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The Key Role of Tech in Accessibility for All

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Every two or three years, state and federal laws regarding accessibility in education change. However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Highlights.

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Educational Technology Innovations: The Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers

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In the edLeader Panel, “ Leading and Implementing Educational Technology Innovations: Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers ,” three superintendents who served on the committee that developed the Driving K-12 Innovation 2023 report discussed those hurdles and accelerators and identified which are the top tech enablers on that list.

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It’s Go Time for 2022-23: Superintendents Want to Keep Moving Forward

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But there are also some innovations and opportunities, like virtual professional learning, that they don’t want to forget. Digital equity is essential: Whether it’s bouncing signals off water towers or building new connections, schools need to make sure that every student has the same access at home and school.

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Getting Whole Community Buy-in for 1:1 Technology Initiatives

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And depending on their background and experience, not everyone is supportive of tech-infused learning. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality. In May 2018, in part due to broad-based support for Vision 2023 goals, the district passed its first millage referendum in over 30 years.

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Getting Stakeholders to Back the Edtech Budget

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Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access. Reach out to the business community to provide your students with internships, apprenticeships, and access to technology. Join the Community.

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Transitioning Edtech to the Cloud

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While the presenters named several reasons they chose to move to the cloud, their top reason was equitable access to edtech. First, all programs are accessible to all students and teachers. If one pathway goes down, students and teachers will still have access. IT should plan for more bandwidth than they think they’ll ever need.

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Addressing the Digital Access Gap: One District’s Success

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In the case of Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), it was narrowing the digital access gap, landing it CoSN’s Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity. Parents can also access the LMS to see what their children are learning. To date, it has been successful.