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The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

Edsurge

While there has since been progress in narrowing the digital divide using CARES Act funding, many of these efforts are temporary, short-term solutions that will expire within the next couple of years. To receive the devices, districts had to match 20 percent of funds received and submit a digital learning plan to the MDE by September 1, 2020.

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The journey to digital sustainability: A CIO’s perspective

eSchool News

Meeting with other education technology and instructional leaders affirmed how multi-faceted and critical digital sustainability is for school districts right now. In August 2023, I transitioned from teaching and learning to IT. Infrastructure: We need to think beyond the device and consider our entire digital infrastructure.

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Laying the Foundation for Distance Learning Success

Digital Promise

We had the knowledge, skills, and teacher training. James Tiggeman Digital Learning Coordinator, Irving Independent School District. Every Verizon Innovative Learning School is assigned a full-time instructional technology coach to support teachers with effectively integrating technology into learning.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Bringing Tech to the Tundra: Educators Are Bridging the Technology Gap in Alaska

Edsurge

How are rural schools, which face logistical obstacles unheard of in more urban districts, finding ways to provide their students with technology? The access to technology that students have is just as varied as the students and schools themselves. Some students live off the grid, in homes only reachable by four-wheel drive vehicles.

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

Over the past few years, there has been a huge influx of education technology resources available to schools – from tablets and robotics to online platforms and digital whiteboards. However, with the sheer amount of technology available, it can be challenging to identify those resources, products, or tools that tick all the boxes.

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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

Marketplace K-12

. “The explosion in teacher interest and usage of videos and game-based learning could be a harbinger of a new awakening for digital learning” said Julie Evans, the CEO of Project Tomorrow, in a statement. CoSN Calls Broadband Access Outside School a ‘Civil Right’ for Students.

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