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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet. This made clear the sheer need and readiness for offline-first edtech tools that address challenges in connectivity and access to quality digital learning materials in low-resource contexts.

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

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Powering their devices is a robust network and state-of-the-art cloud technology. 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. The implementation was a total success.

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10 Tips for Piloting Technology in the Classroom

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Successful tech pilots enhance learning, build excitement around new initiatives, and subject classroom technology to rigorous, data-based testing. At the end of the school year, your district should come away with a clear understanding of the value of technology in the classroom. Set your goals early on. Low Commitment.

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‘Learn’-Launching the 2017 Edtech Conversation With Cautious Optimism

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Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. Throughout the conference sessions, there were no shortages of ideas on how to address those issues.

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3 Essential Ingredients for Making Edtech Work in the Classroom: Leadership, PD, and Ongoing Support

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During the 2015-16 school year, I visited schools across the nation to see how technology can transform teaching and learning. The “digital divide” is still very real. what makes the difference between using edtech to supplement the classroom experience and using it to transform learning? Professional development.

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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The technology that tracks digital records has spurred a cryptocurrency gold rush and an NFT explosion. Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education. New technology could push these questions further by offering people more alternatives to institutions of all kinds. At least, in theory.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy.

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