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How Tech Enhances Class Performance

Ask a Tech Teacher

California has recently increased state investment in school technology , focusing on better broadband connections and supporting further teaching of computer science. A balanced approach is particularly useful when dealing with the potential negative effects of digital use, and especially social media.

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5 easy ways to promote the Affordable Connectivity Program in your community

Education Superhighway

Share on your social accounts. Tell your social media followers about the Affordable Connectivity Program. Use your social media accounts to explain what the benefit provides and how to qualify. Many haven’t heard of the ACP or know what they need to do to enroll. Add ACP information to your website.

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6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide

Neo LMS

For instance if you only have one laptop with broadband access that requires a teacher sign-in, then look at designing project-based learning modules with teams of students where online research is simply one component of a larger project. Starting a social media account. How online shopping works. Making a spreadsheet.

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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. “ Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions. But how does the community know?

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

Kajeet introduced Kajeet Private Wireless, its next-gen, cloud-based, private 5G and LTE platform delivering fast, secure, and reliable broadband connectivity for students in remote areas and communities underserved by public wireless options. The zSpace Inspire is an AR/VR laptop that does not require a head-mounted display or 3D glasses.

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Common Sense Survey: Homework Gets More Digital for Teens and Tweens

Edsurge

The total amount of screen media time, not including screen time for school or homework, has remained relatively steady between 2015 and 2019 for tweens and is only slightly up for teens. Average daily time spent on social media is also steady over the four years, at a bit over an hour for teens and about one-sixth that for tweens.

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Educators Share What’s Working in Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

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