Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

Digital Divide 317

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 317

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

“If you didn’t have Internet access outside of school, you could learn in my class, but boy would it be at a different pace and rate and difficulty,” he says. The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free.

Resources 120

Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Education Superhighway

APRIL 8, 2020

Mobile Internet Offers. As schools all around the country are closing due to COVID-19 and classrooms are moving online, many districts are scrambling to support their educators and students with distance learning. Mobile Internet Offers. Tripling data allowance for Verizon Innovative Learning middle schools. GET IN TOUCH.

Resources 105

Resources E-rate Mobility Smartphone 105

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Nevertheless, as virus rates continue to surge in many parts of the US and more and more schools are choosing to keep their buildings shuttered through at least the first half of the fall semester, it looks as though distance learning may be here to stay for a while. The key is to learn what works best for each of them.

Social Media 195

Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As internet connectivity becomes a necessity for schools and students, there is a new call for the government to make school bus wi-fi eligible for federal E-rate funding. The trend is growing. Next page: Five examples of school bus wi-fi programs.

E-rate 111

E-rate Broadband Trends Accessibility 111

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

For education, this means heavy focus should be placed on incorporating not only digital materials in the classroom, but incorporating mobile devices in class and mobile strategies within the school or institution. Already, K-12 schools are beginning to leverage the E-Rate for a digital transformation [read here and also here ].

Kaplan 106

Kaplan E-rate Smartphone Mobility 106

techlearning

MARCH 23, 2018

As they go “all-in” on digital learning, schools are demanding more from their networks. The shift to personalized and inquiry-based learning not only engages students more effectively, it depends on efficient technology. They’ve grown up tech-savvy and prefer to do everything on mobile devices.

Mobility 46

Mobility Mobile Learning BYOD E-rate 46

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. Unstable Economies Impact E-Learning Market.

Report 70

Report E-rate OER LMS 70

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The November Guide, the eSchool News Digital & Mobile Learning Guide , offers expert insight on the reasons digital and mobile learning support students’ academic achievement and build the skills they’ll carry with them into the global economy.

Mobile Learning 40

Mobile Learning Mobility E-rate Robotics 40

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. Why the focus on low-income and first-generation students?

Tools 124

Tools Flipped Classroom Outcomes E-rate 124

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Because digital devices and online environments can simultaneously be transformatively empowering and maddeningly disruptive, the work of integrating digital learning tools into schools is usually difficult and complex. Fears about digital learning tools are especially tricky because they’re primarily emotional, not logical.

Digital Learning 115

Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 115

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. From corporate organizations to educational institutions, the increasing number of connected mobile devices introduces security risks to users and networks.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. (Having said that, I have already committed to writing a series of posts specifically on the U.S. ” How would the program operate?

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. percent to 76.6

Data 60

Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

Furthermore, Hanson noted that high quality edtech helps students, teachers, and administrators by making it easier to use student data to differentiate learning. Piedmont City Schools addressed this challenge by using e-rate funding to provide free internet access to all Piedmont families within the city limits.

EdTech 52

EdTech E-rate Education Data 52

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2016

In this week’s news: 7 things you need to know now about E-rate changes. A bigger annual cap isn’t the only recent change to the E-rate program. I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed.

E-rate 40

E-rate Tablets Mobility Learning 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Are you still looking for reasons to create e-textbooks for students? Well, it’s 2019, and most of the schools and universities have already accepted digital textbooks as the future of education. So, as a digital publisher, you can try to reduce this burden by offering etextbooks at affordable rates. You May Also Like.

eBook 64

eBook E-rate Libraries Software 64

eSpark

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Furthermore, Hanson noted that high quality edtech helps students, teachers, and administrators by making it easier to use student data to differentiate learning. Piedmont City Schools addressed this challenge by using e-rate funding to provide free internet access to all Piedmont families within the city limits.

EdTech 40

EdTech Education E-rate iPad 40

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

According to the most recent figures from Funds for Learning, E-Rate applicants nationwide requested almost $748 million in discounts against the purchase of just over $1 billion in Category Two products and services, which are detailed in this chart (right). Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ?

Chromebook 42

Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 42

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

“We are very fortunate to have a school district that supports technology in the classroom and provides extended computer lab hours, one-to-one access to laptops and desktops, and online learning resources for teachers to enrich their curriculum and lesson plans.”. However, students may have no internet access when they get home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Consider this gap: some 99 percent of K-12 public schools and libraries in some form or fashion (thanks in large part to the E-Rate program) yet 30 percent of Americans. based ClassBook.com , the parent company of OpenRoom, an outside advisory firm that works with schools to design and implement technology digital learning programs. “We

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2014

ALA’s mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner? First, you can discover new tools rated for learning.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Game-Based Learning Education 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Tuesday, June 17th at 10am PDT in San Anselmo, CA Common Sense Media at iTeach2014: Four Skills To Help You Discover, Use, and Share Great Digital Tools for Learning , Your classroom is ready for digital learning, but how do you find quality apps, games, and websites for students and integrate them into your teaching?

Google 47

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 47

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D.

STEM 43

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 43

EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

By definition, it’s the “motion” of “e.” Unlike in the tech industry, where “e” is “electronic,” in “emotion,” it’s “excite,” signifying that motion is present but not always seen. Schools everywhere are experiencing massive attrition rates. People tend to characterize the feeling of love as a warmth, a welling up of something.

EdTech 203

EdTech E-rate Trends Equity of Access 203

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Is your course mobile-phone friendly? Consider the academic and social supports students may need outside of class time, such as virtual office hours, time to connect with librarians, and opportunities for research and service learning. High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Best Practices ,” edited by Kathryn E.

Course 218

Course E-rate Flipped Classroom Education 218

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. Rebecca Schuman is back with her annual “ Rate My JIL ,” where she skewers the higher ed job market. Jackso n, acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. ” From the HR Department.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145