Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Technology is enabling learning like never before, with millions of students attending school remotely for some or all of their regular instruction this fall. With this skyrocketing growth in technology use, however, comes greater concerns around student privacy. Which technologies are collecting student data?

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

This year marks the first time since 2012 that a majority of undocumented high schoolers who are graduating won’t be able to apply to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known simply as DACA, according to a new report from the immigrant advocacy group FWD.us. In the FWD.us

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If there is disagreement, the writer should determine why he disagrees with his peer’s assessment as well as the documentation he needs to support his opinion. When students work with a rubric, they have a document that’s almost a GPS for the assignment, says West-Smith. A Tool for Self-Advocacy. Rubrics change that.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Called SwiftStudent , the website walks students through the documents and forms they need in order to submit a financial aid appeal to their institution’s aid office. Afterwards, students print out the letter and submit it, along with supporting documentation, to their institution’s financial aid office.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

So the dean asked Perreault and Gretchen Kopmanis, technology services office manager and Mac team lead, to devise a pilot program that would help low-income students get access to laptops—and maybe even improve their enrollment and retention rates, too. There’s a high population of high-income students here.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2021

She attended a webinar, but the presenter didn’t provide documentation for attendees to reference. Over the last 10 months, as part of EdSurge’s research and reporting project to document the impact of COVID-19 on the early childhood workforce, we’ve heard from many early childhood educators and providers like Briggs.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge. There’s no free-and-reduced lunch at college. It’s understandable.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

When filling out financial aid forms, her mother had the needed documents prepared, for example. Their advocacy work has already begun, one high school senior at a time. “At “I understood the language of the applications,” she said, which she attributed to her mother’s experience attending college in Puerto Rico.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The efficiencies afforded us by technology can play a central role in a district’s mission. How can you tell whether your district is ahead of the curve in technology adoption? How can you tell whether your district is ahead of the curve in technology adoption? Take a look at these five evolving processes: 1. Not anymore.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The school needed his expertise to help keep its assistive technology up and running as it was a school for children and adults with disabilities. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. Technology is now a readily available resource.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

You’ll want to keep this important advocacy tool on hand and share copies with administrators, board members, teachers, parents, students. In addition, the document is filled with visuals and quotes to use in any local advocacy effort. Through School Libraries Work!,

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. Native advocates said some students don’t have this kind of documentation even when they are enrolled in a recognized tribe.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Being able to provide this experience to learners because of today’s technology is incredibly rewarding as a teacher. My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. I watched training videos, sampled lesson clips, and read every document sent to me by 51Talk trainers. About Inkeri Martin.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Third, the Recommendation comments positively on the ability of information and communications technologies (ICT) to “open possibilities for OER… to enable personalized learning.” The ND licenses fail to qualify as open licenses as per the Recommendation. ” This is 100% correct in my view.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

When she’d shown up at the financial aid office of a Houston Community College campus at age 19, she was told she couldn’t receive tuition money without documentation from her parents—the same parents from whom she’d been estranged for three years. Jimmieka Mills was familiar with that feeling. Two “yes” votes meant a student got support.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From personalized learning and technology integration to a focus on social-emotional well-being, these trends reflect a commitment to preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. Education Technology Platforms: Explore education technology platforms and websites.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The document notes gaps in privacy laws surrounding the use of one-to-one notebooks, which allows school officials to access computers without notice or consent from students or parents.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 5, 2011

The following is a legislative action alert I received today from Jennifer Bergland and TCEA Advocacy. Attached is a document that highlights the benefits of HB 6. This bill is vital for technology funding for Texas school districts. It is reposted here with permission. If you have any questions, please let me know.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The Philadephia Inquirer reported a response to the rally from district spokesperson Megan Lello: the district provides classroom libraries and other media and technology to support the literacy aim that has been a hallmark of Superintendent William R. ’s administration: making sure all children read on grade level by age 8. Reflection.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

She purchased notebooks for the kids so they could document the growth of the sunflowers, soil, seeds and water. Her advocacy has started to take on a larger role in her life: She recently accepted a position as the executive director for the West Virginia Women’s Alliance. Gale and children working at a raised garden bed.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 14, 2020

Deb Kachel, Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee, PSLA. A Visit to Remember documents a visit from a group of very local Philadelphia students to our just-across-city-lines suburban school library. This injustice to SDP students hampers their success in career, college, and life.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion. Disaster Strikes!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense Kids Action, the advocacy arm of Common Sense Media, and SETDA will work together this year and in 2016 and 2017 to encourage digital leaders to file applications for E-rate program funding. Steyer, CEO and Founder of Common Sense. “I Material from a press release was used in this report.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Another aspect of inequity and access can be seen in the consequences of restrictive technology use agreements and imposing technology fees in schools with high free and reduced lunch populations, says Jeffrey McMahon, STEAM teacher leader at John H. Amesse Elementary. A student at William J.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Here are some highlights from this discussion: NEVA MOGA INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR AT MILWAUKEE (WI) PUBLIC SCHOOLS We build our SEL around culture and climate that we monitor through surveys. ROBERT CRAVEN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, TUSTIN (CA) USD We also did a climate survey using the Gallup Poll with students.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 9, 2018

As the title of the document makes explicit, the framework aims to contribute to the conversation about the sustainability of OER: “Toward a Sustainable OER Ecosystem: The Case for OER Stewardship” It’s a valuable contribution to that conversation. .” I’m not sure that the document recognizes this.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

She has learned to use technology-enabled woodcutting tools and is at work creating a virtual tour of her school, Laing Middle School in Charleston County, using another drone she built in the school’s Fab Lab. To encourage writing, students must keep an engineering journal where they document their ideas and keep track of their progress.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

And a committee of the principal national faculty union is at work on a position paper documenting problems with some dual-enrollment programs. “I The current model needs to change, she said, but for science, technology, engineering and math majors who arrive behind and need to catch up, “How can you do that without any remedial work?

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RafranzDavis.com

JULY 10, 2016

It would be years before I found “my voice” again in my teaching and advocacy. Don’t even get me started on training…especially technology training. It was too often that teachers were assumed to be complete and total novices instead of building on the technology that impacts our lives daily. (No

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