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

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. In fact, there are so many digital tools, apps, and online learning resources being shared, some educators are feeling overwhelmed.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). The thread on this tweet has the details. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. But that’s not my job.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

pic.twitter.com/gOvmSOjcSf — Shelly (@ShellySometimes) February 14, 2017. Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” ” That’s Gail Heriot. ” “What’s the bottom line on online preschool ?”