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Balancing sustainability and innovation in education

eSchool News

Relief funds stemming from the pandemic have only sharpened the focus, particularly on infrastructure and technology investments. From an infrastructure standpoint, that means eliminating the digital divides that exist within our own campus.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6 The term digital divide often refers to not having affordable access to the internet or specific hardware. But another important aspect is thinking about digital literacy skills and digital rights.

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Things Fall Apart. Will Public Education?

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The tragic irony at the crux of this debate is that much of the actual waste in education stems from districts being afraid to spend money or limited by misplaced accusations of malfeasance. Public schools cannot rely on martyrdom and self-sacrifice to keep staff and students. The center cannot hold.

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12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills. Some books are available in multiple languages and some are audio.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Check out my Booking Page .

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Meeting the Educational Challenges of COVID-19 Together

MIND Research Institute

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. School closures have meant a step backward when it comes to the digital divides. When school is online, the digital divide grows greater.

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Ten Resources and Next Steps: Education and Poverty….ASCD 2016

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Why is it so Hard to Close the Digital Divide in High Poverty Schools? Check out my Booking Page.