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Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices

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Ultimately Renton decided that the benefits outweighed the risks, and that this change would bring the district one step closer to its commitment to equity of access. Although there were many reasons, in large part the district had moved away from desktops and more teachers were using carts of devices, often for assessment.

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What school librarians make (revisited)

NeverEndingSearch

Let me start by reframing the words of a former, well-known political advisor, It’s equity, stupid. It’s equity of access. And it’s equity of experience. Forgive me if I, perhaps rudely, again remix the words of that political analyst: “It’s about equity, stupid.”

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The Human EdTech for Diversity

EdNews Daily

It can do so with encouraging highlighting or instant pop-up formative assessments that are welcomed because they could mean more “points” for a student. Second, social-emotional learning is the single biggest tech trend in software. . It may even suggest which words or phrases need remediation. It can’t, however, offer love.

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The Impact of Technology on Education

eSchool News

Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access. Digital learning tools and digital technologies have broken down geographical barriers and provided access to educational resources for students no matter their socioeconomic status or geographic location.