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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

When used effectively, technology can greatly contribute to creating equity in schools. However, we can only realize these equity-centered benefits when we use technology in innovative and powerful ways. However, we can only realize these equity-centered benefits when we use technology in innovative and powerful ways.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

With the help of technology you can connect with families from the comfort of their homes. Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. 2011, March). 2011, June). Use these strategies to facilitate parent-teacher relationships in a setting that works best for them. Redding, S.,

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TCEA 2011 Legislative Update Advocacy Panel

EdTechSandyK

Notes from TCEA 2011 Panel. Pleasant, TX Mr. Scott Floyd - Technology Specialist - White Oak, TX Ms. Jennifer Faulkner, Director of Instructional Technology, Alamo Heights ISD (Moderator) Question #1: What is your vision for the use of digital content in Texas schools for the next five years and how will that content be delivered?

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

More than a million cases of child identity theft are reported every year and, as school districts continue to introduce students to new technology and advanced digital curriculum, Internet safety education is becoming an increasingly essential tool when preventing cybercrime. What are the risks. Identity information and personal records.

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What Students Want Teachers—and Facebook—to Know About Digital Citizenship

Edsurge

But it was also on Facebook where in 2011 Jivani, then in ninth grade, posted a video of her removing the wig. Jivani had jump started a career in self-care advocacy. Educators and executives in education technology organizations also spoke on fostering digital citizenship at school. I was never alone.” Pedagogy is.”

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Framework: Distinctive Schools’ Map to Personalized Learning

Edsurge

It relies on a definition of personalized learning developed in 2014 by educators from 16 schools and representatives of a number of nonprofit and advocacy organizations.