Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet the contract terms for these subscription arrangements—which some publishers call “inclusive access” programs—raise questions about whether publishers and colleges pressure students into participating. These goals could “push the rapid adoption of access codes across the institution,” the report states.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

In Gary Vaynerchuk’s recent video , My Reaction to the 2019 College Admissions Scandal , he states, “If a parent thinks a kid’s accomplishment is a reflection of them, now you have a disconnect. During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Eighth graders in Texas scored roughly in line with the national average on the test referred to as the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, seeing a similar dip since 2019. The post How Texas plans to make access to advanced math more equitable appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 14, 2019

Digital Promise is excited to announce 14 new districts will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. Demonstration of scaling access for all. Please join us in welcoming the new 2019-2020 cohort of the League of Innovative Schools!

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

1] Word recognition, for example, pinpoints phonological awareness, decoding and spelling, and sight recognition as important stepping stones. For example, Waterford’s curriculum is designed around the following strands: Phonological Awareness. Books on literacy development are the most accessible way to learn more. Farrell, L.,

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Parents with suboptimal internet access, however, are dramatically more likely than others to say the pandemic has caused a problem in their child’s ability to keep up academically. It is not surprising that teachers’ job satisfaction, already at a low level (34 percent in our fall 2019 survey), dropped to 23 percent in this survey.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 9, 2020

Teachers and parents can sign up for free access to The Character Tree for the 2019-2020 school year by visiting: [link] The Character Tree uses engaging discussions, real-life examples from history, role modeling and hands-on materials to emphasize positive character traits such as kindness, bravery, hope, leadership, gratitude and perseverance.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Wed, 10/02/2019 - 15:55. Almost 10 years after the student-run technology help desk launched at Burlington High School in Massachusetts, it’s not only popular, but also offers a wealth of examples of how to help students learn and adjust to changes in technology. 5 Questions (and Answers) About Student-Run Help Desks.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In fact, average fourth and eighth grade math and reading scores fell for most states between 2019 and 2022. In math, fourth graders fell five points nationally since 2019. For example: Eighth graders saw a large drop, in math scores especially. In 2019, 31 percent were considered below basic level.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2019

Tue, 06/04/2019 - 15:39. Create Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment by Decluttering. A way schools can transition learning environments into a more accessible space is by purposefully removing certain classroom items. Consider students with ADD and ADHD, for example. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. And on August 21, in Payan v.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For example, in one of our focus groups, we asked teachers to examine the prototype for a tool they could use to evaluate whether and how to use edtech. Internal barriers are intrinsic to the teacher — for example, their beliefs and attitudes about the usefulness of technology, and their real and perceived knowledge.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2019

Fri, 05/03/2019 - 14:54. While K–12 schools are working to guarantee their data is secure , educational IT experts are raising concerns over the safety and accessibility of physical IT infrastructure in schools. . For example, libraries are often large, open spaces and can be easily transformed into computer laboratories.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Mon, 02/18/2019 - 10:45. Like any classroom tool, the youngest learners need good guidance and examples when it comes to engaging with technology in the classroom. It’s simply naive to think that our littlest learners can’t or shouldn’t have access to classroom technology. How Primary Students Can Use Technology Effectively.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:12. The Education Department’s Pathways to STEM Apprenticeship program is another example of a broader interest in CTE. The department awarded a share of $3 million to six states to improve high school CTE students’ access to post-secondary education and STEM careers. Andrew.Steger_zKQu.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . Common Sense Education , for example, offers tips and tools to engage students in smart digital citizenship practices. Most importantly, does the app allow parents to access student data?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:59. The World Economic Forum predicts, for example, major disruptions in the world of work. Others deploy monitoring tools to give students access to the latest digital resources, while also keeping them safe. K–12 Educators Embrace Ingenuity and Adaptation to Prepare Students for the Future.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

For example, a 2019 study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning reported no significant differences in academic achievement between online and traditional classroom learners. Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:51. Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks. Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. Here are things to know about the hurdles the 2019 board members identified. . Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools. shailaja.neela….

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 12:05. Personalized learning , for example, is being rapidly adopted by educators as a key pedagogy. For example, the automated filtering solution would be able to identify a student searching about self-harm , prompting appropriate mental health intervention. . Access the full report here.). “It

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2019

Mon, 08/19/2019 - 09:40. By embracing cloud solutions, such as those offered by Microsoft , Amazon and Google , school leaders can rethink computer labs to offer greater flexibility and increase access to instructional technology — and enjoy some cost savings. Computing, Cost Savings and the Cloud: The Value of Virtualization.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

I had the privilege of presenting a day long maker education workshop at Edutech Asia on November 7, 2019. As they arrived in the morning, I asked them to access the workshop slides and create a name card lit up with an LED. What follows are some details and highlights. and here are the slides provided to the participants:

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Fri, 09/20/2019 - 13:11. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, signed into law in 1974 by President Gerald Ford, created clear protections for student educational records , limiting the ways school officials can share those records with outside parties and ensuring parents retain access to information about their children.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The first version was released in 1996, and the most recent speed upgrade is USB4, released in 2019, though it is not yet widely implemented. USB interfaces also typically require no additional configuration of data speed, input/output addresses, and memory access channels. For example, the original USB 1.0 had a data rate of 1.5

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For example, I had several learners in the gifted program with high intelligence. For example, learners use their working memory to remember steps, instructions and subject matter content. One example would be a learner self-monitoring how well they can conjugate a verb in Spanish.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2020

The week of Christmas 2019, I was suspected to have the flu. So, as I came upon this journal entry from December 24, 2019, I was struck with how in-the-moment it is for RIGHT NOW amidst the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. Journal Entry – December 24, 2019 So I am suspected to have the flu. I see now; it was a gift.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 10:28. K–12 students have more access to the internet than ever, thanks to the multitude of personal devices at their fingertips. . Digital Literacy Programs Prepare Students for a Tech-Enabled Future. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In both plans, you get access to all of the features, so it is a perfect time to set up an account and try it out.) In my example, I had my exam review notes in Google Docs. El Bojairami and Driscoll (2019) found a positive effect on course content reflections of engineering students. You’ll see this is free for teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Fri, 09/13/2019 - 12:12. Young children spend around seven hours every day in front of a screen , and most teenagers have access to a mobile device. As schools create their own, long-term digital citizenship programs , it is important to have some control over what students can access while at school. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 5, 2020

The community aspect is a powerful strategy that can influence students to read more, through the power of example. Or, take for example this K-12 school in the UK whose students are avid readers and reviewers. Take for example my own year-long experiment on reading digital books. The results? In 2018, I only managed 29.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. For example, one of the most frequently repeated benefits of online learning, according to teenagers , has been the flexibility it offers when it comes to time. Offer students voice and choice.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 16:26. For example, tests could be offered when a student is ready to demonstrate mastery of a skill or concept rather than during a specific window of time at the end of a school year. . Innovations in technology are providing solutions that make assessments more engaging, accessible, timely and reliable.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. Links to Local Learning. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by ENA.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2024

Pre-pandemic, there was already limited availability of affordable options; new closures will deepen the challenges faced by parents in securing reliable and accessible care for their children. Yet, there were 10,000 fewer family child care programs in the United States in 2022 than in 2019.

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