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Technology is key to educating the next generation

eSchool News

Increasing students’ access to technology tools in the classroom is key to reversing these trends. For teachers, closing the achievement gap will mean embracing emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. AI can also help kids exercise their imaginations. With more than three quarters of U.S. communities.

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Tools and strategies to make remote learning click for all students

Neo LMS

It has a vital role in providing access to quality education on a more permanent basis. While there are video and audio tools that help bridge the physical distance, your communications strategy needs to include cognizance of the digital divide and your students’ access to these tools. Get practical.

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

Edsurge

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind.

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Addressing Technology Addiction In Your Kids

Georgia Test Prep

Most notably, they have a tiny rectangle that fits in the palm of their hand that gives them access to all of recorded human history and culture… and this is a gift and a curse! Poetic musings aside, we do need to talk about a serious problem that many kids born in the digital age may face: technology addiction.

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How North Dakota Bridged the COVID-19 Home Access Gap

Education Superhighway

percent of rural students have home Internet access to continue online instruction. In order to determine which students did not have access at home, multiple state agencies collaborated to identify where DCN could provide service and which homes needed connectivity. The Crux of the Solution: Inter-Agency Data Correlation Exercise.

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Remote Learning Is Not Going Away Soon. This Is How to Make It Better.

Edsurge

Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. The nation must act with urgency and purpose to ensure all students have access to high quality online learning opportunities,” they write. Ensuring that all students have high-speed internet access and functioning devices is a baseline requirement for virtual learning.

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Students’ Physical and Mental Health Declined During the Pandemic. Could a New Telehealth Initiative Help?

Edsurge

On the other hand, researchers have found a positive correlation between physical exercise and particular types of cognitive skills, particularly executive function. The children who participated in exercise significantly outperformed those who watched television. It’s too soon to say how effective the partnership will be.

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