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Moving a Summer Program to the Virtual World — While Closing the Digital Divide

Edsurge

As the pandemic unfolded, our team at SMASH, a nationwide summer residential program for STEM education serving students of color, had to move an established, 17-year program into a virtual learning environment. STEM is relevant to a wide range of fields—even beyond STEM professions.

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Summer Reading Online

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Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

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Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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Emeritus Expands into K12 through Acquisition of iD Tech Bringing Equitable STEM Education to Adults and Youth Globally

eSchool News

The companies will bring expert instruction in STEM fields to individuals worldwide,with a shared goal of bridging the STEM opportunity gap. STEM career opportunities are projected to grow exponentially, with an estimated 3.5 million jobs in the U.S. alone that need to be filled by 2025.

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This Program Is Empowering the Next Generation of Computational Thinkers

Edsurge

Recently, we spoke with Marjorie Yang, Chairlady of CoolThink@JC’s Steering Committee, to learn about the past, present and future of the program and discuss its impact in Hong Kong and beyond. Yang: We were first prompted to address concerns over the digital divide. And we want to close the digital divide.

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12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

In other words, while distance learning may not be meeting all of English learners’ needs, we shouldn’t overestimate the effectiveness of the in-person instruction these children are presently missing — nor should we underestimate the value of the linguistic and cultural assets they gain from this additional time with their families.

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