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What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education

EdTech Magazine

As K–12 schools continue their E-rate processes for 2019, districts should be considering what tools are worth investing in to provide their students with the best outcomes in the coming year. . Digital transformation in schools is already happening at a rapid rate, and there seems to be no sign of slowing down.

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

senators introduced a bill , currently under committee review, to reimburse school districts who incorporate Wi-Fi access on school buses through the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program. In March, a bipartisan group of U.S. by Erin Brereton.

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The Future of USB-C Monitor Technology 

ViewSonic Education

Having one cable for your smartphone, tablet or a portable speakers is big relief that will also hugely reduce e-waste. offer considerable improvements in data transfer rates, with 10 and 20 gigabits per second, respectively. Speed limits are no longer an issue . Speed limits are no longer an issue . For example, USB 3.2

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Technology, and especially the internet and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, has become ubiquitous in our daily lives and affordable even to our public schools.

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Here’s What Schools Can Do For the Millions of Students Without Internet Access

Edsurge

A separate Pew Research Center survey found that 17 percent of adults access the internet exclusively through smartphones. And among those who do have access, not all have a broadband connection. That can make it tough to move to a digital workflow even when classes are meeting as scheduled.

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To Address the ‘Homework Gap,’ Is It Time to Revamp Federal Connectivity Programs?

Edsurge

The largest federal program offering support for school districts and libraries for internet connections, the E-rate, was created nearly 30 years ago. Back then much of today’s crucial technology for living and learning had not yet been invented — including smartphones, social media and AI chatbots.

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The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World

Digital Promise

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks.

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