IT Spotlight
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For the last five years, the State Education Technology Directors Association has monitored how well schools and districts have weathered the transition to digital learning. Today, the organization released its latest snapshot of those efforts, finding that the number of states with definitions, guidance and policies supporting the use of digital instructional materials and resources "continues to increase annually."
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A new study finds the licensing of unassigned Educational Broadband Service Spectrum to educators and nonprofits would reduce the digital divide by nearly 20 percent.
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Privacy-focused nonprofit Future of Privacy Forum has taken to video to help schools and families understand the potential impact of monitoring tools districts might deploy in the name of safety.
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As these teachers have come to understand, you don't have to be technically minded to introduce your students to the important concepts behind artificial intelligence.
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Ed Tech Research & Trends
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The immediate future looks bright for the wireless hardware market, thanks in part to anticipated enterprise adoption of WiFi 6.
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Augmented and virtual reality will see explosive growth in the next five years, driving in large part by education — both K–12 and post-secondary.
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While traditional personal computers and tablets are continuing to lose their luster worldwide, other types of computing devices are holding strong.
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The Federal Communications Commission has issued a draft proposal calling for changes in the regulation of the 2.5 GHz spectrum, opening up channels reserved for the Educational Broadband Service for commercial, non-educational purposes.
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K-12 Technology News
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A new report from CoSN explores five ways that technology has the ability to accelerate K-12 innovation.
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CoSN is collaborating with edWeb to address the technology needs of rural school districts through a series of webinars.
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Kajeet has kicked off a new program aimed at making school and home broadband access more affordable for schools. The program, ConnectEdNow, provides free hardware, device subsidies and a discounted data plan.
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Microsoft is making changes to its education apps to enable more interactive learning experiences.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: American Honda Foundation
Award: $20,000 to $75,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award: $10 million to $20 million
Number of Awards: 9–18 total in three categories
Application Deadline: Aug. 14
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Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
Award: Up to 25 laptops and 4G LTE hotspots with free 4G LTE high-speed Internet service for 12 months
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly)
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Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
Award: $2,000 or $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
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Sponsor: Vernier and the National Science Teachers Association
Award: $5,500 in cash, products and travel expenses
Number of Awards: 7 (one elementary, two middle school, three high school, one college)
Application Deadline: Dec. 18
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Sponsor: SparkFun
Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
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Sponsor: SparkFun
Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
Number of Awards: Varies
Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
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Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
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Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Feb. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
Call for Papers & Proposals
Upcoming Events
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June 23–26
Philadelphia
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July 15–18
Maceió, Brazil
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July 15–19
Orlando, FL
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July 23–25
Austin, TX
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July 24–26
Orlando, FL
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Aug. 6–8
Madison, WI
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Oct. 28–31
Palm Springs, CA
Editorial Webinars
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On Demand
Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Microsoft
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On Demand
Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Sam Severance, Michigan State University; Monique Coulman, Haas Elementary School (Genesee, MI); David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Microsoft
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On Demand
Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft, HP, Intel
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On Demand
Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
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On Demand
Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft
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On Demand
Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions
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On Demand
Presenters: Anand Vaishnav and Jacob Waters, Education First; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions
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