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Q&A: Evan Marwell, CEO of EducationSuperHighway, on the Home Access Gap

EdTech Magazine

Racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps are expected to widen because many of those students still lack essential access to devices and internet connections at home, preventing them from participating in remote learning activities largely delivered online.

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Blended learning brings out the best in educators and students

eSchool News

When edtech first burst onto the scene almost three decades ago, access to more technology – devices, broadband – was everything. How students leveraged technology to support learning would not become a primary focus for many years to come. Related content: Why my school switched from virtual to blended learning.

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Q&A: Evan Marwell, CEO of EducationSuperHighway, on the Home Access Gap

EdTech Magazine

Racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps are expected to widen because many of those students still lack essential access to devices and internet connections at home, preventing them from participating in remote learning activities largely delivered online.

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Blended learning emphasizes the best in all learners

eSchool News

When edtech first burst onto the scene almost three decades ago, access to more technology – devices, broadband – was everything. How students leveraged technology to support learning would not become a primary focus for many years to come. Related content: Why my school switched from virtual to blended learning.

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4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives

Neo LMS

A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives. Between September 2016 and May 2017 the program donated 1,600 computers and 870 4G mobile hotspots to low-income families in Denver, Colorado. EveryoneOn.

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

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The Pandemic Closed Our Doors But Opened Our Minds: Why My School District Will Not Return to ‘Normal’

Edsurge

Screening protocols were put in place, including temperature checks and symptom questionnaires, and visitor access to our buildings was restricted. The pandemic interrupted the launch of our district’s strategic plan, designed to improve student learning. Virtual learning has become an exciting new option for our students.

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