Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Now adding to that list is one of the most thorough efforts—a new survey from Gallup and NewSchools Venture Fund , a nonprofit that provides grants to education technology and innovation efforts.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

James Tiggeman Digital Learning Coordinator, Irving Independent School District. Results of a recent survey of educators at participating schools conducted by our partner Westat agreed with Lubas’ sentiment, showing that prior experience integrating technology into learning made the shift to distance learning smoother.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Although schools in rural areas traditionally hit roadblocks when it comes to securing technology tools and high-speed internet access in classrooms and student homes, a new study suggests students in those schools actually outperform their urban and suburban peers in access at school.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That’s according to the sixth annual broadband and infrastructure report released by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit made up of K-12 school technology leaders. In the survey, school district representatives also answered questions about E-rate, broadband connectivity, cloud computing and data interoperability.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2016

Statewide ed-tech inventories are helping state leaders assess their digital learning needs. It was the 100-percent response rate from the survey. “We They commissioned a school technology inventory that was completed by Connected Nation , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring affordable broadband to all Americans.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Last week at the Wyoming Broadband Summit in Cheyenne, Governor Matt Mead announced the Wyoming Classroom Connectivity Initiative , aimed at helping to improve Wi-Fi access in K-12 classrooms across the state. Now it is time to finish the job and ensure that high-speed connectivity reaches every learning device.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

A survey of schools and libraries done by the FCC in 2010 found that 80% reported that broadband services did not “fully meet their current needs.” classrooms have high-speed internet access. We are now largely past the hard work of putting the infrastructure in place to enable access to digital learning tools.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 21, 2019

In our work, we’ve learned that when a school gains access to high-speed Internet, the entire community can see positive benefits and economic growth. We will also share tips, tools, and opportunities for free support with rural school leaders to help them upgrade their broadband.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2017

Despite sizable challenges in technology and internet access and experience, immigrant Hispanic families are among the most likely to prioritize technology purchases that will support their children’s education, according to a new survey. Access is still a troubling issue among this group.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 13, 2019

Thanks to public E-rate data, state partners, and a national survey , we’ve been able to clarify roughly 98% of school connectivity data and report on the state of Internet in education. Here’s how broadband data provided by school districts across the nation helps improve educational equity for America’s students: 1.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

CoSN’s Annual Infrastructure Survey outlines state of school connectivity in U.S. School leaders said affordability remains the top barrier to robust internet connectivity in their schools, according to the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) 3rd Annual Infrastructure Survey released November 3. Education is going digital.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The access to technology that students have is just as varied as the students and schools themselves. After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Digital equity remains a troubling issue with far-reaching consequences. Digital learning is reaching a tipping point. billion more annually) in E-rate funding means that over the next few years, classroom connections will be broadband with robust wi-fi – an essential requirement for 21st century learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Digital-only textbooks accounted for 29 percent, while digital-and-print bundles accounted for 26 percent. But while the tide may be tipping in digital’s favor, it may be premature to say that the print textbook is obsolete. Even the most digitally connected educator will have access to a printer, Fields said.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

To begin this exploration, it's important to first review the most recent research on student access to broadband and devices in the home. Approximately 70 percent of teachers assign homework that requires access to broadband. How Big Is the Problem? Hispanic students reported this more frequently.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. When we started all of this, it wasn’t because we wanted to get broadband in every classroom,” Marwell said.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2016

Read on for more: 3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide. The latest Digital Equity report from the Consortium of School Networking paints a rosy picture of an educational environment where students have generally good access to high-speed wi-fi while in school.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Since the initiative launched, EducationSuperHighway and our state partners have focused our efforts on ensuring that every student in Massachusetts gets the bandwidth necessary to support digital learning in the classroom. Last year, EducationSuperHighway delivered a comprehensive report on school connectivity across Massachusetts.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

A survey of 30 superintendents and CTOs from rural districts revealed four key challenges to implementing technology: broadband access, funding, people and understanding the “why.” CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

CoSN’s new tools aim to solve ‘homework gap’ and help students benefit from digital learning. A new toolkit aims to improve digital equity in school systems across the nation by helping district leaders develop thoughtful and measured strategies to narrow the homework gap in their communities. Repurpose educational spectrum.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

For me, students' access to tech at school wasn't the issue. Because the majority of my students lacked internet access at home, I never assigned homework that required technology. Today, using tech for teaching and learning -- both in class and for homework -- is a lot more common than it was. featured_content_1%%.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. So before any products are delivered, Apple Project Engineers conduct a full survey of the school’s existing wireless infrastructure and help install or upgrade a network. Ordonez presented and review information at their own pace.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers. Back in January of this year, Carvalho told staff to keep an eye on the emerging coronavirus outbreak.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of emergency remote learning dramatically accelerated the push toward 1:1 computing initiatives that was already underway. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents stated that the number of school-issued devices had increased “a lot” since the pandemic began.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

For me, students' access to tech at school wasn't the issue. Because the majority of my students lacked internet access at home, I never assigned homework that required technology. Today, using tech for teaching and learning -- both in class and for homework -- is a lot more common than it was. featured_content_1%%.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2015

As efforts to increase bandwidth and internet connectivity in K-12 schools grow, a new report from CDW-G, based on a survey of 400 K-12 IT professionals, reveals just now connected — or not — the nation’s classrooms are today. K-12 Connected Heat Map outlines classroom internet connectivity.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Ensuring wi-fi access at home or on the school bus is a top priority for a district still planning its one-to-one. Put simply, asking a fifth-grade student to watch an instructional video before the next day’s flipped classroom science lesson will fall on deaf ears if the child doesn’t have access to the internet at home.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Working with local school districts, Polar Communications delivered broadband to North Dakota students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. They needed to equip students with the resources and support necessary to access their education from home. One of the most important resources was high-speed, dependable broadband. .

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“We are extraordinarily proud of the Digital Equity module, as it unlocks visibility into students’ internet access and device health outside of school with real-time data districts can’t find elsewhere. Most importantly, they empower all students to excel!”

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Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Organization: Code.org ®. URL: code.org.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. In a recent survey of 600 K-12 teachers, conducted by the U.S. With 99 percent of U.S. On its face, that sounds like a good thing.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

But even during the crisis, they dug in, designing creative digital learning experiences, using technology for enhanced remote engagement, and leveraging local phenomena and investigations for students and their families to do at home. All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet.

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