March 7, 2018
What once seemed like the most economical and practical learning tool—printed textbooks—is fast being replaced by digital solutions that are lower in cost and easier to update. As the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Do you remember the first generation of cell phones, back on the 1G days? The big brick phones, the terrible reception, and the awful sound quality. 1G was created over 30 years ago, and here we are, ...
Read More →January 23, 2018
It’s no surprise that tech devices have grown tremendously in the classroom over the past few years. But how are these devices being used? Which devices do schools purchase for their students? The bel...
Read More →January 19, 2018
There are 34.9 million students in the U.S. who have Internet access at school and meet the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) minimum Internet access goal (100 kbps per student), according to ...
Read More →January 8, 2018
Riding the school bus is the start, or completion, of a school day. And now, with today’s digital tools, it is easy to extend the classroom to the bus with filtered Internet. But that might sound daun...
Read More →December 18, 2017
Tablets. Laptops. Smartphones. These all fall under the broader umbrella of mobile devices. According to an EdSurge report, “there are 24.3 million mobile devices in K-12 schools.” A recent “Student D...
Read More →December 12, 2017
A lot can happen in a year. Last summer, we previewed some fascinating ed tech programs that launched in savvy school districts across the country. No surprise that 2018 offers a host of new programs,...
Read More →November 13, 2017
In rural America, 39 percent of households do not have access to high-speed Internet, which equates to 23 million people, according to the FCC 2016 Broadband Progress Report. Urban areas experience mu...
Read More →November 6, 2017
We all dream of ways to transform students’ lives through ed tech. But one thing that stands in the way for even the most ambitious school district: funding. And receiving funding often relies on the ...
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