E-rate Sparks Low-Cost Connectivity, Better Digital Learning
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2017
By EdTech Staff Once schools receive E-rate funding, innovating learning can develop.
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How to Support English Language Learners During E-Learning
EdTech Magazine
MAY 5, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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How to Support English Language Learners During E-Learning
EdTech Magazine
MAY 12, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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How to Support English Language Learners During E-Learning
EdTech Magazine
MAY 9, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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How to Support English Language Learners During E-Learning
EdTech Magazine
MAY 7, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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How to Support English Language Learners During E-Learning
EdTech Magazine
MAY 7, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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How to Support English Language Learners During E-Learning
EdTech Magazine
MAY 6, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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EdTech Magazine
MAY 6, 2020
For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home.
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A Key Ingredient for Personalized Learning
Education Superhighway
OCTOBER 10, 2018
One of the biggest trends in education today is personalized learning where students have some control over how they learn. While there are many types of personalized learning, one factor needed for all models is the ability for students to connect to a high-speed Internet connection from virtually anywhere while at school.
How Digital Learning Has Changed the Game for 3 School Districts
Education Superhighway
JANUARY 7, 2019
In the past few years, concerted efforts like E-rate modernization and various statewide initiatives have helped bring digital learning opportunities to students across the nation. Let’s look at three examples of how digital learning is changing the face of today’s classroom learning.
How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools
Digital Promise
APRIL 29, 2019
It removes barriers to learning materials, supports students where they are across varied learning contexts and needs, and gives educators more insight into the learning environments they’re creating. Students can access learning materials outside of school. Here are some examples.
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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal
eSchool News
JANUARY 3, 2024
The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). Access to technology , especially technology and tools powered by the internet, is essential for learning. Key points: U.S. org website.
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3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 14, 2018
After deliberation, they determined their goal was to shift to smaller, more personalized learning. . Other organizations, such as the Partnership for 21st Century Learning and the State Educational Technology Directors Association , are collaborating to provide districts with guides to determine what strategies work best for them.
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States assess their readiness for digital learning
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 We knew most districts and schools would respond, but a 100-percent response rate shows that technology is a high priority for education leaders throughout the state,” he said.
What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.
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The 5 Strategies States Should Pursue Now to Make the Most of Future EdTech Investments in ESSA
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
As such, states can expect to support a great variety of approaches to educational technology in their districts under the program, from those that spend some smaller portion of funds on activities to fill in the gaps in local efforts to those that devote the maximum allowable funds to ambitious personalized learning implementations.
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Admins need PD too— Insights on CoSN’s CTO Academy
eSchool News
APRIL 5, 2024
Academy participants make a positive impact on student-centered and digital learning in their school district and enhance their career trajectory. The biggest piece that they have done so well is each time that we meet, you know, we have an opportunity to learn some experts. I really appreciate it. 00:01:48 Speaker 2 Permanent.
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Neo LMS
MARCH 7, 2019
Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING, participated to a live event for Digital Learning Day 2019. The event was hosted by Phill Bevan, Community Advisor at VETR , a digital learning community for the Australian vocational education and training sector. Digital learning trends that are reshaping EdTech.
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How to develop K-12 open educational resources
Hapara
AUGUST 8, 2022
When you build your own, you can differentiate instruction and support every student with the specific learning content they need. Any type of resource you can create for instruction or to help students learn a skill can be turned into an OER. . Project outlines like this school wide project-based learning outline.
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Edsurge
JANUARY 30, 2017
In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. percent to 76.6
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98 Percent of U.S. Public School Districts Connected to High-Speed Broadband, But 2.3 Million Students Still Left Behind
Education Superhighway
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning. million teachers in more than 81,000 schools have the Internet access they need for digital learning.
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eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Proposed legislation would ensure students have access to digital learning resources, internet outside of school. New legislation introduced in Congress would support “innovative strategies and methods to increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources” in an effort to boost both student and educator engagement.
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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role
Doug Levin
APRIL 21, 2016
.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Having said that, I have already committed to writing a series of posts specifically on the U.S.
