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Top Grant Sources to Bring Technology to Under-Resourced Classrooms

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Top Grant Sources to Bring Technology to Under-Resourced Classrooms In todays classrooms, technology is more than a supplement its a necessity. From digital literacy tools to interactive learning platforms, access to reliable technology helps level the educational playing field.

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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal

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Do all students have access to the internet? The good news is school and state leaders can leverage CK12’s free and easy-to-understand data to better navigate the market when negotiating new internet contracts — giving them the information they need to obtain better rates for their budgets and better connectivity for their classrooms.”

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Edtech leaders see expanding roles as concerns over AI and cybersecurity increase

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Now in its twelfth year, the annual survey offers important benchmarks on emerging AI technologies and evolving cybersecurity measures. On the operational side, the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand the responsibilities of edtech leaders.

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High-speed internet is a basic necessity–not a luxury–when it comes to learning

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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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Jamf Introduces Jamf Safe Internet to Power Online Safety Anywhere Students Learn

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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. Jamf Safe Internet values student privacy by applying prevention over inspection principles.

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5 myths about teaching technology skills to 21st-century students

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And it’s no surprise–the relevance of technology in our day-to-day lives has grown exponentially over the past few decades. As opposed to any other generation, today’s students are entirely growing up in the 21st century and are, therefore, deeply familiar with these technologies (among many others).

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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

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Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.