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Equity Isn’t Just About Technology. It’s About Supporting Students and Families.

Edsurge

Last week, Howard was a guest on an hour-long, interactive webinar, Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education , hosted by EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization. We have seen some districts actually say, “Come check out a Chromebook. But access is maybe the first part of the digital divide. PT / 2 p.m.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. To boost parent participation, many districts offer webinars and other online instruction to help adults gain fluency in the schools’ digital tools and guide them through available resources. Inequity looms large. The Richmond (Va.)

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

The newsletter keeps families informed of upcoming digital events and services, and keeps kids reading and learning with “play date at home” ideas, links to other online happenings for kids, and of course, curated book lists in several languages. Families can pick up a Chromebook and hot spot from the library.

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10 Tips for Piloting Technology in the Classroom

eSpark

But if your district has yet to successfully implement targeted differentiation, a necessity for 21st century students, you might choose older, tried and true devices like iPads or Chromebooks, and devote your district's time and money to effectively determining and addressing unique student needs.

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10 Tips for Piloting Technology in Schools

eSpark

But if your district has yet to successfully implement targeted differentiation, a necessity for 21st century students, you might choose older, tried and true devices like iPads or chromebooks, and devote your district's time and money to effectively determining and addressing unique student needs.

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5 Tips to Become a Google Certified Innovator

Shake Up Learning

He is passionate about helping educators transform teaching and learning through technology integration and closing the digital divide through equitable access to technology for all students. They wanted me to share with other educators how I was using Chromebooks and G Suite in Education in my high school English classroom.

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