One of the biggest concerns many families have with virtual learning is reliable Internet access for the student. Educators within the Birmingham City Schools system are doing their best to make sure no child goes without the necessary technology during the first nine weeks at home amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
Month: August 2020
Maryland virtual learning in internet dead zones COVID-19
Most of the households in the town of Nanjemoy, Maryland, have no internet access, making distance learning a difficult reality. WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced schools that reopen safely to in-person learning will receive “incentives” saying the state has an additional $345 Million in educational funds. So, will […]
Chiropractor Naples Launches New Website for Essential Chiropractic
NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Essential Chiropractic in Naples has launched a new website to make appointment setting easier, and faster, than ever and to allow patients to be better informed during their first appointment. The website offers a list of services, a chance to get to know the […]
CCISD technology department working with students and parents
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Teachers and students may have experienced some issues with getting connected to their classes since going online. The CCISD technology department has been working hard to ensure that students, parents and teachers know who to contact and how to stay connected. Director of instructional technology for […]
How We Ran a Student Hackathon Online — THE Journal
Coding How We Ran a Student Hackathon Online This education provider that teaches students to code ran its first hackathon virtually and drew more than a hundred young participants in a two-day event. The Coronavirus-induced lockdown has not only made the classroom go digital, but also onsite events too, such […]
Free high-speed internet available for K-12 students who qualify | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has committed CARES Act funding to deliver free internet access to eligible K-12 students in their homes this fall, according to the Mobile County Public School System. School officials say families of eligible students will receive a letter after Aug. 24 which […]
Over 58,000 secondary school students in Prayagraj lack gadgets for online studies – education
With schools closed and education being imparted only through online and on-air modes in the wake of the corona pandemic, a whopping 58,000 plus students enrolled in Class 9 to 12 in intermediate colleges of the Sangam city had no access to a smart phone, laptop, tablet or a TV, […]
VELO Launches Adult Nicotine Consumer-Focused E-Commerce Website, shop.velo.com
WINSTON SALEM, N.C., Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company (“RJRVC”) today announced its new consumer-focused e-commerce website for the VELO brand, https://shop.velo.com. The platform is designed to enable age 21+ adult nicotine consumers (ANCs) to identify and purchase the modern oral products they are looking for. The […]
Teachers have concerns about technology for the new school year
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Tuesday Mid-Michigan teachers telling News 10 how they’re preparing for their first day of virtual learning. Lansing teachers say their biggest obstacle will be the technology. “The technology has definitely been, you know the biggest challenge for all of us I think it’s new,” said Connie […]
NLESD says computers ordered for students delayed ahead of start to school year
© Heather Gillis/CBC Terry Hall, CFO and Assistant Director of Education with the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, says computers ordered for students this year are delayed. He’s hoping to have the full delivery by the end of the fall. Students in the K-12 system will receive new Chromebooks this […]
Vouchers for internet access for students to be delivered next week
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – With more students starting class virtually this fall, it’s more important than ever they have access to the internet. Starting next week, vouchers for free internet access for families with students on free or reduced lunch, will be mailed out. It’s all a part of […]
Donate: Help provide computers for North Texas students in need
An estimated 25,000 students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area lack the basic tools they need to do their schoolwork from home. Updated with how much has been raised. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, learning from home has become the new norm for tens of thousands of North Texas students. […]
Website details burial sites of New York suffragists
CLOSE On Election Day 2016, thousands stopped by the grave of Susan B. Anthony in Mt. Hope Cemetery. (Photo: Still photo from film Election Day 2016) An interactive website is now live that highlights the New York burial sites of suffragists. The website — womenandthevotenys.com — also provides biographies of the suffragists, histories that […]
Technology shortage causing learning delay for students in several NC districts :: WRAL.com
By Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist Due to a national shortage of Chromebooks, several students in North Carolina school districts are still waiting on their devices. Classes began virtually in many districts on August 17 in North Carolina, despite this technology shortage. “Not being able to attend school for the […]
Beshear offers way to expand internet to low-income students
FRANKFORT, Ky. Kentucky will pump $8 million into a statewide effort to supply internet access to children in low-income homes as schools open with digital learning because of the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration said Tuesday. The investment — drawn from federal COVID-19 relief aid sent to Kentucky — is […]
Best back to school tech deals & gadgets 2020: Cheap laptops for kids & wearable tech for children
Last modified on Aug 20, 2020 10:15 BST Charlotte Duck Check out our back to school technology guide for the best cheap laptops, educational apps, wearable tech and sim-only mobiles for children. Plus, cool headphones and ipads. This September will see many students returning to school after a six-month absence. […]
Teachers voice concerns over new technology to be used for SCS students
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) – School returns for Shelby County Schools in less than a month. Virtual training for teachers is proving to be a challenge. © Provided by WMC Action News 5 Memphis Teachers voice concerns over new technology to be used for SCS students Derry Phillips spent Wednesday […]
Planning for disruption: Why every employee, manager and student should learn to code
National Computer Science School director James Curran. We have a lot to be grateful for in terms of the way Australia is weathering COVID-19, particularly compared to other countries, both from a health perspective and an economic one. Of course, this is all relative. COVID-19 has certainly had a toll, […]
Schools receive grants for technology to help students, teachers
CLOSE • Local K-12 schools and Ball State University were among the recipients of grants from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund recently. Statewide, these grants will fund a minimum of 68,689 student devices including Chromebooks and iPads; nearly 2,900 teacher devices including new or upgraded laptops, MacBooks, Chromebooks and iPads, and […]
Salt Lake educators hand-deliver supplies, technology and human connection to students
SALT LAKE CITY — For Salt Lake City School District students, the school year starts Sept. 8, but until then educators are hard at work connecting with students and ensuring they have the tools they need to take part in remote learning. © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Debrah Tamari, left, […]