Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Our teachers had already participated in professional development on how to incorporate the blended learning model into their classrooms. They were fortunate enough to have extensive knowledge about the resources that were available to make online learning and teaching possible, meaningful, and engaging.”.

Broadband 159

Broadband Learning Blended Learning Training 159

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

A few weeks ago, I participated in a webinar with K-12 students, parents and teachers about how online learning is going. At a time when we are trying to do the best we can with limited resources, the things that aren’t critical have fallen away out of necessity. Access to technology, we have learned, is also critical.

Broadband 218

Broadband Education Tablets Accessibility 218

Education Superhighway

MAY 24, 2022

In our work to close the broadband affordability gap for the 18 million U.S. households that have access to the internet but cannot afford to connect , partnerships are critical to removing the barriers that keep under-resourced households offline. Learn more. Raising Awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program.

Broadband 52

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Online Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

million broadband connections, according to the FCC. Without adequate internet access and a working device at home, educators say, many students will continue to fall further behind in school, unable to do online homework or attend virtual classes when schools are disrupted by pandemic quarantines or natural disasters.

Broadband 108

Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 108

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

To better understand the issues and tactics for improvement, let’s review current state laws for provisioning technology and WiFi access, exame how they are falling short, and propose policy changes to better support K-12 distance learning. Perhaps most insidious, though, is the issue of equitable resource distribution.

Broadband 121

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 121

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Consider also digital and online learning opportunities afforded students and teachers in which the state has invested. Offering online learning?

Strategy 231

Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

MindShift

APRIL 8, 2020

The poll of 849 teenagers , by Common Sense Media, conducted with SurveyMonkey, found that as schools across the country transition to some form of online learning, 41% of teenagers overall, including 47% of public school students, say they haven’t attended a single online or virtual class. There are also resource gaps.

Online Learning 37

Online Learning Survey Broadband Learning 37

Edthena

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As a result, a new report has detailed “10 ways to make online learning work,” covering a variety of best practices. . The nation must act with urgency and purpose to ensure all students have access to high quality online learning opportunities,” they write.

Resources 52

Resources Broadband Strategy Exercises 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

EdTech 102

EdTech Outcomes Data Education 102

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

In Albemarle County, Virginia, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, radio towers rise above an apple orchard on Carters Mountain, outside Charlottesville. We’ve kind of realized that schools aren’t necessarily the best at operating broadband networks, so we should let people specialize.”.

Broadband 87

Broadband Education Policies Digital Divide 87

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Black parents have written about the ways that online learning can in fact be a less biased, less harmful experience for their children than in-person school and the pandemic has hit Black and Latinx communities the hardest , so they have seen the dangers of the coronavirus first hand.

Online Learning 139

Online Learning Broadband Report Guidelines 139

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

Libraries 123

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 123

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Monthly broadband fees. Over the last five years, the cost of school broadband has decreased by 85%. Compare & Connect K-12 is our free online tool that shows bandwidth prices and speeds for school districts across the country. There are a number of resources schools can consider to bridge the funding gap, including: 1.

Broadband 70

Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

While many aspects of the incarcerated population’s academic experiences are unique, there are barriers they share with a broad segment of other college-level learners: low digital literacy, minimal or no college preparation, uncertainty about the value of a college degree and unfamiliarity with college resources and processes.

Accessibility 90

Accessibility Broadband EdTech Policies 90

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

In this series we profile vulnerable children whose education was already precarious and how the disease has exacerbated gaps in opportunities and resources for communities already on the edge. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Read the series. Meanwhile, education is just one role schools fill.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

Broadband 82

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

In this rural Tennessee county of just 12,000 residents, online learning simply isn’t an option for most families. A lot of our kids don’t have internet access,” said Coe, who knows students who routinely head to the library or the town’s McDonald’s to get online. Another low-tech resource schools are tapping?

Accessibility 144

Accessibility How To Broadband Advocacy 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. “We think there’s a big problem, and we need good data around it,” says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “This is critical.”

