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Colleges Are Providing Tech to Students to Shrink the Digital Divide

Edsurge

Institutions did what they could to help in the moment, trying “band-aid remedies” such as loaning out laptops or expanding Wi-Fi service into parking lots, says Mike Uhlenkamp, senior director of public affairs for the system. Loaning the occasional laptop is not a new practice in higher education, but providing them en masse may be.

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Working out the Worksheet

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Now that the digital revolution is in full swing, I am trying to devise means for moving to a paperless and digital classroom while facing the following challenges: Availability of technology: there is a reason why I''m focused on BYOD with this blog; I do not teach in a 1:1 district. How can resources be adapted to BYOD?

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4 wireless network goals for schools

eSchool News

One-to-One Learning Initiatives : Many districts are empowering their students by opening a whole new world of learning by swapping traditional, printed textbooks for tablets, laptops, and computers, giving students the latest technology and access to the internet and building new curriculum in and around this marriage of education and technology.

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Network Essentials for School Board Members

Education Superhighway

School board members play an important role in school districts’ ability to improve the level and quality of digital learning opportunities in the classroom. The number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting. This is a direct reflection of your district’s learning goals.

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Getting Whole Community Buy-in for 1:1 Technology Initiatives

edWeb.net

And depending on their background and experience, not everyone is supportive of tech-infused learning. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality. Leaders need to make sure that lawmakers and board members see the tech plan as a long-term, sustainable project and not just a one-off purchase of laptops.

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Snapshots Of Understanding? 10 Smart Tools For Digital Exit Slips

TeachThought - Learn better.

They are also ideal for continuing the learning into the next class – many educators begin with the exit tickets from the previous lesson to activate students’ previous knowledge. There are numerous digital tools at the disposal of educators to collect this valuable performance data from their students. ExitTicket.

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Calculating your school district’s bandwidth need: Network Essentials for Superintendents

Education Superhighway

In a school environment, the two main drivers of how much network bandwidth you need are (1) the number of devices like tablets, laptops, and smartphones your network is supporting and (2) how often these devices will be used. The second factor—how often devices will be used—is a direct reflection of your district’s learning goals.

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