Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Children as young as two are utilizing tablets, exploring the apps on smartphones, and accessing knowledge via the internet. Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ? After adequate training, online resources such as USATestprep become go-to materials in the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

While remote learning may be ending in most places across the country, many students will continue to struggle to complete many lessons and assignments because they lack adequate internet service and access to devices at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.”. There are some positive findings in the survey.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. Many schools still lack the resources to implement 1:1 learning. Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device. This, in fact, is an ongoing trend.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Even if they don’t need adult supervision, every student trying to learn remotely must have access to a computer and the Internet. While many districts have provided the former, several families experiencing homelessness tell NPR they still struggle to get online. “It was just impossible. The consistency of school.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

“Are you ready to learn the basics?”. They opened their iPads and within minutes were following arrows around the grid on their tablets, producing different colors with each set of directions. Students have been able to access a much wider range of texts, materials and tools than the schools could physically stock in classrooms.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Green got a tablet to use on the side so she can chat with those students via text. The tablet is one of several screens she uses to pull off remote teaching. Green had access to extra technology around her house to hack together her remote workstation. Some students were unable to procure those.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It’s difficult to get good internet access in Garrett County, Maryland. Due to Wi-Fi issues and a learning curve with the district’s online platform, in spring 2020, Garrett County families and educators struggled to access remote classes. 1 Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability. Nearman, “all of our students could have the same access to programming and not have to worry about, well, my parents can’t afford it.”. Millions of students still face access issues. With JumpStart, says Ms.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 4, 2012

In my district I have been involved with a big push to get kids learning about social media and their digital selves as early as possible. We worked the parents to help them understand the same and to help them see that social media and online learning can be beneficial for even kids that young.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

Harlandale administrators tried to smooth the transition to remote learning, lending students tablets, parking WiFi-enabled buses throughout the district and partnering with food banks to give out groceries and school supplies. Credit: Darcy Sprague for the Hechinger Report. Susanna Russell, Garland ISD administrator.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Curry said she wasn’t given any sense of when her granddaughter would be able to return to the classroom, just that the school and administrators would determine the best learning environment for her. Some school districts consider virtual learning an alternative to discipline — not a form of discipline itself.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2012

In my district I have been involved with a big push to get kids learning about social media and their digital selves as early as possible. We worked with the parents to help them understand the same, and to help them see that social media and online learning can be beneficial for even kids that young.

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Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Examples of services like this include many EdTech products out there, including Edmodo, Remind, ClassDojo, Schoology, most digital text offerings from traditional publishers like Pearson and McGraw Hill, learning programs like Agilix Buzz, and app ecosystems like Amplify tablets, iPads, and Chromebooks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As CCHS introduced this product to the campus, faculty were able to learn how their teachers wanted to incorporate collaborative experiences using technology and content-driven media that could be delivered in a quick and meaningful manner to hold students’ interest. And for Seage, the best has yet to come.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Apparently 1:1 device access. MDR reports a “surge,” with 1:1 schools most likely to be high schools (41 percent), then middle schools (37 percent) and finally elementary (22 percent). Accelerated? K-12 classroom teachers and 700 school and district administrators with questions, using two different surveys, in October 2020.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. He brings a vision for learning that emphasizes the importance of collaboration and engagement. Dr. Carol L.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

In Meriden Public Schools (CT), they are committed to promoting anytime, anywhere learning. Educational content needs to be available outside of the classroom and easy to access. Doersch serves as a Technology Director for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Program at Digital Promise.

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Kathy Schrock

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

. _ One of the perks of being an instructor for the Wilkes University/ Discovery Master of Science degree in instructional media is access to the research databases at Wilkes’ Farley Library. Students in the masters program get access to these databases, too, as well as a subscription to Discovery Education Streaming!)

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

Over the last few years of the Speak Up survey, more students and administrators have signaled the importance of being able to access mobile devices in the classroom, whether through Bring Your Own Device policy consideration and implementation or through school-provided technology. Interest among students continues to grow.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2017

The Hechinger Report visited schools in India recently and talked to experts about blended learning – which includes an element of online learning with in-class instruction – and the potential it has for helping both teachers and students in the world’s second-most populous country.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web. That's a lot of computers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

With libraries shuttered and bookstores a nonessential trip, many parents have downloaded book after book on tablets and smartphones to keep their little ones reading. None of these 39 studies looked at whether children read more when they had access to digital books. “A Digital picture books have been a godsend during the pandemic.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

The for-profit Charlotte School of Law says it might get its access to federal financial aid restored. ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “As In-Person Bootcamps Falter, Codecademy Introduces Paid Online Options.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” ACT has invested $10.5

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