The Today's Modern Educator Podcast

The pandemic highlighted many disparities across the country, including digital inequalities. Because of limited resources and connectivity, students of all ages struggled to continue their education with the sudden shift to remote learning. Even as schools have returned to in-person learning, technology has become an essential part of how education is delivered and received. Over the past three years, it has been a collaborative e...

Recently on Government Technology Insider, we published a new podcast on fixed wireless access (FWA). Despite the promises, it holds for improving distance learning opportunities it hasn’t been top of mind for K-12 schools or higher education. But that’s all about to change now that the Infrastructure Bill has been signed. One of the focus areas for investment is cell phone towers which forms the backbone for FWA projects. It’s tim...

One thing we’ve learned from the pandemic is that online, or remote, learning is here to stay for most colleges, universities, and K-12 schools. While the flexibility of remote learning brings myriad benefits to students and faculty, it also brings with it some challenges. One of the most common challenges of remote learning is ensuring reliable connectivity. However, with 4G LTE Vehicle Internet (VI), educational institutions are ...

The city of Patterson, California is better known globally as the "Apricot Capital of the World", but for a smaller population of local residents, it's also becoming known for its recent launch of a digital inclusion program for seniors. The pandemic focused attention on digital inequalities in education, but others also felt the negative effect. This is why officials for the city of Patterson decided to address this lack of comput...