eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Registration is now available for courses designed to help educators address learning challenges in remote instruction, explore education technology tools and develop both synchronous and asynchronous instruction for learners. To learn more about Verizon’s Digital Inclusion efforts, visit CitizenVerizon.com. Verizon Communications Inc.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

More than 90 percent of households with school-age children are engaged in some form of distance learning from home, while college students are navigating a variety of hybrid remote learning environments. These new learning environments present challenges for educators and school IT leaders alike.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

The rapid shift to distance learning accelerated an already growing trend. IT teams provide networking and, in some cases, security oversight for OT that is connected to the campus networks and the internet. million malware attacks within the last 30 days.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. Tara Ketner, Director of Client Success, Aperture Education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

embed] EdSurge: Should schools be prioritizing home internet access for remote learning right now? Richards : One of the most important things, especially in initial communications, is to give a clear sense of when to expect the next communication. Listen to the audio below or check out the full video on YouTube.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

When our school buildings closed, districts and teachers were tasked with creating remote learning plans for their students. And we learned quickly that barriers to fruitful distance learning were greater for some students than others. First, educators had to rethink infrastructure. It’s a lot bigger now.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Internet access might be available to a student but is inadequate for distance learning if they cannot stream video without interruption. A state-wide district survey was later launched to determine the specifics of device ownership and internet connectivity at the local levels. “We We were very concerned.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2016

This week, our stories focus on one thing, which policy makers have said is a necessity, and not a luxury, in life: the internet. When schools have solid high-speed internet connections, students and teachers can access an infinite number of resources and tools that enhance learning. 5 tips for using live video in the classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The rise of collaborative learning environments within hybrid and blended learning models is another notable development in K-12 technology trends. Online collaboration tools and platforms let students work together seamlessly, helping them build teamwork and communication skills that are essential for the future.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2020

The Distance Before Distance-Learning. Connecting intellectually with students has always been the challenge addressed to teachers, even before social-distancing. The problem is, these measures are not able to cut to the true challenges facing distance learning. Some Assembly Required). coronaviruseducation.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

Nonetheless, the core principles of the model are immensely relevant for both part-time and full-time distance learning during the pandemic. It essentially asks: What activities are best for independent learning versus learning together?

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

The 411-year-old staple in American history now has high-speed, optical fiber internet, enhancing the visitor experience – both on-site and virtually. ” The project to connect Historical Jamestowne Island was completed in early 2020 – just in time for distance learning. ATLANTA and JAMESTOWN, Va.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offers an approach to price transparency to consider. All in, the American Federation of Teachers, the labor union, tallies the national cost at an extra $116.5

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Many university faculty members and higher-ed advocates are on edge this week over an upcoming vote by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday that may reverse net neutrality. She believes there’s a lot at stake for higher education if net neutrality is reversed, especially when it comes to distance learning and hybrid education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

Collaborative: Kiddom’s suite of communication tools foster and encourage collaboration. The company strives to give every learner a high-quality education, regardless of gender, race, background, income, or learning level. Kiddom works on any device, on any web browser and on a wide range of internet speeds.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Schools may be most interested in: Tools that Connect Schools With Students and Families It’s always hard for schools to communicate with students and families, and the pandemic has compounded that problem. “At the same time, do district-wide licensing; make it really easy on the district.” They could actually beat out an incumbent.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

During Fall 2016, CAC is delivering 89 courses over ITV, according to Deanna Broking, coordinator at CAC’s Distance Learning and Services department. Every effort is made to provide a wide range of subject areas via ITV in order to offer the best learning experience possible to CAC students.” The new normal.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2021

At the onset of the pandemic, distance learning provided a unique opportunity for working students: Without having to spend time getting to campus, and with the ability to log in to Zoom from anywhere, time on the job could extend to virtually any point of the day.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For example, adaptive learning programs adjust in real-time based on a student’s performance, offering additional challenges or remediation as needed. Moreover, edtech facilitates greater collaboration and communication. What is the definition of educational technology?

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

So the college is asking its future teachers to make online activity guides and videos for Home Works , a new distance learning program designed to help kids connect the curricula they usually learn in person at school or camp with what’s going on in their real lives—which right now mostly means being stuck at home. No computer.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

More than two decades ago, when I was hired at Stevens Institute of Technology, as dean of web-based distance learning—a quaint title for what is now known as online learning—few tools were available to help faculty migrate their on-campus courses online. million students. The LMS market today is valued at $9.2

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. This is not possible online, so instructors need to increase communication efforts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID learning disruptions, parent communication and engagement will continue to be a strategic imperative for all schools. Parents have become used to increased information and communication from schools. Most importantly, ongoing, meaningful school-home communication is paramount.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

Since 2017, the district has been using digital tools to continue instruction and communication when inclement weather days, natural disasters and other emergencies force them to close their buildings. Yet adopting e-learning — also called remote learning, distance learning or cyber days — wasn’t an easy feat.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

Since 2017, the district has been using digital tools to continue instruction and communication when inclement weather days, natural disasters and other emergencies force them to close their buildings. Yet adopting e-learning — also called remote learning, distance learning or cyber days — wasn’t an easy feat.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 25, 2020

Since 2017, the district has been using digital tools to continue instruction and communication when inclement weather days, natural disasters and other emergencies force them to close their buildings. Yet adopting e-learning — also called remote learning, distance learning or cyber days — wasn’t an easy feat.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

With the click of a mouse and without leaving the classroom, they can access the collective knowledge of all mankind via the Internet. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn. Technology has changed every part of the way we live — and the way we learn.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. This is not possible online, so instructors need to increase communication efforts.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). These funds can cover unexpected expenses, such as technology upgrades or internet access.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). These funds can cover unexpected expenses, such as technology upgrades or internet access.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

How are we going to use the technology for teaching and learning? It wasn’t really about distance learning. The closer you get to being the actual platform for that degree of instruction, you often will tend to communicate that you can drive way better outcomes. I don’t think we had this big, disruptive sort of vision.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Distance learning began March 23. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments. It is also important to ensure that students have devices to support virtual class, coursework and communication.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

That was already true before the start of this turbulent year, thanks to the advent of the smartphone, the rise of social media and the growing dominance of internet culture in daily life. But other indicators, such as on-screen interactions with family members and turning off the camera, are new to distance learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

When school closed during COVID-19, about half of her students lacked internet access or devices, so she used a combination of online learning and paper packets and sent each student handmade sensory bags filled with items like glue, bubbles, Play-Doh and water beads. Right: Middleton's remote teaching setup at home. that was hard.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

The ubiquity of phones and social media has always been accepted as a double-edged sword, but lately, it seems as if extreme violence on the internet is only a few clicks away at all times. For a generation who has never known life without smartphones, students live in a parallel online world equally consequential to their real lives.

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