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    Homework Gap
    7 min read

    New Grant to Help Schools Close the Homework Gap

    The Homework Gap Grant is now closed. Thank you to all those that submitted applications. We are currently reviewing entries and will notify winners by August 31, 2017. The... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    13 min read

    An Updated Look at 2017 Ed Tech Trends

    It feels like the school year just ended. But in a short while, students will be returning to classrooms across the country to begin another. Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    4 min read

    Rolling Into Bus Conferences: STN and NSTA

    It’s summertime. A time when most people think of basking in the sun, beach trips, and buses. Wait, what? If you’re in the transportation department of school districts... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    6 min read

    Bus Wi-Fi: Saving Time for Your Students

    The average K-12 student spends 40 minutes per day riding the school bus. With 180 school days in an academic year, that means on average a student spends 120 hours per year... Read More
    Digital Learning
    4 min read

    The Educator's Guide to ISTE 2017

    In just two weeks over 15,000 excited educators will head to San Antonio for the ISTE 2017 conference. Are you ready to immerse yourself in everything ed tech? Read More
    Homework Gap
    7 min read

    Addressing the Advanced Placement Equity Gap

    Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide high school students a more challenging environment and an opportunity to take on college-level work, with the potential to earn... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    1 min read

    [INFOGRAPHIC] Extend the Classroom with Wi-Fi on Your Buses

    With 26,000,000 student bus riders across the nation, how can we extend the classroom to help them succeed? Kajeet, in conjunction with School Transportation News, conducted... Read More
    Digital Learning
    8 min read

    Using Tech to Make Sure All Students Succeed

    Children, as they say, are the future. Which is why for more than half a century, the United States has been committed to the education of children in all communities. Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    5 min read

    Improve Bus Behavior with Wi-Fi

    School buses have always had issues with misbehaving students. Picture it. You have 50 or 60 students from various grade levels in a confined area, before or after school,... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    6 min read

    Why Smartphone Access Isn’t Enough for Students

    Ninety-four percent of families report having some kind of Internet connection, according to a survey by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. But what does the... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    6 min read

    Save Money: Suspend Your School-Loaned WiFi Hotspots During Summer

    In the sprint to the end of the school year, educators and students are pushing to finish strong—final tests, final grades, and a final push for success. Read More
    Homework Gap
    4 min read

    Closing the Homework Gap in North Carolina

    Five million households with school-age children do not have broadband access. This Pew Research Center statistic is frequently discussed in the education world and is... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Engaging Parents to Encourage STEM for Young Learners

    STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) has been talked about in the education world for years, and even recently it has changed to STEAM to add in the arts. But how... Read More
    Digital Learning
    8 min read

    Top 10 TED Talks for Ed Tech

    TED Talks have spread ideas since 1984 and continue to spark passion for a variety of topics, from business to education, or anything in between. TED has created a playlist... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    4 Tips for Keeping Student Data Private

    Today’s students come to the classroom with more than just fascinating personal histories and interesting outlooks on the world. They come with data. Lots of it. Read More
    Digital Learning
    8 min read

    Why Teach Your K-12 Students How to Code?

    For decades, coding was seen as a rare, complicated skill that only few people understood and practiced. For many of us, it seemed impossible to organize all those endless... Read More
    Digital Learning
    4 min read

    CoSN Conference – Data and Digital Learning

    The CoSN 2017 Annual Conference heads to the Windy City this year from April 3 to 6. While in Chicago, CoSN will be celebrating their 25th anniversary. Read More
    Homework Gap
    4 min read

    WEMTA Conference: "Access for All"

    Hello, Wisconsin! The Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) is hosting their annual conference March 19th - 21st at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin... Read More
    Digital Learning
    2 min read

    7 Can’t-Miss Chromebook Apps & Extensions

    Chromebooks have taken the U.S. classroom by storm. According to market research firm, FutureSource Consulting, the Google Chrome operating system is now 58 percent of... Read More
    Digital Learning
    3 min read

    Superintendents Join NCE in New Orleans

    The National Conference on Education (NCE), presented by AASA (The School Superintendents Association), commences on March 2 in New Orleans for school superintendents. Of the... Read More
    Digital Learning
    8 min read

    How to Get the Most out of Ed Tech Data

    With ed tech programs, devices and technologies proliferating around the country, school administrators and teachers are faced with a somewhat difficult decision. Which... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Schools Librarians:  21st-Century Ed Tech Pioneers

    With today’s ongoing digital learning revolution, it’s easy to think that school librarians, and the libraries they’re in charge of, are outdated. Why should a student... Read More
    Digital Learning
    4 min read

