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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. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools

edWeb.net

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. During the edWebinar “ Technology in Rural Schools: Leading with Why,” the presenters discussed how they overcame challenges and helped the community understand the value of tech in schools.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Content : How the student will access the information. One of the most efficient ways to differentiate instruction is through educational technology that adapts to students’ needs.[3] Guidelines to assist the implementation of differentiated learning activities in South African secondary schools. Landrum, T.J., Tulbure, C.

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It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between High School, College and Work

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A middle school math teacher pushed me to go to a small citywide summer enrichment program that later provided me access to a scholarship at a selective private school—one that my family otherwise never could have afforded or even thought to send me to. For example, even as early as 2010, 15 percent of community college entrants (or 1.4

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Connecting SEL with Academic Achievement to Achieve True Education Equity

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Provide access to integrated wraparound services and supports, which should include partnering with community officials like law enforcement and hospitals to ensure that students receive support wherever and whenever they need it. SEL should be integrated into the materials; Develop inclusive discipline and dress code policies.

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What Schools Can Learn About Communication From the Vatican’s Former Social Media Chief

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Odd as his presence may have seemed, it was not out of the ordinary for the Church, which first devised a social media strategy around 2010. In a conversation with us, Monsignor Tighe shared hard-won, pragmatic, and clear principles about communications, technology, and the bonds we build.