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Why Accessibility Must Be a Part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Initiatives

Edsurge

They have shaped and promoted editorial guidelines for the products they fashion, which will land in the hands of educators and students. Importantly, these companies are pursuing equitable access to their products and content, regardless of identity, geography, race, religion, socioeconomic background, etc.

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How Long Should a Remote School Day Be? There’s No Consensus

Edsurge

In an effort to provide more definitive answers, districts, schools and a handful of states have begun issuing guidelines on shaping the school day into something both manageable and productive for students. So you can think of it in this simplified way: In traditional classrooms, time is constant while learning is variable.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

Graphite Blog

All my students were learning how to read, and the captions helped them connect the audio to the visual representation of text. Plus, the students who struggled with attention didn't miss out on any information since they could access the content through the voice-over, the visuals in the video, and the text in the captions.

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Starting my 2022 Georgetown University ed tech seminar

Bryan Alexander

This will matter for the week on AR/VR/XR, since Georgetown has good amounts of gear we can use in person, but I can’t assume all students will have access to same from their individual bases. Open education definitions: SPARC and Lumen. Open access definitions: SPARC and OSI. UDL guidelines .

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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

Edsurge

Though there are many ways to implement a blended learning program, there are a few commonalities in what works, what doesn’t and what is destined for failure. Mindful pairing of digital resources to learning outcomes is an excellent way to ensure that any blended learning program will produce the desired learning outcomes.

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Confronting the New Reality of Today’s Student Mental Health Crisis

Lightspeed Systems

2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. 3:10 one of the clear reasons is the proliferation of digital learning so the student doesn’t have access. 2:35 A lot of these, they’re for one person.

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Lightspeed Learning Lab – Edtech Best Practices for a Smooth Return to School

Lightspeed Systems

IT Leaders & Decision Makers, Digital Learning and Instructional Technologists, IT Admins, Network Admins, IT Security, IT Infrastructure roles, School Counselors, Safety leaders, and SROs. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

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