    National Title I Conference:  Engage & Grow

    During the 2014-2015 school year, approximately $14.4 billion was appropriated for Title I funds throughout the country. The National Title I Association hosts an annual... Read More
    Digital Learning
    4 min read

    Top 5 TCEA Sessions

    Our Homework Gap Heroes have hit the road. Our next stop? Austin, Texas. We will be attending the 37th TCEA annual convention and would love to see you at booth 623. Read More
    Digital Learning
    7 min read

    7 Ways to Improve Information Fluency

    Fake news—who writes it, how it spreads—is on everyone’s mind lately. But it’s not just news readers should be concerned about which stories are true and which are false. Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    FETC:  EdTech Sessions We Can’t Wait to See

      The 37th Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) is just one week away and the Kajeet team–including our beloved Homework Gap Heroes–can’t wait to attend to start... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    7 min read

    Do Cell Phones Belong in Elementary Schools?

    It’s hard to believe that, not long ago, cell phones were a rare sight. Now, they’re everywhere—including in our elementary schools. And their appearance in the small hands... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    5 Ed Tech Predictions for 2017

    It’s a new year, and with that comes new predictions. So what are educators saying? Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    What is the New Role of School District CIOs?

    As technology continues to permeate every aspect of education, school district chief information officers (CIOs) can no longer operate in silos. Technology is now a key player Read More
    Digital Learning
    7 min read

    Tips for Creating a More Effective Pilot Program

    With all the options available for bringing educational technology into the 21st-century classroom, deciding which program is the right fit for your school district can often... Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    4 Strategies for Teaching Digital Citizenship

    Expanding digital access to all children at all ages benefits both educators and students alike. At the same time, though, it opens the door to some new challenges, from... Read More
    funding
    7 min read

    Grant Writing Made Easy

    School districts face many challenges associated with identifying external funding sources for educational programs and creating successful grant applications to foundations,... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Is Personalized Learning the Future of Education?

    More than likely, when you went to school — whether it was 10 years ago or 50—the educational model was probably the same (and one we took for granted). Everyone sat in... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    2 min read

    Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Develop a Connectivity Plan

    Now that you have your team in place, it’s time to start planning. Creating a plan shouldn’t seem like a daunting process. In fact, having a plan in place with goals,... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    How to Sharpen Your Students’ Digital Skills

    Reprinted from eschoolnews.  Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Do Students Really Need Social Media to Learn?

    Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Pinterest. Tumblr. YouTube. Snapchat. Reddit. Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    7 min read

    How Smart Buses Help Make Smart Students

    Imagine, it’s late afternoon. You’re a school bus driver trying to navigate your vehicle along rural roads in a downpour. Behind you, students are yelling and climbing.... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    5 min read

    Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Engage Parents

    Securing parental approval and support for the technology in the home is crucial, and districts are finding a few key steps, such as strong communication and asking for... Read More
    Homework Gap
    5 min read

    What Makes Kajeet “More than Just Internet”

    More than just Internet. Read More
    Homework Gap
    2 min read

    [INFOGRAPHIC] How to Improve Student Performance

    When a student succeeds in school, success for one student may look differently than success for another. Making an ‘A’ on a history test, passing Chemistry class, being... Read More
    Digital Learning
    7 min read

    Will Open Education Make Textbooks a Thing of the Past?

    Since the days of the ancient Greeks, written texts have played a crucial role in education. Who doesn’t remember their school textbooks—carrying them home, reading them, and... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    7 min read

    5 Powerful Ways for Schools to Market their Tech Programs

    You can have the most exciting tech initiative out there. But if no one knows about it, then it may as well not even exist. Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    3 min read

    Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Identify the Team

    Relationships and communication with cross-functional teams in your school district  are critical to the success of any off-campus learning program. Establishing an... Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    Don’t Like How You Communicate? Then Flip It

    “The most dangerous phrase in the language is: We’ve always done it this way.” — Grace Hopper Read More
    funding
    8 min read

    Internet Broadband Expansion for Minnesota Students

    The state of Minnesota is taking a big leap forward to help close the Homework Gap in their state. Paving the way for other states to follow their lead, the North Star State... Read More
    Digital Learning
    8 min read

    10 Programs Tech-Savvy Districts Are Launching This Fall

    3D printers. Virtual reality. Tele-teaching. Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    How Schools Can Shape Smart Digital Citizens

    Your kids may be good students. But are they good digital citizens? Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    2 min read

