Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
The broadband gap isn’t only a problem for remote learning. That Broadband Gap Bar? schools had high-speed broadband connections. A different nonprofit, Connected Nation, has picked up EducationSuperHighway’s broadband baton. But they may not have the tools they need. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Tools like interactive smartboards are helping teachers engage their students, enticing students to be more actively involved in their education. As connected classrooms become more ubiquitous, schools will need to ensure that individual classes have the necessary bandwidth to incorporate these new tools. by Calvin Hennick.
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The Hechinger Report
JUNE 8, 2020
Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown. Related: A school district is building a DIY broadband network.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2019
Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
As we discovered in the spring, some families still lack the devices or broadband connectivity they need for remote learning, despite mobile computing being a ubiquitous facet of our lives. That sad reality had school districts scrambling to provide devices and broadband access to students when the pandemic originally closed schools.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 12, 2022
To realize the promise of digital transformation, schools at all levels (K-20) need solutions that can extend secure and reliable broadband connectivity campus wide. But Wi-Fi has limitations in important areas such as multi-user capacity, coverage, reliability, security, and mobility. Fortunately, there’s a better alternative.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
A new free tool launching later this year will provide critical information on K-12 internet pricing and availability across the nation. The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program.
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