EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Inside the classroom, it supports teaching and learning; outside the classroom, it powers everything from door access to security cameras and bus schedules. Federal initiatives, such as E-rate, were developed to help schools procure the technologies they need.… Today’s schools fully depend on technology.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Student autonomy in the classroom is essential for efficient learning. Student autonomy in the classroom is important both for learners and teachers. Today’s educational technology makes it easier to support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond it. Why is student autonomy in the classroom so important?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2015

By EdTech Staff Recent changes to E-Rate help to speed your school’s review process.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Once its existing WAN ­provider wanted to charge significantly more for the same bandwidth speed, Midlothian Independent School District administrators began shopping for a faster, more affordable network — and they got one this ­summer with the help of E-rate fund s.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2019

That’s what we’re trying to focus on here in Alabama: meeting and supporting classroom needs. For nearly two decades, our organization has served 137 school districts in our stat e. We see many questions about E-rate. That’s what Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology is all about. .

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2015

By EdTech Staff E-Rate changes help ensure schools can spend funds effectively.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

School IT leaders have scrambled to make bandwidth available to support online classrooms and address issues of equity. In the era of remote learning, school districts are challenged with delivering widespread connectivity, especially in rural and underserved communities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

– Vicki, your podcast host and friendly fellow classroom teacher. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. Spot a mistake in this transcript?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate. E-rate helps schools and libraries get affordable Internet access by discounting the cost of service based on the school’s location – urban or rural – and the percentage of low-income students served.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles: district leaders, school leaders, classroom leaders, IT leaders, coach leaders, inclusion leaders, esports leaders, and library leaders. Best Practices for an AI Infused Classroom: Our conversation surrounding AI must evolve beyond mere usage.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Hybrid classrooms. Although some institutions are reopening their gates, not everyone feels comfortable going back into the classroom yet. Virtual reality in the classroom. With an alarming cyberbullying rate and an increase in hate speech due to more screen time, focusing on diversity is more critical now than ever.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Eliminate the Front of the Classroom. One quick way to tell whether modern learning environment improvements will truly transform teaching and learning is to look at the classroom layout. Repurpose Existing Items for the Classroom. Often, vendors work with districts to identify products that are eligible for E-rate funding.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez An E-rate-funded network overhaul allowed the Illinois district to transform the classroom for students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2017

By David Hutchins Here’s how to take advantage of money available to your district in the summer.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If e-learning came to life as a method to augment face-to-face learning, it is now an approach to education that is bigger than the traditional method it was meant to support. Top e-learning trends to keep an eye on in 2020. Here are a few e-learning trends to keep an eye on in 2020: Video learning. Game-based learning.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In recent years, the amount of time that students with disabilities spend in general education classrooms has shown an increase, signaling that inclusive practices are being adopted. Before devices in the classroom became commonplace, students would often be afforded different specialized tools based on their needs and their IEP.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, many classrooms remain online in some capacity. We’ve put together a quick primer on what blended and hybrid learning strategies are and why they might have a place in your classroom. Hybrid learning is a classroom strategy that includes both online and in-person instruction.[7]

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Bringing music into your classroom can not only make lessons more engaging, it may also promote cognitive and social-emotional advantages for your students. Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. 40 Music Activities for the Kids in Your Classroom. The solfeg.io

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As K–12 schools continue their E-rate processes for 2019, districts should be considering what tools are worth investing in to provide their students with the best outcomes in the coming year. . Digital transformation in schools is already happening at a rapid rate, and there seems to be no sign of slowing down.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

All of these, when combined with high-quality instructional practice, can systemically change a classroom learning environment. Although the topic of E-Rate has come to the forefront in recent months, in the not-too-distant future the program will turn 20 years old.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The e-learning industry is constantly evolving. E-learning trends come and go. E-learning trends come and go. Some current trends that shape up the e-learning industry at the moment are rather new, others are currently under the spotlight, while others are proven tactics that will continue to lead to great results.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 20, 2015

Frank Smith 'These requests reflect long pent-up demand' says FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. You probably won’t need it until you say, “Oh, I need an accented ‘e’…” So then hold down the “e’ and see what’s there. Vicki: Awww… Yeah.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Today I will put aside the complexities of migrating to a flipped , or tech-enabled classroom, and instead offer you a quick listicle of a bunch fun, useful, trendy and simple ways to bring tech to a classroom near you. 14 Quick ways to tech-up your classroom. Today is different. Book Creator.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

The analysis feature provides information regarding how many students received the same rating, whether the assignment was complicated or straightforward, ambiguous or clear for students, and if the criteria of a certain level of performance were hard to reach. The performance ratings can be numerical, descriptive, or both.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

Each student receives either a Lenovo touch-screen laptop or a Microsoft Surface for use in the classroom and for homework. CIPA mandates that schools participating in the federal E-rate program have internet safety policies that include filtering and monitoring technologies.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

At the same time, innovative education leaders and classroom teachers are engaging, motivating, and nurturing students to develop mindsets for college and career readiness and lifelong learning, and they are supporting social and emotional development. school and library to the internet.

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

All of these factors interact to impact a child’s readiness to learn when they come into the classroom. What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct? Dr. Liz Kolb’s Triple E Framework provides a rubric as well as the research behind why each component matters for supporting learning.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. The impact of E-rate modernization is most evident in the acceleration of the pace of upgrades in K-12 broadband networks. Why has E-rate modernization worked so well?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Last year alone, I visited over 1000 classrooms and pretty much followed the same process. Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The ninth annual E-Rate Trends Report from Funds For Learning shows that the federal E-rate program is still critical in establishing broadband connectivity for schools and libraries. Related content: 5 school and library applicants weigh in on E-rate.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

To better understand how using technology can create equity in schools, we’ll outline how technology creates more equitable situations in the classroom. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions. We’re now in the first 5% !

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

When introducing technology to improve classroom results, it’s important to understand the needs and limitations of the teachers who will handle those solutions day to day. . Bring Teachers into the Tech Integration Process. Once you understand the problem and what your faculty is capable of, it is time to start implementing a solution.

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