    Kidsave: Connecting Children to Families, Changing Lives and Creating Miracles

    KIDSAVE STORY Kidsave's vision is a world where every child is nurtured from birth, where the loss of human potential due to neglect is absent, and where people everywhere... Read More
    iste
    14 min read

    Summarizing the Amazing #ISTE2016 Conference [In Tweets]

    At #ISTE16 this year, with over 16,000 EdTech gurus convened in Denver with many more #NotAtISTE2016 following along, it was tough to keep up with the Twitter stream. Lucky... Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    Don't Miss These 7 ISTE 2016 Sessions

    We are less than a week away before the ed-tech community converges at the biggest show of the year — ISTE 2016. While ISTE is the perfect time for us to meet with customers,... Read More
    7 min read

    4 Ways to High Tech Your Low Tech

    We all know that students have the ability to learn more when given the opportunity to plan, design and create with their hands. From drafting rough sketches to building... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Establishing a Digital-Age Classroom with High & Low-Tech Tools

    The First Push In October, I transferred to my current school. Within my first two weeks, I observed my students’ learning behaviors and styles and reviewed their data from... Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    Building a Summer Library Program partnership between a school library and a public library

    Are you looking for a way to stop the summer slide in reading? Do you want a fun way to connect with parents and students? Are you interested in providing your students with... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Top 5 Apps for Struggling Learners

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    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    How to Engage Parents in Student Technology

    Although it is ultimately the parent’s choice on whether or not to bring technology home, districts are finding that a few key steps, such as strong communication and asking... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    6 min read

    South Carolina District Begins Student-Led Parent-Teacher Conferences

    Students practice student-led conferences in the classroom in South Caronlina's Richland School District Two. The First Push “Ms. Williams, my mom said she is coming... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    6 min read

    Student Interpreters Make the Difference for Classmates

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    Homework Gap
    3 min read

    New Dashboards Provide Visibility into Broadband Usage at Home

    As districts work to close the Homework Gap, each district has its own strategy based on free-and-reduced-cost lunch numbers, geographic size and culture. For districts that... Read More
    Homework Gap
    3 min read

    Modernizing Lifeline: Validating the Homework Gap

    As more districts adopt 1:1 programs and digital policies, many students will be left without Internet access at home.  (Photo: Colorstock) Last week, the FCC voted to... Read More
    Homework Gap
    5 min read

    Digital Equity: Assessing the Need in Your School

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    4 min read

    Report: What, When, How Wi-Fi is Used on School Buses

    According to the American School Bus Council, 26 million students ride a school bus each year. Considering even students with a relatively short, 20-minute commute can spend... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    5 min read

    Checking Out Wi-Fi for Students is Easy

    As more school districts launch 1:1 initiatives and invest in digital curricula, the issue of Internet access at home for students becomes more important than ever. Whether... Read More
    Digital Learning
    5 min read

    5 Ways Technology Can Bridge Staffing Shortages or Budget Cuts

    Do a Google search on “cash-strapped school districts,” and hundreds of thousands of stories appear. For instance, in June Chicago Public Schools was looking to borrow $200... Read More
    Homework Gap
    6 min read

    Providing Free Wireless Hotspots Helps this District Close the Equity Gap

    Originally posted in eschoolnews. By Robert Dillon, Affton School District The achievement gap. The literacy gap. The nutrition gap. The preschool gap. It seems like our... Read More
    Digital Learning
    6 min read

    Top 5 School District Technology Goals for the Year

    Although we at Kajeet are sad to see the summer end, we’re happy to have teachers and students returning to the classroom for another fantastic year of learning. As we dive... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    4 min read

    School Bus Ride-Along with Miami-Dade Superintendent

    By Charles Askew, Kajeet Senior Director, Eastern Region As a former district and school administrator, I recognize the beginning of school as always being stressful--from... Read More
    Digital Equity
    3 min read

    How to Fund Broadband at Home: Title I Funds

    It is no longer a question of whether we need access to technology in schools. It’s a question of how we can best integrate technology into the school curriculum so we can... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    2 min read

    Kajeet at ISTE 2015

    The enthusiasm and excitement from the ISTE conference was contagious, and our team came back from Philadelphia super charged! We met more than 300 of our customers and... Read More
    Homework Gap
    2 min read

    How Many of Your Students Lack Home Internet Access?

    On average, 30 percent of students nationwide lack home Internet access, and in some districts, that number is as high as 80 percent. Do you know what your numbers are?... Read More
    Homework Gap
    3 min read

    Help Your Students Avoid the "Summer Slide"

    Evidence shows that students can lose up to two months of math and reading progress during the “Summer Slide” and if the student is from a low-income household, the potential... Read More
    Homework Gap
    4 min read

    Use It - Don't Lose It!

