A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Sponsored post Bridging the digital divide is a monumental task. It begins with providing learners with access to devices and high-quality Internet. With access to technology, there needs to be an equal focus on supporting educators on how to use it in a purposeful way that leads to improved outcomes.

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Digital Divide Common Core Learning Outcomes 407

Saving Socrates

AUGUST 28, 2013

What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. This will enable your child to have access to this type of learning. What does this practically mean?

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Common Core Technology Digital Divide Assessment 40

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

The Khan Academy site now contains over 3000 videos mapped to the Common Core and associated assessments that allow learners to practice and reinforce skills acquired through the videos. As the site increased in popularity it caught the eye of Bill Gates and Google with an end result being over 4 million in funding. And they do.

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Khan Academy Flipped Classroom Digital Divide Common Core 273

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

In the meantime, remote workers who are parents are fretting over how they’ll have time to oversee lessons and keep their children on top of Common Core math. A list of homeschooling activities organized by teacher Jamie Matus (Photo by Jamie Matus). Working parents wonder how they’ll arrange childcare so they don’t lose their jobs.

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Common Core Digital Divide Online Learning Groups 137

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. While it’s true that schools are increasing access to technology, the driving force is generally to support new types of learning—it’s not a race. As more devices find their way into homes, screen time across the socioeconomic spectrum is growing.

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Trends Social Media Robotics Digital Divide 156

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The Webinars are free, but when you purchase the "Mattering IS the Agenda" toolkit you get exclusive access to the recordings. You’ll learn about the important role digital citizenship played in the district’s 1:1 initiative and Common Core Technology Project. More information and login details at YouMatter.me.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53