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This Program Is Empowering the Next Generation of Computational Thinkers

Edsurge

In 2015, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust set out to develop a computational thinking (CT) and coding education initiative of world-class standard, based on up-to-date teaching tools and proven pedagogy. Yang: We were first prompted to address concerns over the digital divide. And we want to close the digital divide.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

During the 2015-16 school year, Black students in the district faced out-of-school suspension at 3.4 Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Supported by federal funds, it coaches parents on topics like constructive study routines, how to monitor student progress, and new vocabulary specific to the digital classroom.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

techlearning

The digital divide will not be bridged simply by coding but “by young leaders who have been educated to transform their reality” says Amouzou. REPRESENTATION: SEEING PEOPLE LIKE ME SUCCEEDING IN STEM ChickTech January 2018 Kickoff, Java Workshop, Grades 9–12. the human heart and the atom).

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. Read more about the Digital Divide. Photo: Chris Berdik. And that’s what we should be setting our kids up for.”.

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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 implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” We want to be the Uber for Education,” Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun told the Financial Times in 2015.

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