    Year-End Funds Can Be Used to Pilot Kajeet SmartSpot® Program With most school district’s fiscal year-end coming up on June 30th, there is still a window of opportunity left... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    1 min read

    YouTube for You and Your Students

    Frustrated by the double-edged sword that is YouTube? As an educator, it can be a great resource for your students, filled with educational videos, how-to demonstrations and... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    1 min read

    Top 10 Educational Websites

    Which Educational Websites Are Your Students Visiting the Most? With more and more websites promoting educational content and helping teachers augment lesson plans and... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    2 min read

    How Does Access to Technology Increase Student Engagement?

    Results of a Two-Year Study with Chicago Public Schools The results from a two-year study assessing the impact of mobile devices on teaching and learning are here! The Making... Read More
    Digital Learning
    2 min read

    Top 7 Ed Tech Trends to Look Forward to in 2015

    It's an exciting time to be an educator! The use of technology in the classroom is expanding curriculum development opportunities and fueling a passion for learning in... Read More
    #ShowYourTech
    1 min read

    The Winner of Our Show Your Tech Contest? Dranesville Elementary!

    Students and their teacher from Dranesville Elementary in Herndon, VA posing with their 5 new Samsung 7 tablets Our recent assignment to you: show us how your class is using... Read More
    Digital Learning
    3 min read

    Why Google's Chromebook is Winning Over the Classroom

    Google's $199 Chromebook laptop has beat Apple's iPad as the leading supplier of educational devices to schools. According to a recent article in the Financial Times, 715,000... Read More
    Homework Gap
    3 min read

    As Standardized Testing Moves Online, Access to Technology is Crucial

    With standardized testing moving away from the fill-in-the-bubble tests of old to new, computerized testing for students, what impact will this have on... Read More
    Homework Gap
    2 min read

    Access to Technology Fuels Passion for Learning

    Today's teachers know that integrating technology into the classroom helps to engage and motivate students to learn. But what about after school? An average of 30% of U.S.... Read More
    Federal Guidance on Digital Equity
    2 min read

    The Battle Cry for Educational Equity

    Earlier this month, the U.S. Secretary of Education put the full weight of Washington on the trail of states, schools, and districts that are not providing adequate... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    1 min read

    Connecting Kids in South Carolina

    We are now connecting students to the Internet at home in 37 school district in 20 states! More than anything, we love to hear about the children being helped with our... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    3 min read

    Take the Survey on Connectivity; Win 10 Kajeet SmartSpot Devices

    THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED RESPONSES. The Kajeet SmartSpot -- a portable MiFi device by Novatel Wireless -- enables off-campus connectivity by... Read More
    Digital Learning
    3 min read

    Parent support for 1:1 Technology in Schools

    Getting parent support on any innovation in the school is important before officially rolling it out. Schools use technology is so many different ways that as parents we know... Read More
    Digital Learning
    2 min read

    Smartphones for Smart Kids

    With most kids back to school already this month, we’re certainly enjoying all the news about technology in the classroom. This particular Wall Street Journal article caught... Read More
    funding
    2 min read

    Use Title I Funds for Internet at Home

    As more schools implement digital and web-based learning and assessment programs, requiring students to work on assignments outside of the classroom, the poorest students are... Read More
    funding

    Missouri District Wins $5,000

    We are are pleased to announce Grandview C-4 Schools in Grandeview, Missouri.  Ms. Norwood's district will receive a $5,000 check to fund their technology programs. We are... Read More
    Homework Gap
    3 min read

    Addressing Educational Equity in Digital Age

    CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) and the National Title I Association (NASTID) released a new toolkit to strengthen the critical relationship between District Title I... Read More
    funding
    3 min read

    Enter to win $5,000 for your technology program

    As administrators, teachers and leaders in your community, we know your job is to inspire and prepare students for a successful future. Technology is critical in today's... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    4 min read

    Making Learning Mobile in Chicago

    Together with Project Tomorrow®, a national education nonprofit, Kajeet conducted a year-long study on the impact of mobile devices on teaching and learning. The Making... Read More
    Mobile Broadband
    2 min read

    Safe Mobile Broadband: A Necessary Equalizer for Low-Income Students

    In the wake of technology’s ever-expanding potential, the safe mobile broadband of Kajeet SmartSpot™ is reconciling a digital schism in education and bridging the gap between... Read More