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High schoolers report on what it’s like doing school in a pandemic

The Hechinger Report

All one million of New York City’s students were thrown into online learning when schools closed back in March. I began virtual school without a laptop, or even internet access in my home. Episode 3: “Don’t even know where to find it” Toli Begum. By Toli Begum.

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10Q: Steven Anderson

Learning with 'e's

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He has been a prime mover in some of the most innovative projects for technology supported learning in the past few years. Connected Classroom blog.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

“Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal. The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

. “Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal. “You become very attached.

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Nearly 60% of Teens Use Their Own Mobile Devices in School for Learning

The Innovative Educator

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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Can Foreign Language Immersion Be Taught Effectively Online?

MindShift

The elementary school curriculum consists of animated fairy tales from target language countries. The elementary school curriculum, which is new to Middlebury’s portfolio this year, is based on fairy tales from target-language countries. Finally, the student is asked to use the rule in relation to the authentic text or video.

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OPINION: Some warning flags for those embracing personalized learning powered by education technology

The Hechinger Report

It is important to remember that personalized education technology can exacerbate the gaps between those with digital access and those without, as well as between those who are digitally literate and technologically savvy and those who are not. This does not mean shifting the coding responsibility to schools or homes.