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How Asynchronous Tech Can Bridge the Digital Divide

eSchool News

The reality, of course, is always going to be different. So it is when discussing the idea of digital equity. Content is delivered through a combination of teachers and a vetted curated library of videos, podcasts, and eBooks and supports existing learning management systems, adaptive learning, and social-emotional programs.

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How Librarians Continue Their Work Digitally Even as Coronavirus Closes Libraries

Edsurge

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." I live in Orange County.

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Top 10 BYOD concerns — and how to overcome them [Part 1]

Neo LMS

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. BYOD deepens the digital divide. It’s really happening. But this shouldn’t stop schools from giving BYOD at least a chance.

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

Digital book loans have skyrocketed, with children’s e-book checkouts more than doubling since the COVID-19 closures began, according to a report from NPR. Though it doesn’t look like it has in years before, what’s important is that the library is still there for kids, said Lee Hope, director of children’s services in Chattanooga.

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10 Tips for Piloting Technology in the Classroom

eSpark

Teachers can use these sites to share their reflections on classroom technology, and district administrators can post online PD content such as webinar recordings , eBooks, and blog posts. Instead, plan multiple shorter sessions over the course of the school year. Make sure your pilot targets the correct student populations.

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10 Tips for Piloting Technology in Schools

eSpark

Teachers can use these sites to share their reflections on classroom technology, and district administrators can post online PD content such as webinar recordings , eBooks, and blog posts. Instead, plan multiple shorter sessions over the course of the school year. Make sure your pilot targets the correct student populations.

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Tools That Help English Language Learners Online and In Person

MindShift

When the English proficiency assessment her program uses moved online several years ago, many of its corresponding course materials also went virtual, making her program’s transition to distance learning less difficult materials-wise. Pronunciation also comes into play with the self-publishing ebook program Tovar’s students use, Book Creator.

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