EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

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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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

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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E-rate Broadband Guidelines Trends 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

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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E-rate Broadband Guidelines Trends 150

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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E-rate Broadband Guidelines Trends 150

EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Defined marketing strategies are essential for any brand, especially if it wants to be financially successful and reach its full potential. That’s why we’re giving you 5 powerful and effective marketing strategies that will make you rethink the way you do business. A clear path is the best way to success. Ease of use.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

E-rate & Edtech Funding: Essential Insights for Educators: What do edtech leaders need to know? Join our team of expert funding, E-rate, and edtech policy specialists for an insider’s guide to the latest issues and evolving policies impacting your district, school, organization, or company. Running Jan.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Benjamin Herold of Education Week has put together a real cracker of a series on the challenges of ensuring school broadband access in rural communities – and how E-rate (pre- and post-modernization) is helping to address the situation.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades. IT administrators must make sure there are enough manageable wireless access points and switches in the library to ensure proper capacity and coverage. by David Andrade.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The following tips provide strategies for using technology to create inclusive learning environments. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design. The same strategy could apply to families. While built-in accessibility features may not directly increase rates of inclusion, it is one step in a positive direction.

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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. Engagement.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If e-learning came to life as a method to augment face-to-face learning, it is now an approach to education that is bigger than the traditional method it was meant to support. Top e-learning trends to keep an eye on in 2020. Here are a few e-learning trends to keep an eye on in 2020: Video learning. Wrapping up.

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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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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct? Whenever I’ve introduced a new strategy to a teacher, usually the first thing they want to know is will it work for their students, in their classroom, in their context. Jessica : It really comes down to context and accessibility.

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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. In a rapidly changing world, this is no longer possible.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

By starting with a specific, measurable outcome , it is easier to determine a long-lasting strategy that complements the needs and culture of the school. In Illinois, Cicero Public School District 99 was able to utilize E-rate funding to provide individual Chromebooks to students as part of its one-to-one education program. .

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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. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators. Last but not least is the elementary school where evidence has been collected, demonstrating tremendous growth with high agency strategies.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 19, 2020

30, said the FCC, The post Feds Give E-Rate Applicants New Flexibility to Get Help From Vendors appeared first on Market Brief. Service providers can now offer free Internet and other technologies to schools through Sept.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Here are a few common strategies that support student autonomy. . Ratings and reviews . Students can rate the classes they take in an LMS. An LMS class rating can be displayed as a five-star system. Students can give feedback through class ratings and reviews. How to encourage student autonomy in the classroom .

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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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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2017

Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part of their educational strategy for 2017 and beyond. Next page: How schools are currently using E-Rate for digital success). billion in 2017.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

If you invoke the five values of academic integrity and work to create a class or campus-wide honor code — that students help create — the academic dishonesty and plagiarism rates will be far lower. Strategies to uphold academic integrity remotely. Teaching strategies for thinking critically about the credibility of online sources.

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Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. Inevitably, education technology — in all its shapes and sizes — is a big part of any distance learning strategy, as it’s the actual enabler of learning. Read more: 6 Building blocks for a successful edtech strategy.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 24, 2017

In our work with state and school district leaders, one of the questions that comes up most frequently is whether we are E-rate consultants. Since E-rate is the primary funding source for broadband Internet for schools nationwide, our mission to connect all of America’s classrooms is intertwined with the program in many ways.

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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. Blended Learning, Classroom and E-Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

IT leaders say they use funds from the E-rate program and delay replacement or defer maintenance/upgrade contracts as a strategy to overcome budget issues. Twice as many districts that are seeking to create a one-to-one computing environment are providing the device versus using a BYOD strategy. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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Broadband Survey E-rate BYOD 254

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions. If that cake consisted of its best posts, that is.

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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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Strategy Classroom Hapara Exercises 147

Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

If you’re looking for a definition of personalized learning in the Glossary of Educational Reform, you’ll learn that: Personalized learning means addressing the distinct learning needs of each student with the help of different instructional approaches, educational programs, and learning strategies and experiences. .

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Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

Phill and Graham had a wonderful conversation on the topic of e-learning and explored six key digital learning trends that are reshaping the EdTech landscape. I didn’t find some e-learning 20 hour course on being a vet. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech. Graham: I’ll use a personal anecdote. So what did I do?

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a strategy to increase buying power while reducing costs for the tribal community anchor institutions, librarians, education directors, tribal administrators, and IT staff came together to navigate the application process, engage pueblo leadership, coordinate with greater New Mexico state efforts, and advocate to move this project forward.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2018

Small districts also can resell equipment, take advantage of E-rate funds and evaluate systems yearly for redundancies or other unnecessary spending. CDW VV2 Strategy. Instead of replacing the computer lab, which was in the district’s plans, Battaglia spent the money to go one-to-one with tablets. Content Subtype. CDW Segment.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

For each technique, the researchers provided a rating of its overall effectiveness as “high” “moderate” or “low.” rated the following three techniques as moderately effective. Wood, E., & Ahmad, M. Moderately Effective Techniques. Dunlosky et al. Cepeda, N. Pashler, H., Wixted, J.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

While vendors and e-learning service providers promote microlearning as an off-the-shelf solution to be used like a genie’s lamp to solve all the learning and development issues in your organization, they fail to understand that microlearning is not a technological solution—it is a learning strategy. Would anyone understand it?

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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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