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How Access to Technology Can Create Equity in Schools

Digital Promise

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Students can access learning materials outside of school. Ensuring internet access outside of school. A tablet without an internet connection is similarly useful.

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Awareness, Assessment, and Access: Improving Adult Digital Literacy

Digital Promise

Assessment. This is not the case when assessing its students’ digital literacy levels. Tashjian and her staff offer mixed-level classes for now, but the educators must spend more time assessing the needs their students have as they walk in the door. But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle.

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Assessing the effectiveness of cloud-based web filters for K-12 schools

Hapara

Today’s students are learning on computers, tablets and mobile-devices and using the internet for class activities, research, assessments, communication and collaboration. Use the following questions to assess the effectiveness of the web filter you currently have or are considering.

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The @ASCD Arias Series-Teaching With Tablets

The Web20Classroom

Today we take a look at Teaching With Tablets. It seems like more and more classrooms, schools and districts are embracing and utilizing tablets for learning. Tablets are full of possibilities. Just because we have the access, doesn''t mean we always have to use it. ASCD Arias Tablets' Sound like fun?

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Digital Literacy–Too Important to Skip

Ask a Tech Teacher

A study from the company found that half of 18-24-year olds have limited access to a laptop, tablet or PC. Read on… Ask a Tech Teacher has several articles on this topic that you’ll find interesting: How to Assess Digital Literacy. 5 Strategies to Assess Student Knowledge. Digital Literacy–What is it?

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The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

With access to the right tools, they can have a sense of control over their lives and learning environments. Some of the potential contributing factors to this lack of access include: Lack of support and training Adopting assistive technologies requires training and proficiency.

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Making the case for paperless schools

Neo LMS

to teaching, learning, and assessment processes – comes in with a lot of paperwork. Note-taking: paper-based vs. tablet-based vs. typing? Tablet papers are great tools that can help schools adopt a paperless policy. Read more: How to manage assessments in the blended classroom. So why don’t we give it a go?

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