Sentences with phrase «internet connections to all schools»

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A speaker and internet connection are now all it takes to harness sound waves — the latest old - school technology that's promising to both eliminate costs for merchants and ensure secure mobile transactions.

FCC chairman and former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai agreed to close the case with the carrier repaying $ 17 million to the government's E-rate program that subsidizes Internet connections for schools and libraries.

Schools must provide connections to the Internet through T - 1 connections (fast and expensive) or telephone modems (less expensive but frustratingly slow).

If approved by voters, schools could use the money for wireless Internet connections, tablets to replace textbooks, interactive white boards and new pre-kindergarten classrooms.

The Bond Act, as it reads on the November ballot, would provide access to classroom technology and high - speed internet connections, as well as offer funds to build more pre kindergarten classrooms, and replace the trailers that some overcrowded schools in New York City have been using to teach students.

Tiffany Zhou of the EducationSuperHighway told the panel 98 percent of schools will need to upgrade their slow internet connections to fiber - optic by 2018.

From June 2012 to May 2013 Wu and his colleagues tested a network of 400 Palert devices deployed throughout Taiwan, primarily at elementary schools to take advantage of existing power and Internet connections and where they can be used to educate students about earthquake hazard mitigation.

These projects connect them with nature in their own backyards and school yards and use the Internet to create human connections with other students in the United States and around the world for a better understanding of our global ecosystem.

However, in 1999, another innovative partnership with the scientific community made the project done by Jim Dieckmann's class available to potentially every school in the country with an Internet connection.

Schools in the Chappaqua (N.Y.) Central School District «agonized over whether to use filtering or not prior to making their Internet connection,» Michael Greenfield told Education World.

If your school can have an internet connection, then it is possible to upgrade to VoIP.

While many people now have access to internet at a much higher speed than this, it can act as a useful benchmark and conservative target for calculating the capacity of a school connection.

Factors to consider include: School office functions; video conferencing; staff email; pupil email, staff internet usage while teaching, which can include using online applications such as YouTube and iPlayer; the school's online portal or website; if the school utilises a virtual learning environment (VLE); individual pupil internet use, such as research and downloads for projects and classwork; and the use of any laptops or handheld devices that may put further stress on the conneSchool office functions; video conferencing; staff email; pupil email, staff internet usage while teaching, which can include using online applications such as YouTube and iPlayer; the school's online portal or website; if the school utilises a virtual learning environment (VLE); individual pupil internet use, such as research and downloads for projects and classwork; and the use of any laptops or handheld devices that may put further stress on the conneschool's online portal or website; if the school utilises a virtual learning environment (VLE); individual pupil internet use, such as research and downloads for projects and classwork; and the use of any laptops or handheld devices that may put further stress on the conneschool utilises a virtual learning environment (VLE); individual pupil internet use, such as research and downloads for projects and classwork; and the use of any laptops or handheld devices that may put further stress on the connection.

Researchers from ECU's School of Arts and Humanities were awarded $ 349,700 in Discovery Project funding to investigate how toys equipped with cameras, recorders and internet connections impact children's privacy and safety.

The school has wireless Internet connections throughout the building, and students are allowed to check out laptops, which they can take with them during the school day.

Tech in the Classroom: UniFi A dedicated WiFi service tailored to specific building and campus requirements, UniFi provides schools with a localized high - speed wireless Internet connection.

Ray Barker concludes: «BESA discovered that the key reasons for schools» failure to effectively implement learning platforms were lack of guidance from local authorities, not enough training for teaching and support staff, and concerns over access for pupils without a computer and internet connection at home.

Schools Broadband is a specialist Internet Service Provider to the education market, delivering fast, reliable broadband connections, together with a globally unique web filtering and network protection service to over 2000 schools across Schools Broadband is a specialist Internet Service Provider to the education market, delivering fast, reliable broadband connections, together with a globally unique web filtering and network protection service to over 2000 schools across schools across the UK.

Very creative connections can be made between students via the internet even if schools lack funding or support for face to face travel.

And, because the videos are online, students with internet connections at home don't have to be at school to complete an assignment.

The percentage of schools with at least one connection to the Internet increased from 89 percent to 95 percent between 1998 and 1999, according to «Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994 - 1999,» released by the U.S. Department of Eduschools with at least one connection to the Internet increased from 89 percent to 95 percent between 1998 and 1999, according to «Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994 - 1999,» released by the U.S. Department of EduSchools and Classrooms: 1994 - 1999,» released by the U.S. Department of Education.

