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Announcing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

We’re excited to announce the 2020 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! These educators create deep, meaningful learning experiences for their students that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective. Introducing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows.

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Looking Ahead to the 2020-2021 School Year

Digital Promise

Equitable access to digital learning means that every student has a device and access to the internet regardless of location, allowing for critically important connections with teachers and peers, instant feedback on mathematical problem sets, the ability to research, ask questions, find answers and explanations, and so much more.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. There’s even an annual event dedicated to this field called the International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge, which will be held in Germany this March.

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Join Digital Promise in Shaping the 2020 National Education Technology Plan!

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Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology to develop and share the 2020 National Educational Technology Plan. The 2020 NETP will incorporate new developments in education technology and share a vision for how the U.S. The post Join Digital Promise in Shaping the 2020 National Education Technology Plan!

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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Recognized for Addressing Digital Divide During Pandemic

Digital Promise

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Online Education Isn’t the Sideshow. It’s the Main Event.

Edsurge

Over the course of 2020, there has been plenty of discussion about what will and won’t return to “normal” once we’ve fought COVID-19 into submission. James DeVaney (@DeVaneyGoBlue) November 19, 2020. This op-ed is part of a series of year-end reflections EdSurge is publishing as 2020 concludes. I couldn’t agree more.

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Recovering From 2020 Requires Supporting Students, Starting With Their Basic Needs

Edsurge

Around the world, people are starting to turn hopeful eyes toward the new year as the fervent desire to banish 2020 grows. Researchers, advocates, and some policymakers (though not enough) recognize that while short-term support such as stimulus checks are necessary, this crisis is not because of a one-time event.

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