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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

Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology , was the quarterback of the 2016 NETP and joined me in a recent webinar to discuss the plan. One major theme of the plan discussed in the webinar, is the need to move from passive to active use with technology.

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How a Middle School Library Promotes Maker Learning for All Students

Digital Promise

First, equity of access has always been a central tenet to library missions, so if you want all students to have access to something, there’s no better place than the library.​ Chat with Gaelyn and learn more about her work during Maker Ed’s Ask a Maker Educator webinar on June 7 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. Why the library?

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Student Voices Finalists 2019

SETDA Says

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

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

There are essential conditions for digital learning like state leadership, equity of access, accessibility for all students, interoperability considerations, and student data and privacy. Now, students always have access to current materials. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight.

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Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

eSchool News

Instead, the idea of connectivity envisioned for the future is that technology will serve as a means to connect students to teachers, and allow all students to experience the same access to their interests regardless of demographics.

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Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

eSchool News

Instead, the idea of connectivity envisioned for the future is that technology will serve as a means to connect students to teachers, and allow all students to experience the same access to their interests regardless of demographics.