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What You Need to Know Now 11/16/2017

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  • CoSN Calls on FCC to Continue Lifeline Program Modernization

    The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to uphold the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, aimed at bringing broadband to low-income households by providing discounts for services to qualifying individuals.

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  • Google Contest Exposes Students to Open Source Coding

    Google is opening its eighth-annual Code-in Nov. 28. The challenge calls on pre-university students aged 13 to 17 to complete coding tasks on open source projects, with the aim of exposing teenagers to open source software development.

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  • 'Great Thanksgiving Listen' Induces High Schoolers to Interview Elders

    Although the work adheres to Common Core standards for English language arts, the organizers reported, it's appropriate for any number of courses, including American history, social studies, journalism, drama, English as a second language, media and technology.

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  • Chromebooks or Smartphones? 1-to-1 or BYOD? Why Not Both?

    As many high schoolers are using their personal devices in class as school-issued Chromebooks. According to new data released this fall, more than half — 58 percent — reported using their personal devices in the classroom for school-related activities; a similar percentage (56 percent) are using school-issued Chromebooks.

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