EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

But we can use mobile devices to help. It''s becoming more socially acceptable to talk about school outside of school because of mobile devices. Studies have shown that low SES students test scores go up 30% when they have access to mobile devices. A BYOD policy is a bridge for low SES students. Michael Mills [link] Bit.ly/BYODResources

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In the last week’s post I promised to address exactly 10 BYOD concerns that keep schools reluctant to allowing students to use their mobile devices in the classroom. Also, schools should make sure that this BYOD policy is easily available for anyone, and that some simple issues can be solved through also easily available documentation.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. Both success stories and failure stories of adopting BYOD policies and implementing BYOD programs in schools belong to this process.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. For a decade, Kajeet has been working with education and community leaders to close the digital divide for students, known as the “Homework Gap.” Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The goal of the partnership is to help transform the future of education by: Connecting the unconnected students and communities with high-quality wireless Internet and Close the Digital Divide once and for all. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S. Kajeet and the Kajeet logo are trademarks of Kajeet Inc.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel®. patents in mobile technologies.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow. radio, TV, mobile data, broadband. Today the @FCC burns this policy down. Here’s our attempt at a lighthearted breakdown of the key facts and what everyone in education needs to know about yesterday’s big news.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers. patents in mobile technologies.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

April 21, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of mobile IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, announced today its global expansion into the U.K. patents in mobile technologies.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

To support powerful use of technology in classrooms, you need powerful infrastructure, includingadequate broadband and wireless, a mobile device management system (MDM), and a clear device incident workflow. Are policies in place? The digital divide has been bridged, and every learner now has access — at school and at home.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2022

In this role, Felix will spearhead business development and account management for Kajeet’s global education customers, further bolstering its mission of closing the digital divide in education and beyond. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. Immersive learning experiences with AR/VR that can be accessed with technology ranging from mobile devices to VR headsets. See: Copyright Policy. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. Safely getting back to the classroom requires many new precautions, and in 2021, innovations in technology such as digital signage software and content management will play a major role. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell. Jeff Rubenstein, VP Product Strategy, Kaltura.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Digital media literacy continues to rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession. Mobile devices are predicted by 2011 Horizon report to be in mainstream in one year or less. Research shows 60% of low-income students carry a mobile device of some sort. have a mobile phone. 80+% have mobile phones.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

Kajeet Private 5G customers use the award-winning, cloud-based Kajeet Sentinel® IoT platform for private wireless SIM and device management, content filtering, policy management, analytics insights, reporting, security, integrations, and automation. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divides up the spectrum into allowable uses, such as for TV, radio, satellites and mobile data.

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Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

As a teacher, facing the mobile phone or computer to teach was new. I think the policy is to get them involved by making them engaged and that is how we faced this challenges. There are some impersonals forces in history which no one can escape from, For example today people ask you for the mobile phone number for identity.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Rather than using their school buses to bring students to schools, the district turned its buses into mobile service providers that could deliver meals and other types of support to students, while also serving as internet connection hotspots. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

The report isn’t happy with this, and asks us to make policy changes now. Automation technologies may widen these disparities at a time when workforce mobility is at historic lows. Not a good idea, it seems: geographic mobility in the United States has eroded to historically low levels. percent did so in 2017.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. TimePod Adventures is an augmented reality mobile app available on iOS and Android devices. See: Copyright Policy. This back-to-school season, new curricula are available from partners including Discovery Education, McGraw Hill, and NYU.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This new agreement marks an exciting milestone in Kajeet’s growth and furthers our mission to close the digital divide through secure, controlled and reliable internet connectivity.”. patents in mobile technologies. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet. Kajeet holds 39 U.S. About UScellular Business.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Join the Community.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mobile Access Is Nearly Universal Perhaps it’s no surprise to learn that mobile device use has become nearly universal, with 98 percent of kids age 8 and under living in a home with some type of mobile device. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

The report isn’t happy with this, and asks us to make policy changes now. Automation technologies may widen these disparities at a time when workforce mobility is at historic lows. Not a good idea, it seems: geographic mobility in the United States has eroded to historically low levels. percent did so in 2017.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In 2014, ALA Washington’s Office for Information and Technology Policy (OITP) developed a helpful white paper to examine CIPA’s decade-long impact, Fencing Out Knowledge t h a t d e l i n e a t e d f o u r recommendations t o ALA: Increase awareness of the spectrum of filtering choices.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

I've discovered that the mix of the digital divide, possible turbulent home lives, and general teenage forgetfulness results in a loss of power. What if a kid doesn't have a computer at home and just a mobile device and needs to do homework? Our ever changing & evolving BYOD Policy. 3 Times the Charm?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

However, the rise of edtech also brings challenges, including concerns about equity, privacy, and the digital divide. Additionally, safeguarding student data in a digital age is critical, requiring stringent policies and protections. What is the definition of educational technology?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The impetus was really to close that achievement gap and that digital divide.” We really directed districts to provide those cellular hotspots to kids who had a lot of mobility needs.” To improve communication, districts have mobilized social services teams that contact and even visit with families directly.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Doug Ducey announcing that the state would “donate” 200 mobile hotpots to its public schools in an effort to kickstart private hotspot donations. Philadelphia’s schools, meanwhile, struggled mightily to close digital divides that prevented them from quickly launching distance-instruction.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

However, implementing BOYD in schools also presents some challenges such as data security, digital divide, and compatibility issues. This can lead to a digital divide which could end up hindering learning opportunities for certain students. This can help keep students from accessing inappropriate content online (e.g.,

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

If educators do not find ways to leverage mobile technology in all learning environments, for all students, then we are failing our kids by not adequately preparing them to make the connection between their world outside of school and their world inside school.”.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held. ."

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held. ."

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) 3D Printing.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

But her record suggests that she would back policies to make child care more affordable, protect immigrant and LGBTQ+ students and promote broader access to higher education through free community college and loan forgiveness. Walz, who signed the law in 2023, made Minnesota one of only eight states to have a universal school meal policy.

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