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. E-rate & Edtech Funding: Essential Insights for Educators: What do edtech leaders need to know?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

If a district finds that interactive whiteboards in its high school classrooms aren’t being used, for example, these displays might be pushed down into classrooms in the lower grades. Often, vendors work with districts to identify products that are eligible for E-rate funding. Support and Manage Technology.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On the other hand, USB-C simplifies things considerably, with fully reversible, bi-directional power capabilities and better data rates. For example, the original USB 1.0 had a data rate of 1.5 megabits per second at a slow rate, increasing to 12 megabits per second at full speed. appeared first on ViewSonic Library.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Having one cable for your smartphone, tablet or a portable speakers is big relief that will also hugely reduce e-waste. EU’s proposal paves the way to standardizing cabling solutions and hopefully more countries will follow this example. For example, USB 3.2 Speed limits are no longer an issue .

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. The program isn't static, and changes big and small continue to shape its direction.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2018

Increasingly, the answer is the campus library. Several college libraries have created positions like Reed’s in recent years, or assigned those duties as part of existing jobs. Another way college libraries are helping their campuses embrace open resources is by banding together to share information about OER.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. Restricting content that learners have a constitutional right to view is one of the cons of web filters in schools, according to the American Library Association.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It could involve digital media as well as offline resources like classroom makerspaces or library books. This means that students can work at a rate that is most comfortable for them, which is useful for all learners.[11]. 12] For example, if you’re learning about the letter B, you could assign this project-based assignment.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

For example, SonicWall ’s Content Filtering Service can “allow or deny access to sites based on individual or group identity — students, faculty, visitors — or by time of day, for more than 50 predefined categories,” Brian Patch of SonicWall told EdTech earlier this year.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

Children of low-income families, for example, are more likely to lose more knowledge over the summer than children from wealthy families.[1] The literacy rate in America is marked by a gap between privileged and disadvantaged communities. 6] You could, for example, give low-income students a few books to take home. Green, A.M.,

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

When a child is exposed to musical education from a young age, the parts of their brain that process sound, speech, reading, and language develop at an accelerated rate.[1] If you have a copy of the picture book at your school library, try this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom-themed rhythm game. Sources : Gersema, E. Wetter, O.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In addition to highlighting examples of what officials see as effective programs, the report suggests that states appoint edtech directors, create digital equity plans and assess how the technology is currently being used in their schools. There are some attempts to plug the cavernous hole that would leave in funding broadband advances.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Perhaps the single most significant development in ensuring access was the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) modernization of the E-rate program. Over the past 15 years, the E-rate program has achieved the goal of connecting almost every U.S. school and library to the Internet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2018

Dr. Laurie Korte talks about e-learning design that engages learners and common mistakes of e-learning and blended learning classrooms. She teaches online and gets all these great ratings. Quizzes area great example. There are many examples here that really made a lot of sense. And you can just plug it in.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. Descomplica.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 30, 2023

For example, maybe some only connect with laptops while others allow for mobile devices. You can either have them mounted to the wall, placed on a trolley, or have an e-poster system for even more mobility of the display. 709 color accuracy, and an ultra-fast 3,840Hz refresh rate, the images produced are lifelike and just stunning.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

During a recent edWebinar , edtech experts provided an overview of the E-Rate program, state matching funds, and ways to obtain grants for technological development. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. In 2010 the FCC appointed her to the USAC board representing the nation’s schools and libraries on ERATE.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, under “Math” you’ll find digital textbooks covering algebra, pre-calculus and calculus. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). While their library contains several different types of materials, it is also a source for digital textbooks. . Open Textbook Library. OER Commons.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

CIPA requires schools and libraries to install measures to protect children from obscene or harmful content in exchange for discounts offered by the E-rate program. Check out their “ Impact Portraits ” to see specific examples of how the GSuite has benefited school districts in a variety of ways.

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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. Read more: 14 Awesome examples of Critical Thinking EdTech.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Why lug around half a dozen heavy books in a backpack that too often is left behind on a sports field or at the library? But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK. For example, Kindle books can’t be read on iBooks.

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Brainscape

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For example, instead of memorizing the quadratic formula once (and forgetting it by next Tuesday), a spaced repetition system ensures that you refresh that knowledge regularly. If you rated it a 5, you won't see that flashcard again for a long time: weeks or even months. A., & Bjork, E. Sadler, P., & Good, E.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2016

Big E-rate changes mean schools must chart a new path. A bigger annual cap isn’t the only recent change to the E-rate program. We asked E-rate guru John Harrington, CEO of Funds for Learning, for his application-time thoughts and advice. Be prepared for big changes. Plan ahead for the new changes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

AI Tools for Teachers: Meet Curipod, AI Lesson Plan Builder 00;06;00;13 – 00;06;09;25 Vicki Davis And so, Amanda, can you give us some examples of some AI powered educational tools and programs and how they've been effective in helping students learn? They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Below are some examples of how my teachers made this shift when I was the principal at New Milford High School: Mr. Groff’s history classes utilized Paperlet , a participatory technology platform where students created digital stories that incorporated various multimedia elements including video, sound, and image files.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2024

In 2020, the New Hampshire State Commission on 5G released a Final Report recommending that cell towers be distanced from schools and that Wi-Fi be replaced with safer technology in schools and libraries. Teacher unions have passed resolutions and numerous resources are available to educate students on safer ways to use modern technology.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Let’s put her in the library.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2023

When educators become exhausted, schools may see high rates of absenteeism. Allows educators to more effectively teach SEL to learners Teachers also need to be aware of social-emotional development so they can lead by example or model SEL skills for learners. Download the free e-book The post Why is SEL important for teachers?

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

For example, today, students need a minimum of 100 kbps of Internet bandwidth—the FCC has anticipated that by 2018, 1 Mbps per student will be the minimum recommended bandwidth for digital learning. The diagram below provides a high-level overview of a basic district network: How Much Bandwidth Should Your School Board Plan for?

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Hapara

JANUARY 6, 2023

You can ask learners to write in a journal, complete a feeling sentence stem, fill out a graphic organizer or rate how they’re feeling at that moment. Students will have clear examples of expectations and gain more self-awareness. Get my free e-book. Learners can even complete these check-ins digitally in a Google Doc or Form.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Here are some examples of OER you can create for K-12: Videos like this clock explanatory video. In general, OER was rated ‘considerably better on multiple specific aspects of teaching and learning, such as extending the core knowledge to novel tasks and situations and collaborating with others.’” . An example of how the H?para

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

McKerley sees the current ESSER and E-Rate funding as “once-in-a-generation” opportunities to address these goals. He also sees synchronous video—when everyone may be going online at the same time at the start of a class period—as an example of the type of bandwidth increases that district officials need to prepare for.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

billion increase in E-rate funding over the last 18 months. Strategies identified to address digital equity include: allowing computer labs access before and after school, working with the public library to provide community access and literacy programs, and partnering with community businesses to get their businesses online.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 15, 2012

I took issue for example with a statement by Rosemary Goring (Literary Editor and columnist for The Herald) who keynoted the CILIPS conference on Monday. She suggested that Libraries should conserve their traditional roles and that any change that took place should be 'geological'. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 5, 2016

For example, E-journals are fine, but print monographs for life While the majority of professors are happy to use journal articles in digital forms, they tend to prefer monographs in print. e-books aren’t getting much traction. Similarly, not even 20% saw e-books replacing print in their libraries.

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