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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

edWeb.net

The ECMECC staff provides instructional technology support for districts, which is especially important for smaller ones that may not be able to have full-time tech support people of their own.

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Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning?

Edsurge

In 2013, when I began rethinking some of the practices I once thought of as tried and true, one of the biggest shifts for me was the realization that the topics I found interesting were not necessarily the most engaging for my students. But in time these impossibilities become like second nature and new challenges arise.

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Connected Learning and 21st Century English Teacher Education

Educator Innovator

In a landmark 2013 report , this group detailed an educational approach, called connected learning, that aims to leverage this ecology to advance academic achievement, equity, and civic engagement. As such, it suggests that teaching and learning should be designed to support these competencies.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. For these students, poverty brings a host of other disadvantages, most beyond the school district’s control: broken homes, transient living situations, and a lack of educational support at home.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

now live in poverty, a mark hit in 2013 for the first time in 50 years, according to the Southern Education Foundation. For these students, poverty brings a host of other disadvantages, most beyond the school district’s control: broken homes, transient living situations, and a lack of educational support at home.

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Nearly 60% of Teens Use Their Own Mobile Devices in School for Learning

The Innovative Educator

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. Students in blended environments use technology more frequently than their peers in more traditional classroom settings.

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Learning Revolution Events - Future of Museums Events Are This Week - AltEdFilmFest - Homeschooling - Gaming in Ed

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Both events are focused on four main themes from the NMC Horizon Report > 2013 Museum Edition : Bring Your Own Device, Location-Based Services, Crowdsourcing, and Makerspaces. This week will kick off twin events about the future of museums - July 23rd & 24th.