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How to work for equity of access in classrooms

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Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. Digital resources can play a significant role in expanding the accessibility of diverse materials.

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

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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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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources

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Discovery Education’s team continues adding, contextualizing, and organizing exciting new content and timely and relevant resources to the platform each month in response to current events and the ever-evolving needs of educators. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

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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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Head into the Holiday Season with New Dynamic Digital Experiences from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

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These resources are available at no-cost to all educators until June 2022 and educators who have access to Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 platform will find these resources pre-populated in the service’s Activity Center. STEM Activities for Hands-On Learning. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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#DLNchat: How Will Net Neutrality Changes Affect Higher Education?

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There was wide agreement that upcoming changes to net neutrality open the doors to potential discrimination of internet access. The consensus was that those who are most vulnerable are students, particularly those who may already have limited access to higher education. So which institutions should be most concerned?

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How a Middle School Library Promotes Maker Learning for All Students

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We’ve done a cookie decorating maker event, as well as knitting, calligraphy, jewelry-making, origami, duct tape wallets, 3D design, coding, and more, just based on what staff, parents, or students in our building knew how to do. We have free Maker Events after school once or twice a month. Why the library?

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