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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ In America ,” former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan often says, “ your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education. Commit to Personalized Professional Learning.

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Developing Data-Driven Equity Practices and Partnerships

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The entire teaching and learning continuum is fully documented in curriculum and pacing guides that serve as a “one-stop shop for all things instructional,” including performance tasks, cross-curricular ideas, gifted/enrichment activities, and ESOL and special education strategies. Using Data to Respond to the Pandemic. About the Host.

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

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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., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

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These conversations have the potential to shift mindsets about digital equity by focusing on changes that will better support students’ access to their education. Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process.

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Leveraging the Cloud to Address District Challenges

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An IT leadership survey from cosn.org lists the top three IT priorities in K-12 education as cybersecurity and broadband/network capacity, data security, and budgets. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by Education Networks of America (ENA). WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters. He holds a B.A

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Get to the root of the edtech issues with three key questions

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Starting from the early days of online education tools, teachers have been downloading their favorites and sharing them with students. In addition, PD leaders can’t possibly provide appropriate professional learning on using tools in the classroom when no two teachers have the same ones. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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