Animating Dreams: ACME Animation Program An exploration of the connection between animation mentors and high school students through a program that allows students to correspond via videoconferencing and the Internet.

Even though nearly every school in the country is now connected to the Internet, not all of them have the kind of connections that allow teachers and students to make full use of digital learning tools.

With so many day to day school functions now being dependent on the Internet connection, it has become an important part of the schools infrastructure.

From developing 1 - to - 1 computing programs to ensuring students have access to high - speed Internet connections to do their schoolwork during and beyond school hours, district leaders are increasing the reach and use of technology in education.

CoSN Executive Director Keith Krueger and Project Director Susan Bearden talk about what school districts and their community partners can do to ensure all students have access to the digital resources, including high - speed internet connections outside of school, they need to succeed.

A statewide program has awarded 227 California schools nearly $ 27 million to help them upgrade their Internet connections, according to the California Department of Education.

For instance, there seems to be little difference between the average class sizes, teachers» levels of education, number of computers in the classroom, and Internet connections in schools attended by blacks versus those attended by whites.

When that classroom door closes, Ms. Smith and Ms. Gonzalez can teach pretty much whatever they want, using pretty much whatever materials they want, subject only to budgetary constraints, what's in the «bookroom,» how fast are their internet connections, and what's apt to be on their pupils» end - of - year state test, which of course doesn't exist for many subjects and high school courses.

Schools and libraries that receive federal money for Internet connections have a tentative April 16 deadline to draw up Internet safety policies that include installing technology to block minors from obtaining or viewing pornographic images on the World Wide Web.

The FCC's decision to boost spending on Internet infrastructure dovetails with President Barack Obama's initiative to provide nearly every school with a high - speed Internet connection.

Students from disadvantaged communities are more likely to attend schools with substandard Internet connections, according to a November report from the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission, nonprofit education policy groups.

Nearly 70 percent of schools lack a high - speed Internet connection, and a disproportionate number of them are in poor urban and rural communities, according to estimates from the FCC.

Online high schools like eAchieve Academy allow you to study and do coursework wherever there is an Internet connection.

If adopted, the proposed FCC action will give millions of school - age children — particularly those in rural and remote communities — long - awaited access to high - speed Internet connections.

Survey your school and community to find out the kinds of devices and internet connection families have at home.

High teacher turnover, slow and unreliable Internet connections, and the loss of art and music programming are all serious issues, but the most significant barrier faced by many rural districts is the rapidly growing cost of transporting students to and from school.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler also explained how the FCC plans to devote an additional $ 2 billion in E-rate funding to help some 15,000 schools build higher - speed Internet connections using existing funds.

During his State of the Union address, President Obama announced that the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, and several private companies signed on to support his ConnectED initiative to help schools build higher - speed Internet connections.

However, many schools reported technical difficulties; Students were unable to log onto the testing site, connections to the internet were spotty, and many students were booted out of the system, unable to complete the test.

The school district owns a 10 - gigabyte fiber connection, and while it has a good internal wireless network, IT leaders plan to expand the network with federal E-rate dollars so students can access the Internet at home and on school buses, said William Sperin, technology director for White County Schools.

Reach Cyber, a Pennsylvania Connections Academy, provides students with the flexibility to learn from anywhere there is an Internet connection and with an innovative online school curriculum that meets rigorous state education standards.

Schools fortunate enough to have computers may still have difficulty keeping up with hardware and software upgrades or with maintaining reliable Internet connections.

As a virtual charter school, students enjoy the freedom and flexibility of an online education, and are able to access their lessons anytime, anywhere there is an Internet connection.

The funds will provide high - speed broadband internet connections to 15,000 schools and libraries, giving an additional 20 million students online access over the next two years and making strides towards reaching its five - year connectivity goals.

E-rate reimburses schools and libraries for spending to upgrade internet connections and pays their phone and internet bills.

With Edmentum Courseware, instruction doesn't have to stop when school doors close — students have access to engaging pedagogically sound curriculum anytime, from anywhere they have an internet connection.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

Results for the dry - run last spring were not made public, but in a survey following the field test, many schools reported technical difficulties: students were unable to log onto the testing site, connections to the internet were spotty and many students were booted out of the system, unable to complete the test.

The state budget has allocated an additional $ 50 million in funding to help schools with inadequate bandwidth upgrade their current connection to the internet.