CT leaders hint at future of technology in schools
Cayla Bamberger
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A jug of hand sanitizer sits new to shared laptop computers at stem summer camp at Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet High School, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 19, 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
Schools are preparing for a full return to classroom learning in September, but that doesn’t mean technology will fall to the wayside.
Government officials and education leaders in Connecticut are exploring tech’s role in the future of teaching and learning. One of the key takeaways was the chance to personalize instruction through technology, although some said it’s just as important to ensure children have access as it is to determine what happens once they do.
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May 17, 2021
The Office of State Broadband within the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel announces that a newly released report from BroadbandNow, which performs independent research and data on high-speed Internet access in the U.S., finds that 386,786 residents in the State of Connecticut do not have access to broadband.
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The analysis was performed by checking a sample of addresses against data that had been provided by wireline broadband Internet providers to the Federal Communications Commission. The study found that the providers over-reported to the FCC availability of broadband service in cities, rural towns and everywhere in between.
Out of a population of 3,565,000, the report found that 386,786 Connecticut residents were without broadband access. BroadbandNow observed an error rate of 22% in data submitted to the FCC by providers. Broadband is defined as Internet access at a download speed of no less than 25 Megabits per second (Mbps) and an upl
Atlantic Broadband to Provide Discount Broadband via FCC’s Benefit Program
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QUINCY, MA Atlantic Broadband, the eighth-largest cable operator in the U.S., will provide broadband connectivity at discounted prices for financially struggling households through the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
Under the program starting today, Atlantic Broadband will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households (and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands) so that they can be connected for distance learning, work from home, telehealth and other critical online destinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Some kids never logged on to remote school. Now what?
Connecticut was the first state in the nation to provide every student in need with a remote learning device. It wasn’t enough.
A technical integration support specialist cleans Chromebooks while preparing for the start of school at Newfield Elementary School on Aug. 31, 2020 in Stamford, Conn. | John Moore/Getty Images
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Kristen Record, a science teacher at Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn., looks forward to the day she can use regular lab equipment again. Teaching AP Physics through a computer is hard, even for Connecticut’s 2011 Teacher of the Year.
Kajeet to Host Live Webinar Titled: “Federal Funding for Distance Learning and Student Connectivity in 2021” on February 25, 2021
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U.S. Department of Education, Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology and CoSN panelists join Kajeet in live discussion on how to improve equity in education MCLEAN, Va. (PRWEB) February 23, 2021 WHAT
Over the past year, the federal government directed an additional $112 billion toward educational needs amidst the pandemic, and more may be on the way. These emergency funds, including the CARES Act and other education-related funding, support educational technology, enable distance learning connectivity and allow for the safe reopening of schools.
To empower school administrators to make informed decisions to support their students in 2021 and beyond, experts from Kajeet will be joined by panelists from U.S. Department of Education, Connecticut Commission