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ISTELive 23: How Can Professional Development Narrow the Digital Divide?

EdTech Magazine

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.” In that document, policymakers expressed…

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Have Digital Portfolios Come of Age?

eSchool News

Joining us was Aaron Schorn, Head of Growth and Community at Unrulr to detail how students can document their learning moments, create exit ticket reflections, engage in discussion boards, and build larger learning journeys. This reflective approach is seen as essential for meaningful learning.

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SETDA Provides Tips on Equity of Access for Students Outside of School

edWeb.net

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access.

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The New National Education Technology Plan: What’s in it for Me?

Tom Murray

First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. The plan, which can be accessed in multiple formats, includes the following components: (1) Introduction , (2) Learning , (3) Teaching , (4) Leadership , (5) Assessment , and (6) Infrastructure.

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

eSchool News

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families. Out-of-School Access Chart.

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

Important new quantitative research documents concerns relating to the future of our profession and implications for those we serve. Data Speaks: Addressing Equity of Access to School Librarians for Students. We now have the data. The School Librarian Investigation—Decline or Evolution? , On Facebook and Twitter.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

And the reason that it is so important to us, is because there is a lot of documentation that is not out there anywhere else. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity. It’s a statistic that now we can put out there because we have documented evidence. It was never documented. The third time was the charm.

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