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E-Rate's Impact on Teaching and Learning The E-Rate program has positively impacted education by:

 * Serving as an equalizer between advantaged and disadvantaged schools and students.
 * Providing teachers with a more interactive means of constructing learning activities.
 * Providing students with access to a wealth of knowledge and experiences beyond what they are familiar with.
 * Giving teachers easy access to on-line professional learning communities.
 * Providing teachers with a means to actively engage students in project based learning activities that require them to create new content as a result of their learning.
 * By giving students and teachers access to the world of knowledge that is the World Wide Web.

Here is a great [|video] that shows how an entire school district can be transformed simply by providing their students, staff, and teachers with adequate connectivity.

Here is an [|article] that talks about how the 2011 revisions to the E-Rate program will help schools become even more connected. You can also find an article on this topic by looking at my references page.

Below are some links that discuss the 2011 revisions to the E-Rate program and their possible impact on k12 learning environments. [] [] []