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Digital Learning: A Retrospective of SETDA’s Best Resources in 2016
SETDA Says
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Through the continued leadership of the Board of Directors and the dedication of our members and staff, during 2016 SETDA celebrated 15 years of. read more.
64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024
eSchool News
JANUARY 1, 2024
Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. Today, over 2.9
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6 Essential educational trends to look out for in 2022
Neo LMS
JANUARY 4, 2022
Edtech tools have become a great asset for schools and universities worldwide, providing a delightful learning experience. Besides the learning trends that people are used to, there are a variety of rising digital trends that will revolutionize the learning space in 2022. Asynchronous learning for more freedom.
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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools
Edsurge
JULY 3, 2017
Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. And the school earned a DLIAward.
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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024
eSchool News
JANUARY 5, 2024
Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. Today, over 2.9
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A Look Back at Digital Promise’s 2015
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 22, 2015
As you know, Digital Promise is committed to closing the Digital Learning Gap -- ensuring that all learners have equitable access to technology, acquire the skills to fully participate in a connected world, and feel empowered to achieve their life and work goals. school and library to the Internet.
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Unlocking the Gate to Better Learning
EdNews Daily
JULY 8, 2019
Cleon Franklin, a great innovator and former Director of Virtual Schools and Online Learning at Shelby County Schools, said a very interesting thing about what happens when you ungate students. Now imagine that it is possible via custom software and virtual world learning environments. Leveraging Technology without Gating.
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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.
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Wow, What a Year! Top SETDA Resources 2015
SETDA Says
DECEMBER 22, 2015
As the year winds down, we reflect on our accomplishments from 2015. Needless to say, SETDA had a busy year! Through the continued leadership. read more.
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10 Edtech people to watch in 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Neo LMS
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. She believes that every classroom can be a place for these educational adventures — or student-centered, passion-based learning experiences — despite the many challenges facing schools today. Rebecca Stromeyer.
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Edtech trends are enabling more diverse learning
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Edtech is the combination of IT tools and educational practices aimed at facilitating scalable individualized learning. It comprises the whole world of computer-aided education and training, along with the use of digital tools and resources. Students learn at different rates, and from diverse ways.
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The Human EdTech for Diversity
EdNews Daily
JULY 10, 2019
It can bridge language-learning gaps and increase access with automation so fine that it can literally speak to a student and correct pronunciation and context, while removing any sense of embarrassment because it can be done privately anywhere. By definition, it’s the “motion” of “e.” One of them is love. Love, the New Literacy.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 10, 2014
The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 10th, 2014 Children want the same things we want. Dr. Seuss The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Connect With the Learning Revolution Project on Social Media.
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61 predictions about edtech, equity, and learning in 2022
eSchool News
JANUARY 3, 2022
As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. And now, we head into our third year of learning during a global pandemic.
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The Impact of Technology on Education
eSchool News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
From interactive digital resources to online learning platforms, technology has given educators innovative tools to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments. Students, in turn, have benefited from increased access to information, personalized learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration.
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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022
eSchool News
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.
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Hack Education
APRIL 6, 2018
Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. My kids gonna learn today ?? ” Via the Google blog : “Rolling Study Halls: turning bus time into learning time.” Upgrades and Downgrades.
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Hack Education
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Pulls Plug on ‘ Learning Registry ,’ an Obama-Era Tech Initiative.” Via The New York Times : “ Texas Students Will Now Learn That Slavery Was ‘Central’ to the Civil War.” Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” Catapult Learning has acquired Capital Education Group.
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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade
Hack Education
DECEMBER 30, 2019
In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.
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Hack Education
OCTOBER 20, 2017
” Via Edsurge : “The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts.” Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Via CBS Minnesota : “Philando Fundraising Campaign Clears All St. Paul School Lunch Debt.”
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Hack Education Weekly News
Hack Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
“ From the article that ”innovative teaching practice" appears to be project-based learning. ” “Whatever happened to the promise of online learning ?” “How can online learning help Canadian colleges meet the challenges ahead?” ” asks WonkHE. ” asks Tony Bates.
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