Groups 48

Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 48

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. Schools also play an important role in boosting at-home learning among families. Think about resources that encourage parents to connect offline with their children,” suggests Nicol R. Howard : Absolutely. I enjoy family time.

Technology 202

Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 202

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. This post is the first of a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We spoke with her about the challenges and triumphs she’s seen in advocating for broadband access across the state for the second installment in our new Broadband Leaders series. . You’ve driven thousands of miles across the state to meet with school district leaders about their broadband upgrades.

E-rate 76

E-rate Accessibility Broadband Industry 76

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 22, 2019

New Jersey school districts have made tremendous progress in closing the connectivity gap over the past four years, but over 10,000 students still need more bandwidth for digital learning. Read on to learn more. . This post was originally published on NJSBA’s School Board Notes. Applicants must file Form 470 by Feb.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Future Ready 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

By failing to pass legislation that would have given states and districts the funding for PPEs and resources to socially distance students, federal legislators avoided the question of how. The operative question is how can we return students to the schoolhouse safely to help restart other aspects of the economy.

Broadband 136

Broadband Report System Industry 136

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? This may assist with mitigating learning loss. education system. Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind.

EdTech 138

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 138

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It is also not too surprising, given that for much of this decade businesses and governments have laid the infrastructure needed to support online learning, through enabling better broadband internet access and providing cheap computing devices to schools. It’s a real problem,” says Marken.

EdTech 128

EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 128

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse.com is a revolutionary online learning environment providing a safe and secure ‘metaverse’ for K-12 schools. Leo , Tutor.com’s soon-to-come new academic support platform, is purpose-built from the ground up by learning experts, teachers, and web developers in collaboration with K-12 and higher-ed leaders.

EdTech 129

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 129

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2020

State superintendents said resources are dwindling, just when more funds are needed to make preparations for students and educators to return. Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning. It’s very important that we try to fill in those gaps,” he said.

Broadband 73

Broadband Software Report Chromebook 73

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The Consortium for School Networking, or CoSN, issued a plan of action this week that aims to prod district leaders to at least gather data on personal student broadband access. Hansen said the stakes are high for getting families access as well, since student feedback and parent-teacher engagement are increasingly delivered online.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. I’m sure that other students in the Hatch community have this problem as well.”. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We have Wi-Fi, financial resources, supervision and an environment to make it work. Had broadband even existed then, chance are we wouldn’t have been able to afford it. Appropriate resources were never deployed. She has two parents with advanced degrees and stable jobs that enable them to work from home.

Broadband 94

Broadband Outcomes System Accessibility 94

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

“It simply comes down to who gets to determine when, where and how our stakeholders get to access our online resources and services via their home and mobile connections,” Cummings said. Cummings said net neutrality will ultimately “be back in the courts” and in congress.

Libraries 73

Libraries Policies Broadband Mobility 73

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Not surprisingly, a family’s financial resources strongly influence the activities they participate in during summer months. In reading, students may maintain about 70 percent of their typical gains, forcing a lengthy beginning-of-the-year review that will gobble up time for new learning. “We

Learning 116

Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 116

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics.

Learning 83

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 83

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Under the Obama administration, this office spearheaded efforts around increasing broadband access for schools and libraries, expanding the use of open educational resources through the #GoOpen campaign, and improving teacher preparation programs. Within ED, one of the busiest teams has been the Office of Educational Technology (OET).

Technology 88

Technology Education EdTech Broadband 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

“Nobody knows the right path forward,” said Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education , a nonpartisan education research center in Seattle that has compiled an online database of coronavirus response plans provided by scores of districts across the country as a resource for other educators.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

We have failed to address the persistent inequities in student access to technology, broadband internet social networks, mentors, enrichment activities, community and service learning, and the other elements that comprise learning. The question is no longer how we do it. The question is why we’re not doing it everywhere.

Broadband 107

Broadband Learning Course Accessibility 107