Education technology resources and tools

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Understanding E-RATE funding

The E-Rate program provides discounts to offset the
costs schools incur when implementing mobile broadband connectivity. Schools must complete an application to apply for funding, which ranges from a cost savings of 20% to 90%.

• Overview of the E-Rate Program
• Information for E-Rate Applicants

Implementing a mobile learning program

With more and more web-savvy kids having access to the wireless world outside of school at an earlier age, it's time for the classroom to catch up! With netbooks, laptops, tablets, and smartphones - the variety of devices is on the rise, as are the challenges schools face creating a safe mobile learning experience.

• Making Cell Phones Useful for Schools
• The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
• A Guide for Administrators (CoSN)
• Closing the Gap - Turning Data into Action (CoSN / AASA)

Measurable benefits for students and teachers

In a mobile learning environment, students can leverage technology they already use outside of the classroom to get instruction more efficiently and more cost-effectively. Best of all, school work can be worked on or completed, whether or not school is in session!

• National Broadband Plan
• National Education Technology Plan

State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)

Founded in 2001, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is the 501(c)(3) non-profit, national member association that serves, supports and represents the interests of U.S. state and territorial educational technology leadership.

• Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age
  
• The Broadband Imperative: Recommendations to Address K-12 Educational Inflastructure Needs

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