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How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide

Digital Promise

Tackling the Digital Divide with Device Deployment in Kansas City. When schools closed in mid-March, Kansas City was confronted by the region’s deep digital divide. Immediately, the Highlander Institute created a teacher distance learning helpline that has received hundreds of calls.

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Developing Asynchronous Remote Learning Tasks

A Principal's Reflections

Technology plays a huge role, which is why all efforts need to be made to eliminate the digital divide. To create empowering opportunities for all kids that involve more ownership over their learning requires us to think beyond synchronous learning that is just online. The key, however, is balance.

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Ensure SPED accommodations are being met.

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5 Keys for Successful Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Where you live, in particular, has had a direct correlation to whether or not remote learning has been successful in many schools. Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived. Kids also need access to equitable resources and learning experiences. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.

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Important Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How They Can Drive Needed Change

A Principal's Reflections

A move to real personalized learning at scale is the most logical step. At the same time, the digital divide has to be tackled where all learners have equitable access to a device, reliable WIFI, and quality resources. Many have realized how vital they were to continuity in learning, whether it was remote or hybrid.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction. Learn More. Online and Digital Instruction. Online Assessment. Online Instructional Engagement. Students are ghosting.

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From normal to better: Using what we’ve learned to improve education

Neo LMS

Blended learning , a hybrid of synchronous (typically face-to-face) and asynchronous (typically online at one’s own pace) methods, is a great example of how we can help students to take charge of their own learning. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide.

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