Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students can access learning materials outside of school. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. Educators and district leaders can use data to make informed decisions.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

K–12 institutions face dual cybersecurity concerns: the need to protect student data, such as social security numbers, and ensure school-provided devices access only appropriate material.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

Accessibility is an important topic in education and encompasses the classroom space, digital tools and resources and much more. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment Is the classroom bursting with patterned borders on the bulletin boards and bright colorful posters/word walls/anchor charts?

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty. Beyond access to a robust and effective library program, some students come to school with knapsacks fully packed. See School Librarian, Where Art Thou? ).

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Over the past few years, districts have been working diligently to close the access gap (coined in D.C. The statistics regarding the need are clear and I believe that equity in access is one of the main issues facing school leaders today. EveryoneOn.org is a non-profit that works to support families in obtaining access at home.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2014

Now don''t get me wrong, this service is great, but like anything in life it is not full-proof or the preferred way to receive the information. To some this might seem a bit redundant, but in reality I am covering all of my bases to ensure that my stakeholders get the information. In my opinion the "Information Age" demands this now.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

Data access is critical when educators need to make informed decisions about curriculum, assessments, academic and social-emotional interventions, and more. So how are superintendents using data–and can they access it quickly and effectively in order to use it? Here are some top lessons from that poll: 1.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

For instance, when security measures create too many hurdles, users might find other users with more direct access and then just get them to send the sensitive data in a less secure email format, or even use a personal email to avoid the institutional system all together.

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Accessibility E-rate Microsoft System 138

Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Then, we’ll discuss the importance of implementing trauma-informed practices in all schools. 14] Because of the way childhood trauma affects the brain, it can seriously inhibit a child’s well-being—especially if the child has no access to support. How Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools Can Help Students Heal.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Despite promising evidence, however, there remains little information accessible to families about the availability and quality of CTE high school programs. This data, combined with information on college enrollment and persistence, could help families understand how well a school is preparing students for life after high school.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2019

In this first post, we explore how Powerful Learning is personal and accessible, share research that grounds these two principles, and provide resources to support your own learning and teaching practices. Powerful learning practices are attuned to the variability of individual learners and ensure that learning is accessible to all.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s not ideal, but staff at Valley Day have tried to make the most of the tools available to transfer elements of the school’s trauma-informed approach to a virtual environment. Ron Hall, executive director of Valley Day, introduced the Sanctuary Model and other trauma-informed practices after joining the school eight years ago.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2021

How Schools Can Respond To The Age Of Information. The information used to be here, and there, and over there. Now it’s moving, from a singular there, to a plural everywhere –very much a new age of information and information access. Information Sources. by Terry Heick.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking. But there are many, many, many more kids who, if we’re just focused on ‘access,’ we’re ignoring.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. Accessible gaming.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces that its Information Security Management System (ISMS) has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification , the world’s best-known standard for information security management. Today, risks to data and information are top of mind for many organizations.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2024

As someone who’s been a college access professional for nearly a quarter century, it was eye-opening. Then they must provide permission for FAFSA systems to obtain their tax information from the IRS. Many other parents and students have also been struggling to submit their information. Although it was 3.5

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Accessibility Advocacy Social Media Report 81

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Housed in the dining room for ease of access by all, the copper and cream books with gold trim were a staple resource for my brothers and me when we had to do any research for school work. Virtually any student today can access knowledge and information. It’s what they can do with it in a meaningful way that they crave.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 11, 2017

Completely healthy people and people with disabilities are equal in front of the law, they have equal access to education, they can follow any cultural norm they want, and so on, and so forth. Why e-learning accessibility matters: WCAG and Section 508. WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. , conducted by LPI, synthesizes peer-reviewed scholarship from 2000 to 2021 that addresses principal preparation and development programs.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 25, 2018

Build a Head-of-the-Class Information Security Team. Information security (InfoSec) team members must balance the competing priorities of teachers, administrators, parents and students. Information security (InfoSec) team members must balance the competing priorities of teachers, administrators, parents and students. Pull Quote.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 27, 2021

Google Docs editor embeds a number of important accessibility features that you can use with your students in class. Drawing on information from Docs Help I summarized the four main accessibility.read more.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

In a recent post I touched upon the subject of designing for accessibility in e-learning. The things is, there are millions of people out there who are living with some sort of disability, and they all should be able to access online learning content the same as everyone else. How to create accessible e-learning design.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When I was an Instructional Technology Director one of the challenges I faced was working to ensure that students, no matter where they lived in my district, had access to the same tools and opportunities. I could provide technology that could be used in the schools, and provided high speed network access while they were in schools.

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Digital Promise

MAY 29, 2018

To support these students, education professionals are turning to trauma-informed practices. One district thoughtfully embedding trauma-informed practices into their everyday work is Liberty 53 School District in Missouri. Finally, being trauma-informed can involve rethinking discipline.

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Training Strategy Elementary Groups 138

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

He disconnected internet access to contain the outbreak, which prevented further encryption, but many systems were already affected. “We Barthel logged in to investigate but couldn’t restart the servers remotely, so he rushed to the data center to discover that the servers, some housing mission-critical applications, were encrypted.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

He disconnected internet access to contain the outbreak, which prevented further encryption, but many systems were already affected. “We Barthel logged in to investigate but couldn’t restart the servers remotely, so he rushed to the data center to discover that the servers, some housing mission-critical applications, were encrypted.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

He disconnected internet access to contain the outbreak, which prevented further encryption, but many systems were already affected. “We Barthel logged in to investigate but couldn’t restart the servers remotely, so he rushed to the data center to discover that the servers, some housing mission-critical applications, were encrypted.

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Strategy Data System Accessibility 150

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 24, 2020

He disconnected internet access to contain the outbreak, which prevented further encryption, but many systems were already affected. “We Barthel logged in to investigate but couldn’t restart the servers remotely, so he rushed to the data center to discover that the servers, some housing mission-critical applications, were encrypted.

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Strategy Data System Accessibility 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Conversation highlights: Equity and Support: TPR Education emphasizes providing support structures for all students and districts, highlighting their services’ accessibility and effectiveness, particularly for underserved communities. To get real time tutoring, that’s actually how we started.com business.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

Defunding Higher Education Tuition at four-year state schools from the 1960s to the ‘80s stayed pretty flat, reflecting a national narrative that college is not only good for forming smart, well-informed citizens, but also for building a prosperous economy.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2019

During senior year in high school, all students should have access, knowledge, and experience within these top six areas of education below. Before high school graduation, every senior should have access to financial education. High school seniors should also have access to successful entrepreneurs.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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