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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

In recent years, to support these outcomes, a growing number of forward-thinking states, districts, schools, and teachers have adopted technology in learning and strategies proven to be effective. To help ensure powerful learning opportunities for all are supported by technology, we must understand and work to close this gap.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Even earlier than that, about 10 years ago, Burlington High School in Massachusetts created the BHS Help Desk, which trained students to help with the one-to-one deployment of tablet computers. Now, the help desk has evolved. This generation grew up with mobile technology, and many received their first mobile phone as preteens.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Even earlier than that, about 10 years ago, Burlington High School in Massachusetts created the BHS Help Desk, which trained students to help with the one-to-one deployment of tablet computers. Now, the help desk has evolved. This generation grew up with mobile technology, and many received their first mobile phone as preteens.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Even earlier than that, about 10 years ago, Burlington High School in Massachusetts created the BHS Help Desk, which trained students to help with the one-to-one deployment of tablet computers. Now, the help desk has evolved. This generation grew up with mobile technology, and many received their first mobile phone as preteens.

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Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education. Mon, 11/19/2018 - 08:21. We deployed primarily Chromebooks , and went with the newer Chrome Tablets for kindergarten, first and second grade. Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. And how much is too much? And especially with littles, the time should be limited.

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

They learned how to manipulate various Photoshop Elements tools to crop, select, paint and fill select areas of their work with contrast colors. Each student learned how to create brushes from words related to their subject matter. When students bring their tablets home, the whole family can benefit from these tools.

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