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Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

EdTech Magazine

Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide. Our classrooms still look the same as when most of us adults went to school,” said Allen. I want to say thank you for your accomplishments and your efforts to close the digital divide,” Bulnes told Allen.

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Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program

EdTech Magazine

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes.

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Experts Weigh in on Key Considerations for K–12 1:1 Programs

EdTech Magazine

From training teachers to choosing the right network, bringing personal devices into the classroom is a lot of work. For example, for teachers introducing Chromebooks into the classroom, Google offers a number of training videos through its Teacher Center. Think About Device Use Outside of the Classroom.

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Addressing the Digital Access Gap: One District’s Success

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Providing students WiFi access in every classroom and outside common areas to expand the classroom setting. Installing classroom charging cabinets to secure the devices and keep them charged. A public-facing website showcases what is taught in the classroom and available programs.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Tagged on: March 18, 2017 G Suite for Education Now Open for Personal Google Accounts, Outside Domains | Campus Technology → Raises privacy questions. " says Google Family Link manager Saurabh Sharma.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Google to Symantec: We don't trust you anymore | InfoWorld → Admins need to consider whether they still want to use Symantec (the cybersecurity firm!) "In these cases, boards need to provide access to a school device. after its repeated mistakes with issuing TLS certificates.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Google to Symantec: We don't trust you anymore | InfoWorld → Admins need to consider whether they still want to use Symantec (the cybersecurity firm!) "In these cases, boards need to provide access to a school device. after its repeated mistakes with issuing TLS certificates.

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