eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Notably, the K-12 segment is the largest consumer of Android-based mobile learning apps. To make matters worse, the growing connected device networks and remote learning opportunities further exacerbate these vulnerabilities. Of course, digital learning also depends heavily on internet access. With over 3.3

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k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

This article seeks to explore the importance of digital literacy in contemporary society and provide parents with actionable strategies to support their children’s learning in this critical area. Children must learn to understand the motivations behind media messages and recognize bias or persuasive techniques.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. What innovations might redefine the learning environment? Data indicates that online learning offers flexibility that traditional classrooms often can’t match. A study from the U.S.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. The irony, of course, is that when they learn to enjoy the practice, the Lexile scores will improve as a matter of course.

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k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. This blog lays the groundwork for your child’s digital literacy (and yours too), covering everything from necessary software skills to internet safety. What are computer skills?

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k12 Prospects

MAY 22, 2025

Understanding how schools access these funds can help vendors align their sales strategies with available funding opportunities. Special Funding Programs: Some districts receive targeted funding for STEM education, career and technical programs, and digital learning initiatives. How Vendors Can Leverage Grants and Federal Funding 1.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2025

Promoting responsible internet use begins at home, and Savvy Cyber Kids equips parents with the guidance and talking points they need to raise digitally aware and cyber-safe children.” The organization’s mission, under the leadership of Ben Halpert, deeply resonates with me. I look forward to using my network to amplify this vital mission.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Dave Peth “They don't necessarily understand production, but they sure are appreciative,” says Shelley Pasnik, principal investigator for Ready to Learn programming, a 30-year effort from the federal government that helps to develop educational media. The Ready to Learn grant saw its funding from the U.S. per year, according to PBS.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2025

June is National Internet Safety Month , thanks to a resolution passed in 2005 by the U.S. Here’s a short list of internet cautions I got from an online efriend a few years ago. You don’t really know these people, why are you giving them access to your private life? You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 3, 2025

This is often short-lived when the educator realizes how much planning will be devoted to not only incorporating the devices into the curriculum effectively, but also topics come up such as behavior management, care of the units, rules for student use, internet safety, and more! This 83 page digital book has you covered!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

So how can schools ensure that they are creating effective, purposeful learning environments in a device-agnostic classroom? Ultimately, it helps to begin by asking three questions: Why am I exploring a digital learning ecosystem for my students? How can I ensure my digital learning ecosystem will support my students?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

However, what we really should be striving to develop are self-sufficient classrooms where students are driving the learning. Ideally, by surpassing compliance goals and student-driven learning, we can get to an even more important goal — critical thinking. As teachers and administrators, our goal is compliance.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

Like some of my peers, I began to feel that physically going to class did not help facilitate my learning. Factor in the chances that I am going to be ready to learn at precisely 4-5:30 p.m. Online education and improved access to resources are changing the learning landscape. each Tuesday and it's an easy decision.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 28, 2017

Because pictures searched through Sway are from the public domain, students may not realize that all Internet pictures aren’t free to use. I didn’t see any caution by Sway that this is not the norm for 90% of pictures found on the Internet. Publish snow day lesson plans that students can access and follow intuitively.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Scratch : Scratch is an excellent platform for younger students to begin coding, and it provides an offline mode for use without internet access. Unplugged activities, visual tools, storytelling, and hands-on experiences help educators make coding accessible and fun for students of all ages.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Technology is an incredible resource for learning. Within our 1:1 framework, we start by planning our units and lessons with the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework in mind, thinking about how our students will learn best. I have been teaching in a 1:1 classroom for four years at Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring “mission-critical” internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and developments related to the federal funding stream. Ninety-five percent agree that E-rate funding is vital to internet connectivity.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need for increased flexibility and funds for off-campus learning. Off-campus internet is an ascendant issue for schools, communities and parents. ” Key 2020 report findings include: 1.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Americans overwhelmingly believe that high-speed internet access is a basic necessity, according to a new survey from Kajeet. Additionally, this need for connectivity is not new, as nearly 75 percent of respondents believed high-speed internet was important even before the pandemic began more than two years ago. For these 14.5

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in Apple Enterprise Management, rolled out Jamf Safe Internet to K-12 education customers across the globe. Apple has already established a strong presence in the education market as students spend more time learning online.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

As education leaders move forward with plans for what learning will look like “after COVID,” they must consider how to advance equity and access for the nation’s most marginalized student groups. “Issues of equity and access are fundamentally human issues,” Williams said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Do all students have access to the internet? 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). How does lack of internet access affect students? Key points: U.S. Key points: U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. Digital resources can play a significant role in expanding the accessibility of diverse materials.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As I work with leadership teams, many are struggling to engage their teachers in professional learning this year. Schools invested money in purchasing devices and improving access to reliable internet to meet the demands of the pandemic, and leadership teams want to keep the momentum going. Initial Observation and Debrief.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA. ” The report provides specific policy recommendations to close the digital divide in education.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

today announced that it is working with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the country’s second largest school district, to help thousands of families who lack robust internet connectivity at home enroll in the Spectrum Enterprise Stay Connected K-12 solution, which is provided at no cost for students. It’s as simple as that.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Cybersecurity is a priority concern for most people accessing the internet. Unfortunately, students aren’t thinking about cyberattacks when they access sites for curriculum, research, and entertainment from their 1:1 devices–devices that are now so prevalent since the pandemic.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Every year, schools and libraries have access to billions of dollars of funding through the FCC’s E-rate program. For students in the 21st century, it’s almost impossible to overemphasize the importance of the internet and digital learning technologies. There is a growing dependence on these resources across the U.S.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

billion Project 10Million (P10M) initiative has delivered reliable and affordable internet service to more than 6 million young learners across the U.S., who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. To learn more and sign up go to www.t-mobile.com/project10million.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

And all of these workflows and learning opportunities rely on the internet. With K–12 schools’ heavy reliance on the internet for today’s teaching and learning practices, it’s the job of IT administrators to keep students safe online. The internet is a tool that does everything.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Digital Equity helps school and district leaders understand the challenges students experience while trying to study outside of school so they can ensure all students stay connected to learning. Ensuring each one of our students has consistent access to the internet after school is paramount to our teaching and learning goals.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2020

As confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, grow daily, administrators and teachers are faced with the daunting challenge of maintaining learning while also taking extraordinary precautions to limit the spread of germs. Related content: 4 ways online learning expands equity. Some districts have already taken action.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2020

Millions of students have transitioned to online learning over the past month as a health pandemic sweeps the globe. Teachers have done, and are still doing, a fantastic job moving their instruction online, ensuring students without devices or home internet have access to school-provided resources or can obtain paper copies.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

school districts have already adopted, plan to adopt or are considering adopting virtual learning after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a RAND Corporation study published earlier this year. About two in 10 U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the full impact has yet to be determined, the fear is that the COVID learning loss experienced during the pandemic could widen achievement gaps for those students furthest from opportunity. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Some schools provided packets for distance learning. Others did not.

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