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. I watched some districts go 1:1 in a matter of days while also providing mobile hotspots for disadvantaged students. Here is where Verizon is stepping up.

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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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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. The Verizon Mobile Learning Academy (VMLA) is a free, facilitated, online professional learning course for educators focusing on developing mobile learning at the school or district level.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) Despite a few anecdotes, they’re really not.).

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition. The New York Times on “The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide.” Oh VR promises.

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