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Q&A: Tracy Smith on the Value of a Team Approach to Digital Equity

EdTech Magazine

Parkland School District in Pennsylvania, like many of the nation’s public school systems, is seeing increases in student poverty rates and English language proficiency — trends that could make any existing digital divides worse. But Parkland school leaders are taking proactive steps to improve digital equity.

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How Educators Can Empower Students Through Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Strategies for educators to leverage technology for better learning. Here’s some current context for technology in education : Just over 4 out of 5 schools (82%) primarily use digital tools to communication with parents (while 18% use analog methods like letters and phone calls). Address the digital divide.

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Responding to COVID-19: How Are the Children?

Digital Promise

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide.

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3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide

eSchool News

“Students in these households experience what is being labeled the ‘homework gap,’” reported CoSN, pointing out that more than 75 percent of school district technology leaders have no strategy for addressing off-campus access. This will certainly help diminish the data divide that we face today.”. Google’s strategy.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. How Forest Fires Are Prompting California to Rethink Strategies. But more work needs to be done to shrink the digital divide. They say never waste a crisis,” he said. Credit: AP Photo/Kantele Franko.

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Close the Digital Learning Gap: How One District Tackled Tech Disparity in the Classroom

Edsurge

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. All of my books are online, and all of my lessons are digital. District leaders knew that something had to change, and it needed to happen fast.

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It’s Time Edtech Conferences Stopped Ignoring Equity and Race

Edsurge

As Peter Drucker may have perfectly stated “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In this case, simply replace “strategy” with “pedagogy.” There were drones, Ozobots, the latest Chromebooks and classroom furniture configurations. Culture is the foundation for two critical parts of the learning environment.