Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

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. Here are exactly 10 BYOD concerns, and some corresponding suggestions on how to overcome them. BYOD deepens the digital divide.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

I mean the basics of how to use the tech tools that are driving learning. This raises the question: How exactly should schools invest in technology to keep up? Address the digital divide. I don’t mean phone apps and games. Not all learners are starting on similar footing.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Digital Citizenship 240

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

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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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 205

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. 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.

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

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. Make sure that valuable PD time isn’t wasted on learning how to use technology in the classroom.

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Technology Classroom iPad EdTech 52

eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

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. Make sure that valuable PD time isn’t wasted on learning how to use technology. Make sure your pilot targets the correct student populations.

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Technology iPad eBook Blended Learning 40

MindShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

During virtual learning, Tovar taught his students how to enable closed captioning on Google Meet, as well as how to translate those captions into a student’s primary language, with Google Meet providing instantaneous translation in more than 100 languages. . They create ebooks in both their native language and English.

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Tools eBook Digital Divide Broadband 43