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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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

APRIL 21, 2016

It suggests that the vast majority of students have access to broadband capabilities. The goal of Obama’s ConnectED initiative is to equip every school in the country with high-speed broadband by 2018 at speeds greater than 100 Mbps. That leaves us with at least five more years of classrooms with insufficient broadband.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

About half own a tablet computer, while three-quarters own desktop or laptop computers. The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit.

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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. But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle. As a result, Ms.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

Millions of children don’t have reliable access to the internet on a computer or tablet that can be used for schoolwork. Millions lack broadband. For many students, school was previously their only source of breakfast and lunch, and school districts around the country set up food pickups for families who need it during remote learning.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, which allows schools to apply for funds to pay for home broadband and devices for their students. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We asked where it fits in the journey toward universal broadband. households didn't have broadband access. Now, we're ready to help teachers seamlessly create lesson plans and send them out to all students — even those who don't have broadband. And, most importantly, how does it serve students? Can you explain that?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The urgent prompt comes from EducationSuperHighway, a national nonprofit with a mission to close the broadband affordability gap. Over the past year, closing the broadband affordability gap has become a national priority. The ACP is a $14.2 million households, including 17.7 The ACP is a $14.2 million households, including 17.7

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

billion for schools and libraries to buy computers, tablets and hotspots for their students during the pandemic. House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act in May, which includes the Emergency Connectivity Fund that would provide $1.5 The Senate has not yet acted on the legislation. “We

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free. Teachers were transforming their instruction.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Innovating on the Fly Among the earliest challenges CTOs faced was how to get thousands of laptops and tablets for students and staff?while Hotspots are just a bandaid, she said, and San Mateo County is looking for ways to provide broadband internet county-wide. “I

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Personal hotspots, which allow students to connect a laptop or tablet with a cellular data connection, have been the most popular solution because they are relatively inexpensive and easy to use. An initial report , which is still being finalized, states that “lack of broadband access in Ector County is a crisis.”

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 1, 2016

Users must commit to installing and keeping up to date complex peer-to-peer file sharing software on a relatively modern, low-latency broadband internet-connected computer (most likely a desktop, not a laptop, tablet or smart phone). Also disadvantaged will be those with strict data caps on their internet usage.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. Today, 42 percent of children have their own tablet.) A whopping 98 percent of U.S.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 31, 2020

This shift to technology-mediated teaching and learning puts a spotlight on the homework gap -- the divide between students who have home broadband access and those who do not. PCs for People and Human IT are programs that can link students up with free or low-cost computers, tablets, and laptops. With nearly all schools in the U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

But students from higher-income families were significantly more likely than those from lower-income families to report having home access to desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones. Key findings: Students from higher-income families were more likely to have home access to desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

A recent order to modernize E-rate , the first update to the plan in nearly two decades, doesn’t increase the annual cap, but it does promise extra money for Wi-Fi and broadband access, two priorities of the Obama administration.

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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. Some programs help schools extend digital tools to students for home use, including laptops, tablets, and even internet access.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

What is alarming for advocates and policy-makers, is that even for families that do have broadband internet access at home, the survey found that most are “ under-connected ,” or lacking devices or service that are sufficient and reliable enough for remote learning. An additional $7.17

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 4, 2015

A new survey on mobile learning from Project Tomorrow shows that today's schools are relying increasingly on students having experience with devices like smartphones and tablets to engage in modern curriculum. Frank Smith Mobile devices are more prevalent in K–12 classrooms than ever.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

For some students who lack access to broadband and digital devices, and for some schools that can’t handle the logistics of a device for every student, print remains the most accessible way to learn. He prefers to go to bookshelf,” she said, “instead of sitting on the tablet and trying to figure it out.”.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The ACP is a new long-term benefit that provides qualifying low-income households with a monthly discount of up to $30 per month (and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands), as well as a one-time $100 discount toward a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This fund addressed the digital divide by providing financial support for broadband connectivity, Wi-Fi hotspots, and connected devices such as laptops and tablets. Over the years, the ECF component of E-rate emerged as a lifeline for schools and libraries, particularly in economically disadvantaged communities.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Higher Ed: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S : The award winning TabPro S provides ultra mobility and the freedom of a Galaxy tablet with the productivity of a full windows device.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Every student and teacher in the school receives a tablet device equipped with a 4G data plan regardless of whether or not they have access to data plans at home. This includes more than $2 billion in private-sector commitments.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

It will also allow the FCC to gather and analyze data on which cybersecurity services and equipment would best help K-12 schools and libraries address growing cyber threats and attacks against their broadband networks.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. The number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting. School Network Structure. In a school environment, the two main drivers of how much network bandwidth you need are: 1.

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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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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In 2020, after the onset of the pandemic, the program was created to provide funding to schools and libraries to purchase eligible equipment and services for students and teachers who lack connected devices, including laptops, tablets, or even broadband access.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

However, it remains clear that more work and investment are needed over the long run to address the digital equity challenge of today and provide robust broadband connectivity for all students in and outside of school.”. Read more about Blended Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

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. The district lacked a system for tracking how many students weren’t logging on to classes for lack of a working computer, tablet or internet connection at home. “We

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

And even before bandwidth, plenty of schools don’t have the laptops or tablets that students need to get online. Nearly one in four school districts still does not have sufficient bandwidth to meet the digital learning needs of students. In the last couple years, I’ve become increasingly aware of it.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The students at Maine Consolidated had tablets and laptops to access digital literacy programs like Study Island and Kahn Academy but–because of an unreliable Internet connection and extremely low bandwidth–couldn’t use them. Mark Williams.

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