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How to Protect K–12 Networks From Student Hackers

EdTech Magazine

E-rate eligible products: If a district is using E-rate funding to buy networking and cyber solutions while simultaneously reducing capital expenditures, ensure E-rate eligible firewalls, wireless and WAN acceleration products are being researched. .

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Alabama Leaders in Ed Tech Offer a Model for Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

For nearly two decades, our organization has served 137 school districts in our stat e. Virtual Community and Peer-to-Peer Support Augment K–12 Training. We see many questions about E-rate. That’s what we’re trying to focus on here in Alabama: meeting and supporting classroom needs. by Glen Granberry.

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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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Why the FCC’s E-rate Makes Funding High-Speed Internet a Slow Crawl

Edsurge

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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How to create an LMS training program for schools: A step by step guide

Neo LMS

In a previous post we chatted about the importance of training in order to achieve LMS success. The better training you provide to your staff, the sooner they will understand how to use the LMS and increase the school’s productivity and goals. But creating a good training isn’t always easy. Assemble your team. Plan the content.

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Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the NEO Blog

Neo LMS

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. So check out these 4 models of blended learning!

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Through a partnership with the nonprofit 50CAN, the district is developing advocacy training for students, parents, and all stakeholders in the Columbus community because “well-informed families will assist us with the recovery of unfinished learning.”. Their trainings and materials were used across the country.

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