Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act. laptops and tablets, as is true in Maine ) according to a recent analysis from the State Educational Technology Directors Association.

Technology 202

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 202

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

school districts—6,132, to be exact, representing about one-third of public K-12 students—do indeed meet the higher 1 Mbps standard. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year.

Broadband 207

Broadband Report Video EdTech 207

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. It works on Chromebooks, Mac OS, Windows, tablets and mobile devices anytime students are learning. . During Google Meet or Zoom class sessions, H?para

Digital Citizenship 243

Digital Citizenship How To Internet Safety Hapara 243

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. “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.

Resources 120

Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

If a school receives E-rate program discounts for Internet access, they need to follow CIPA guidelines, including implementing a web filter. The following tools and features are examples of what schools use to restrict content, but not all may be effective enough to meet your school district’s needs.

Software 245

Software Social Media Digital Citizenship E-rate 245

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

According to the Stillmans, Jonah sees dialing into a meeting via video conferencing as no different than sitting face-to-face in a boardroom. 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

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Also, this week, thanks to my invited participation in the National Governors Association regional summit, Meet the Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge , I published a new post “ How Should We Address the Cybersecurity Threats Facing K-12 Schools? Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. It isn’t even good direct instruction."

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

EdTechTeam

JULY 24, 2017

Therefore, a school should be acutely aware of the demographics they serve and either purposely choose apps that are affordable for the families, or come up with a solution to meet those family needs. It should not be taken for granted that many of the core GSuite apps including Docs, Sheets, and Slides meet these rare criteria.

Android 59

Android E-rate iPad Chromebook 59

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

Young people huddle over tablets, fiber optic cables run along the ceilings and a cybersecurity lab occupies the basement. The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. million donation from H-E-B in 2016.

E-rate 109

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 109

The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

And yet our drop out rates only improve marginally, student measures are down. Perhaps we should be building schools with flexible learning spaces with walls easily removed and reconfigured to meet the needs of students, rather than fitting students to the needs of the building.

Industry 89

Industry Policies E-rate Meeting 89

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. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 5, 2020

Kindle Paperwhite by Amazon is currently the most popular e-book reader available in the market. IP-67 rating, allowing water immersion up to 3.28 Containing almost all the features of Kobo’s e-reading devices, the Kobo Libra H2O is a reader that is specifically built for students. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.

eBook 75

eBook Sony Android E-rate 75

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is designed to meet online learning needs in K-12 and higher-ed schools, from scheduling, management, and delivery of academic services to a virtual classroom experience that inspires students and drives learning outcomes. Promethean showcased its new ActivPanel 9 with ActivSync and the Symphony Classroom digital assistant by Merlyn Mind.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teachers surveyed by Pew reported using mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments, while almost half (45%) reported using e-readers and tablet computers.

Broadband 46

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 46

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). (For Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ?

Chromebook 40

Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teachers surveyed by Pew reported using mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments, while almost half (45%) reported using e-readers and tablet computers.

Broadband 36

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 36

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Traditional textbooks are being replaced by interactive e-books and online resources, giving students dynamic and multimedia-rich content that can be updated as the world changes. Adaptive learning platforms and educational apps cater to individual learning styles and paces, enabling students to progress at their own rate.

Technology 95

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 95

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

While a majority of children have access to a tablet or e-reader, only about half of those children have read e-books. Teachers are helping to meet that need. ” To give parents alternatives, West Ridge subscribes to ixl.com , especially for its math practice, and Raz-Kids , an e-book website.

E-rate 36

E-rate Education Survey Mobility 36

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8 billion by 2022.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

While a majority of children have access to a tablet or e-reader, only about half of those children have read e-books. Teachers are helping to meet that need. ” To give parents alternatives, West Ridge subscribes to ixl.com , especially for its math practice, and Raz-Kids , an e-book website.

E-rate 31

E-rate Education Survey Mobility 31

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This includes navigating the often politicized issues related to immunizations, the high student absence rate due to quarantines or parents wanting to keep their children home, and the negative impact the pandemic had on student and staff mental health. Currently, the esports ecosystem is projected to surpass $1.8 billion by 2022.

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Some families who meet the income requirements qualify for Head Start, a federally-funded preschool program for children living in poverty, but letting children attend means sending them on a long bus ride that could last over an hour, something many parents are unwilling to do. The obesity rate for children ages 10 to 17 in Kentucky was 20.8

Kaplan 113

Kaplan E-rate Report Tablets 113

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2019

He reads e-books and takes courses using a tablet computer. She purchased tablets to offer short-term learning opportunities to transient inmates. A pilot program would test the use of tablets in combining online education with classroom teaching in a prison setting. jail, she got support to bring in the tablets.

Tablets 166

Tablets E-rate Khan Academy Study 166

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

Wheeler had been a “champion” of net neutrality and E-rate reform, according to Education Week at least, but his replacement, Trump appointee Ajit Pai, seems poised to lead the agency with a very different set of priorities – and those priorities will likely shape in turn what happens to ed-tech under Trump. .”

E-rate 50

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 50

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

” Via NPR : “Outcry After Louisiana Teacher Arrested During School Board Meeting.” ” Via the AP : “The sponsor of one of the nation’s largest online charter schools says it’s cutting that tie, which could halt the Ohio e-school’s operations for its roughly 12,000 students within days.”

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

” Via The Recorder : “Four cities including Boston could face downgrades in their bond ratings if state voters approve an expansion of charter schools, a major credit rating agency suggested this week.” “Meet Dot , the new children’s show character inspiring girls to embrace tech,” Mashable coos.

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

“Charter backers can stop the NAACP moratorium – by meeting these four demands” by Adrienne Dixson and Andre Perry. The Los Angeles Board of Education decided to reject the renewal of five charter schools ’ charters at its meeting this week. ” Education reformers lost their minds, shed many white tears.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

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 story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145