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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

edWeb.net

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Overcoming Barriers. Howard, Ph.D.

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Looking Past COVID: Science Education Post Pandemic

edWeb.net

All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. In 2007, Dr. Pellegrino was elected to lifetime membership in the National Academy of Education. Limited or no access to the internet has particularly undermined their remote science learning experiences.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Angela Maiers Tonight - LOTS of 2014 Global Education Conference Updates - Proposal Deadline, Keynotes, and Volunteering

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We will provide training for volunteers over the next few weeks, and your assistance will be greatly appreciated by our conference presenters. AIR was established in order to address the critical need for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and training at school level in Ghana. More information at [link].

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Not all towns are created equal, digitally

The Hechinger Report

The school district is working to raise money for more computers and technology training, hoping to better prepare its students for an increasingly digitized economy. Mayor Tom Norton (center) meets with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) advisory board at Northridge High School. Greeley, Colo.,

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The Politics of Education Technology

Hack Education

Betsy DeVos’s brother, Erik Prince, is the founder of the private military company Blackwater, infamous for its human rights violations, including the murder of 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007 by its employees. This year, the Cleveland school district was just one that faced scrutiny for how it failed to collect some $8.5