Kajeet ExtraCurricular
April 30, 2019
According to Education Week, there are an estimated five million English-language learners in America’s public school system. And when it comes to the K-12 student population, these English-as-a-Secon...
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September 18, 2018
Kajeet is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Homework Gap Grant. Each applicant offered an inspiring story about how Kajeet can help their students succeed with filtered and managed mo...
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June 22, 2018
It’s the end of the school year, and as students get ready for fun and relaxation, many educators across the nation are worried about one thing – the summer slide. The summer slide occurs every June w...
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June 1, 2018
Deploying hundreds of devices can be overwhelming, and even more so if you don’t have a plan before the devices arrive on school grounds. But going 1:1 or even adding devices to a shared cart involves...
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April 17, 2018
There you have it, the top 10 educational websites students visit from 2018 (Jan. 1 through April 4, 2018). Here's how Kajeet pulls these stats together every year. Students who access wireless Intern...
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March 26, 2018
Each year, school districts roll out more tech to their students. With the additional online tools, comes new opportunities for learning and for risks. Risks that could be harmful for students and put...
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October 31, 2017
While 98 percent of U.S. kids live in a household that has some form of a mobile device, the Homework Gap is still scarily present in schools across the nation. According to a recent report on childre...
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October 12, 2017
My school is thinking of going 1:1, but where do we start? How do we start? For some educators, rolling out a 1:1 program can seem daunting even after you have funds in place. And many districts imple...
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August 31, 2017
The Kajeet team was wowed by the staggering number of submissions we received that portray a very visible Homework Gap occurring across the country. With so many compelling stories, we had a difficult...
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August 15, 2017
To close the Homework Gap, just how much data does a student need? This is not a simple question, but it is an important one that is addressed in the CoSN Digital Equity Toolkit. The Data Usage Answer...
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July 24, 2017
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 Homework Gap The use of onl...
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June 8, 2017
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 college course credit. Accordin...
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April 20, 2017
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. Behind the scenes school staff members are str...
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December 19, 2016
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 seem like an overwhelming...
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October 25, 2016
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, objectives, action items, timelin...
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September 28, 2016
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 input, can help their tech init...
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September 26, 2016
More than just Internet. Four simple words that, for us here at Kajeet, sum up our mission and our goals. These words are also a brand promise from us to you: that with our safe, mobile broadband acce...
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September 23, 2016
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 accepted at a university, rece...
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May 16, 2016
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 for input, can help their ...
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April 19, 2016
Reprinted with permission from You & Two. By the middle of the first week of October, student interpreter Denis has given several tours to new students in Spanish, translated a parent letter and i...
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November 9, 2015
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 your teachers are assigning...
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September 29, 2015
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 education system talks and tal...
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July 8, 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 biggest fans. Bus to ISTE The f...
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April 10, 2015
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 learning tutorials. But it...
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January 27, 2015
Which Educational Websites Are Your Students Visiting the Most? With more and more websites promoting educational content and helping teachers augment lesson plans and encourage online learning, which...
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October 1, 2014
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 solution. South Carolina’s Richl...
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September 18, 2014
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 providing managed broadban...
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July 23, 2014
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 struggling to keep up wit...
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May 13, 2014
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 privileged and low-income...
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