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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

Inside Castlemont’s media center in May 2021, Chromebook carts are completely empty. In the early days of the pandemic, every Chromebook on campus was lent out to students during remote learning. As funding came in, the next step was to buy the Chromebooks and hot spots. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report.

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The Benefits of Video in the Digital Classroom

ViewSonic Education

84% said that school tech adds value to their child’s learning. Blended learning combines traditional classroom learning with self-paced online learning. Districts using blended learning are at the forefront of using digital content. Parents echoed this view.

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Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu

Edsurge

Andrew Joseph, Agarwal's cofounder, went on to join the Amazon Education team as VP of Strategic Relations after TenMarks got acquired in 2013. The tool is currently available on Chromebooks, but the company promises an iOS version soon. Agarwal isn't the only TenMarks founder to have left the Seattle-based tech giant.

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When kids pick their ‘trusted adult,’ it pays off

The Hechinger Report

Superintendent Rico Munn made mental health a priority when he came to Aurora Public Schools in 2013. Brown asked whether the Chromebook he dropped off is working; he made a note to check with Liam’s mother about the visit. And we had a whole host of indicators that we were not connecting with our students in the right way,” he said.

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Khan Academy plunged into classrooms, then classrooms went online

The Hechinger Report

Although Khan Academy was one of the first online learning organizations to promote the idea that kids could learn at home at their own pace, Khan denied the suggestion that working with traditional schools was a significant change in direction, instead calling it “a natural evolution of our work.”. .

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” “New Facebook features intended for developers could, if expanded, turn the social networking site into an online learning platform,” Inside Higher Ed reported in June.