EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization.

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

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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. Elearning Engagement: Persuasive Design Strategies. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Dr. Laurie Korte about Persuasive Design, and these are strategies for eLearning engagement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

But thanks to the availability of detailed E-rate data, this sea change is now being recognized. E-rate is the federal government program that provides discounts of up to 90 percent for schools and libraries to bring high-speed internet into their building(s) and create internal networks for online access.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Many school districts fund essential networking upgrades through the federal Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund , more commonly referred to as E-rate. Often, vendors work with districts to identify products that are eligible for E-rate funding. CDW VV2 Strategy. Content Subtype.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S. school and library to the internet.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

While opportunities to advance technology-enabled or -enhanced school reform and improvement efforts appear throughout ESSA (and are in no way precluded as a strategy anywhere in the bill), it is Title IV that presents the most direct opportunity for state leadership.

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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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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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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Now is a particularly helpful time to consider implementing blended or hybrid learning, two strategies that allow for independent or remote learning. 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. What Are Blended Learning and Hybrid Learning?

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Hapara

JANUARY 6, 2023

But as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still linger in classrooms, we’ve realized just how necessary SEL strategies are. Research has shown that SEL strategies help learners manage stress and negative emotions, while improving school behavior. What are SEL strategies in education? These five skill areas are: Self-awareness.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

The literacy rate in America is marked by a gap between privileged and disadvantaged communities. Using strategies that promote an inclusive classroom during the school year can be a great way to prevent the achievement gap. Parent engagement can also be a crucial strategy for preventing the summer slide.[8] Green, A.M.,

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

The Vision: A high-speed broadband network for pueblo schools and libraries. Kimball and Alana McGrattan, tribal liaison at the New Mexico State Library, set to work organizing a tribal consortium of four tribal libraries in rural New Mexico. The Funding: E-rate opportunities for K-12 schools. Of the total $4.2

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I prefer to call it strategic reading because we're teaching them some very high order strategies and how to apply them to text. We're giving them strategies for…you know, one of my favorite things is analogous thinking. But you can do that interactive and read aloud with apply to strategy. A library is about 600 books.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This web-based platform allows teachers to create a single beautiful e-book collecting and notating all source work, references and standards in one sharable place. This paid for library of picture books for children aged 3-7 is a veritable treasure trove of books for youngsters, available on a monthly subscription. Ebookadabra.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

E-rate is complicated. But complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- a requirement of E-rate -- doesn't have to be. It also provides an overview of E-rate, with answers to commonly asked questions about eligibility, services supported, and audits. What is E-rate?

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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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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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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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ViewSonic Education

JULY 30, 2023

If you are ready for a great investment in your business, you might want to read our complete strategies for business solutions. Career Addict offers a great list of reasons why you need to start using good workplace communication strategies in your meeting space. Mobility is one of the main pros of having a WPD.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For some districts, the cost per student quickly became unrealistic to initially implement, leading schools to create alternate strategies. 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.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

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. . Wikibooks is a public library featuring open-content digital textbooks. Open Textbook Library. OER Commons. TextBookGo. LibreTexts.

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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. Use customization and gamification.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2023

When educators become exhausted, schools may see high rates of absenteeism. Here are some SEL strategies for teachers to help them practice the CASEL competencies. Self-awareness SEL activities for teachers Take time during meetings for teachers to privately rate their current stress level. appeared first on Hāpara.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2019

On the flip side, research by the Annie E. I still remember my excitement to borrow books from the school library so that I could better understand life beyond my poverty-stricken world. Third-grade reading proficiency rates improved across most Universal schools from 10 to 20 percentage points during the five years of the initiative.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

They have a wonderful lesson library that they've created as well. 00;25;30;25 – 00;25;54;29 Amanda Fox Word clouds, Q&A’s, open-ended discussions and there's a bunch of strategies that they have, we think, pair share having them team up, even using these text generative A.I.

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SpeechTechie

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The four different menus that one can access on the full version of the application include SpeechCenter, Library, Sharing, and Account. The Library shows saved recordings and notes for sessions. You can also share files to e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook from the Library. Use the information found in your speech report.

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Brainscape

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Because it helps you break down your subject into its atomic concepts —whether by making your own flashcards or searching our library for flashcards made by other educators, experts, and top students. And this is more than twice as efficient as typical passive study strategies. Sadler, P., & Good, E. link] Son, L.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

billion increase in E-rate funding over the last 18 months. In 2014, nearly 75 percent of school systems surveyed did not have any off-campus strategies for providing connectivity to students at home and after school. Students continue to benefit from enhanced connectivity throughout the formal school day thanks to a $1.5

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

The evolution of trust in Wikipedia was documented by Mothe & Sahut (2018) who noted a contrast “between a higher frequency of use of Wikipedia and a lower rate of citation.” ” suggested several digital reading strategies K12 students might employ in judging the importance and trustworthiness at the article level. Faniel, I.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 5, 2016

Research strategies are all over the map Scholars start researching from a variety of locations, and carry on in many different ways. 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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 15, 2017

The programs allow children to practice classroom routines and start to develop some pre-reading skills, like letter recognition, while their parents might learn about read-aloud strategies and how children’s brains develop. Some small studies suggest they may boost students’ later performance in school. The families cheered.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. For 16 years Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4,000 educators serving 50,000 students.

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