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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

Edsurge

Brigitta Witt Vice President of Social Impact and Sustainability at T-Mobile One of the most rewarding educator experiences is witnessing students become agents of change and positively impacting their communities with their own creativity, grit and innovation. EdSurge: How did T-Mobile's Changemaker Challenge get started?

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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Summer Reading Online

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Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. Gutenberg Project This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. Some of the key findings from 2023’s report include: TikTok continued to captivate with children spending a global average of 112 minutes daily on the app – up from 107 in 2022.

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4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences

eSchool News

Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. The result?

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10 AR Math Lessons You Need to See – SULS0196

Shake Up Learning

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. Immersive learning experiences with AR/VR that can be accessed with technology ranging from mobile devices to VR headsets. © Shake Up Learning 2023. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

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Solving Mysteries on Mars: TimePod AR – SULS0202

Shake Up Learning

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. TimePod Adventures is an augmented reality mobile app available on iOS and Android devices. © Shake Up Learning 2023. This back-to-school season, new curricula are available from partners including Discovery Education, McGraw Hill, and NYU.

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