft Company EdTech 150

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. Via Wired : “The Young and the Reckless – A gang of teen hackers snatched the keys to Microsoft ’s videogame empire. Muñiz as the Education Department’s General Counsel. Here’s the official statement from Betsy DeVos.

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Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” No surprise, it’s the certificate offered by LinkedIn-owner Microsoft. Microsoft first launched these in 1992 , but let’s all pretend like the learn-to-code alt-certification thing is brand new.

Education 53

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 53

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. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Microsoft -Branded MOOCs for K–12 Leaders.”

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. ” Via the BBC : “ Accenture and Microsoft plan digital IDs for millions of refugees.” Tech CEOs visited the White House to talk about “modernizing” a.k.a. ” What could possibly go wrong?

Education 54

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 54

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Teach for America but for Afghanistan.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Another resource, via Education Week : “K–12 Districts to Get Price Transparency on Broadband Rates With New Tool.” ” “ Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation ,” Techcrunch reports. ” This one is from EducationSuperhighway. ” Smart glasses.

Education 40

Education Company Data Pearson 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

“Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google Are Fighting a War for the Classroom,” Edutechnica wrote in June , with a look at how many colleges have adopted their competing “pseudo-LMSes.” (In ed-tech, never forget: “ The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release.”).

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Technology Education Common Core Company 40