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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. Higher education is no exception. This op-ed is part of a series of year-end reflections EdSurge is publishing as 2020 concludes. But the lessons to be learned here are not new or unique to the pandemic.

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Speak Up 2020: A look at digital learning and transformation

eSchool News

For the last seven months of 2020, school districts have gone through extreme changes regarding how learning is happening in pandemic-induced hybrid and digital learning environments. The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks. Digital learning during the pandemic.

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School Is Hard for Mobile Students. These Districts Want to Help.

Edsurge

a mostly working-class suburban city just across the Mystic River from Boston—high student mobility used to be a challenge without a clear solution. Not all mobility is bad. She distinguishes between mobile students generally and students facing specific challenges, like housing instability. “We In Chelsea, Mass.—a

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5 Best Security Practices for Working Remotely

ViewSonic Education

What started as a temporary change in 2020, soon became a great experiment in remote working. Providing formal cybersecurity education to your employees can help to safeguard against cyber threats like phishing, ransomware, malware, and more. billion in 2020. Provide Security Awareness Training. Ensure Secure Password Practices.

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Is K–12 Education Ready for 5G?

EdTech Magazine

Is K–12 Education Ready for 5G? 2020 is just around the corner. Human brain signals take 14 milliseconds to travel ,” says Jason Leigh , senior research analyst for mobility at IDC. Education Researchers Test the Power of 5G. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/31/2018 - 12:13. We have hints of what we’ll see,” says Rappaport.

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The Hero Awards Program honors standout educators

eSchool News

This year’s K-12 Hero Awards Program, sponsored by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , will recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The nomination period runs from June 27 – September 1, 2022.

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Here Are the Top Five ‘Tech Enablers’ in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

Digital collaboration platforms and tools for online privacy and safety are the most important “tech enablers” for K–12 schools this year, according to “Driving K–12 Innovation: 2020 Tech Enablers,” a new report by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).

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