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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

While they are completing digital worksheets, their peers in better-resourced schools are coding, collaborating, and designing and building tech tools. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

Edsurge

Students must think holistically about a real-world problem, and use mathematical tools to arrive at a solution. In a study conducted at Carnegie Mellon University in 2016, researchers monitored the brain activity of study participants as they confronted complex math problems that demanded creative mathematical reasoning.

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School Libraries Work! 2016

NeverEndingSearch

. Among the many exciting events at AASL National in Columbus was Scholastic’s release of the 2016 edition of School Libraries Work! . You’ll want to keep this important advocacy tool on hand and share copies with administrators, board members, teachers, parents, students.

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With New Scorecard, Group Seeks Promises That Colleges Won’t Use Facial Recognition on Campus

Edsurge

More than 40 colleges have said they do not use facial recognition technology on campus and stated they have no plans to do so, according to a new “ scorecard ” published Tuesday by an advocacy campaign titled Ban Facial Recognition on Campus. So far, more than 30 of the contacted colleges have yet to respond or have declined to comment.

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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

Technology isn’t the only tool we can use to create equitable learning environments, but there are a few ways it can assist in that mission. Students and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning. Three ways technology can help increase equity in schools.

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Technology Resources For Early Childhood Learning

The Web20Classroom

Early Learning Network -Part of my advocacy work revolves around helping educators discover the power of connected professional learning. Tech as a Tool for Going Global in Early Childhood Webinar -Another great feature that ISTE has is their webinar series.

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A guide for how to select the best tech tools for your school

eSchool News

One educator even contributed excerpts of his how-to article from the February 2016 issue of Tech & Learning magazine.”. Travis Rink, an assistant high school principal who also manages Boxlight’s global training as the educator advocacy leader. This is up-to-date, boots-on-the-ground knowledge.

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