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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

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And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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How technology can amplify the effects of good teaching

Education Superhighway

What led you to become passionate about expanding broadband access, and what motivates you most about your role as Director of Instructional Policy and State E-rate Coordinator at DESE? They provided free technical assistance to education administrators in navigating the E-rate program.

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How a New Hampshire Tech Director Convinced His School District to Upgrade to Fiber

Education Superhighway

With a Master’s Degree in Education in Instructional Technology, he understood both the technical nuances of school broadband and the real-life implications of classroom connectivity. In doing so, he learned about E-rate and its importance in funding a school district’s Internet access. Pitching Fiber to the School Board.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

The emergence of new industrial technologies has caused such rapid changes in manufacturing that employers are in constant need of workers who are technically advanced, process savvy, and natural problem solvers. KinderLab Robotics ‘ KIBO connects the arts with computer science – without the need for screen time.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

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Learning Revolution Week's Events - Evernote in the Classroom - Yong Zhao - Google+ vs. Ning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Curriculum is available online and for iBooks, with interactive activities, videos, and assessments. Learn more and register here.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. With edtech usage higher than ever, the edtech industry will use this as an opportunity to evolve.

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