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

The Hechinger Report

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers. Credit: AP Photo/Kantele Franko.

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OnTRACK for College Readiness: Digital Tools & Resources #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Notes from SXSWedu 2011 breakout session. Teachers can have access to see the assessment results from the end of each lesson. Paula Moeller University of Texas Institute for Public School Initatives OnTRACK will be available free through Project Share for all students in Texas.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Organization: Code.org ®. URL: code.org.

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Digital Equity After the Pandemic

edWeb.net

Smartphones don’t equal home access: Students may have a phone, but that doesn’t mean they have home WiFi, unlimited data, or live in an area with a strong signal. Teachers have access issues too: Not all teachers have high-speed internet or unlimited data either. Adjust access and support accordingly.

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The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. Angélica Infante-Green, who became the education commissioner in May, told me that she intends to expand personalized learning to more schools. There are no exceptions to this.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“The Vastmanland court ruled Tuesday the Malardalen University ’s two-year program ‘Analytical Finance’ that Connie Askenback attended from 2011 to 2013 ‘had no practical value.’” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. Um, they do.)

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