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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. By 2002, a new education law had replaced the program and a new presidential administration was in place.

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How to Set Healthy Screen Time Habits: A Guide for Parents

Waterford

Low-income students are most likely to use screen time excessively, in part because their families may not have access to non-digital educational resources.[6] On average, children have regular access to at least five different screens at home.[1] Make rules with your child about which sites they can access and how to stay safe online.[18].

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What students need

Learning with 'e's

Arguably one of children's most important needs is to know how well they are doing (Gardner, 2012) and this is where assessment for learning can play a key role. Being able to access complete and up-to-date records of individual students is vital, especially within large cohorts. References Blatchford, P. Gardner, J. (Ed:

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Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms

Edsurge

Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. Accessibility: The iPad includes built-in features like text-to speech, dictation, and word prediction.

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Resource gap may be key to closing achievement gap

eSchool News

Ensuring equal access to resources can help improve educational outcomes and close achievement gaps for children from low-income families, according to a new study. The study from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) notes that improving state finance systems can go a long way to support equitable funding and increased resource access.

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Theories for the digital age: Paragogy

Learning with 'e's

They show that never before has access to information and people been so easy and so widespread, and that we make connections with people who can help us manage, organize, disseminate and make sense of the resources. 2002) Digital Hemlock: Internet Education and the Poisoning of Teaching. References Brabazon, T. Brabazon, T.

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Social Identity and Mobile Technology

Connecting 2 the World

In addition, group norms, values, and communication can influence an individual that may not be physically present; or, conversely, individuals can influence group norms, values, and communication (Campbell & Park, 2008; Sugiyama, 2012) from a distance. Group categories and roles are negotiated through the social interaction of group members.