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Raising Bids to Raise the Bar in Edtech

eSchool News

Policy initiatives are structured around CoSN’s focus on four critical policy areas: E-rate and broadband access in classrooms, educational technology funding, privacy and data security, and digital equity. As part of #CoSN2024, the Advocacy Auction raises money for those efforts. Last year the event raised over $80K.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

One cohort member, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC), has been advancing ACP advocacy work in southwest Ohio and the tri-state area. We also work in partnership with the state’s broadband office, Broadband Ohio. First, we are opening our doors and hosting enrollment events.

Advocacy 101
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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

edWeb.net

But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. He frequently reaches out to them and invites them to school events and constantly nurtures those relationships. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. About the Host.

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ACP Highlights: State and Local Partners

Education Superhighway

Housing Authority of Birmingham District (HABD) Continuing the momentum built by the city’s Connect99 campaign, HABD utilized grant funding to hire community ambassadors to personalize outreach at each property and are well on their way to facilitating over 50 adoption events.

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The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic

Edsurge

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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Announcing October 21st Mini-Conference: "Libraries as Community Anchors"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion. Please also join this Library 2.0

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"Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference - Registrations and Call for Proposals Open

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We already have over 1,000 people registered for this event, and our mini-conferences almost always reache over 5,000 by the start date! This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University.