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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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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

Edsurge

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind.

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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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SETDA in the News: January 2015 Round Up

SETDA Says

Best Practices Digital Content E-Rate ED Equity of Access In the News Interoperability OER Personalized Learning Policy' January 2015 brought lots of renewed energy and excitement to SETDA. At the beginning of the month, the Board of Director’s announced a new.

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SETDA’s 2019 Top Picks: 11 Resources for Educators, Administrators & Policy Makers

SETDA Says

Always working to engage state leaders, affiliates members, private sector partners, and partner organizations-SETDA developed tools and resources to support national, state, district and school leaders in the implementation of the digital teaching and learning. 2019 was an action packed year for SETDA.

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Student Voices Finalists 2019

SETDA Says

Why do we spend the time to research and report on policies and practices? Often when coordinating a focus group or presenting a new SETDA resources via a webinar, I mention the Why. Why do leaders gather to collaborate on topics of interest? The Why always relays back to the students. State department of education […].