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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

The digital divide is, of course, still an issue as well, which can further compound this issue, although with all of these technologies coming to smartphones (as well as emerging satellite technologies) there is less of a divide than there was pre-pandemic. I started this blog as a total beginner in 2005.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

McKneely was a teacher at Edna Karr High School in New Orleans when the 2005 hurricane devastated the city and closed his school for months. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. But more work needs to be done to shrink the digital divide.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

First, districts need to address the digital divide/homework gap in meaningful ways. Another aspect of the digital divide includes teachers. What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community.

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A traditional model of organizational knowledge creation

Connecting 2 the World

Crossing the digital divide safely and trustingly: How ecologies of learning scaffold the journey. Organization Science, 6 (4), 350-372. The coginitive as the social: An ethnomethodological approach to writing process research. Written Communication, 9(4), 315-355. Writing for a living: Literacy and the knowledge economy. Schneider, B.

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Final Schedule Published - Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She has served as the Executive Director of the Houston Public Library since 2005. Rhea Brown Lawson is a consummate, passionate professional with broad knowledge and experiences providing leadership for library services in large urban centers. The Houston Public Library is the largest public library in the state of Texas, serving over 2.2

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"Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities" - Miniconference Registration and Call for Proposals

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She has served as the Executive Director of the Houston Public Library since 2005. Rhea Brown Lawson is a consummate, passionate professional with broad knowledge and experiences providing leadership for library services in large urban centers. The Houston Public Library is the largest public library in the state of Texas, serving over 2.2

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List of Sessions for Next Week's Conference - "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She has served as the Executive Director of the Houston Public Library since 2005. Rhea Brown Lawson is a consummate, passionate professional with broad knowledge and experiences providing leadership for library services in large urban centers. The Houston Public Library is the largest public library in the state of Texas, serving over 2.2