Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

We begin 2021 heartened by the resiliency of educators and students from around the country pushing through the disruptions of COVID-19. Even in the face of current challenges, many schools and districts are using this moment to design new approaches that will shape learning far into the future. Much work remains.

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Analysis Education Digital Divide Policies 197

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

The COVID19 pandemic has radically disrupted both society and education as we know it. Hard lessons have been learned as countries have shut down their economies. Obviously, education is at the top of my mind since it is the profession both my wife and I are a part of, and my kids currently attend public schools in Texas.

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Guidelines Blended Learning Digital Divide Comparison 545

More Verbs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Recently a new piece of “Concept Draft” legislation popped up: LD 137: An Act To Make the Maine Learning Technology Initiative More Cost-effective. ” It is true, MLTI has helped close the digital divide. But there are two digital divides. This first one is the Digital Access Divide.

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Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Learning 210

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The abrupt transition to remote learning was a shock to our national education system. Districts, schools, educators, and families scrambled to get plans in place for distance learning. While many districts figured out ways to support educators in their schools, others did not. Bridging the Digital Learning Gap.

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Digital Learning How To Digital Divide Learning 258

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This project was supported by Google for Education and involved a number of partners, including our organization, WestEd. Instead, she added that it is important to center edtech around the educator; ultimately it is how teachers use that technology to advance their instructional goals that matters.

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EdTech Groups Digital Divide Training 196

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models.

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Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 63

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Social-Emotional Learning. We have to relate to educate.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 487

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The end goal is not to just provide access to digital devices — it’s to develop the skills to use these tools for heightened learning, critical thinking and self-expression. These skills and practices can be used to learn topics in many disciplines. This is a big change and must be prioritized by district leaders.

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Training Digital Divide System Analysis 127

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Every day at Digital Promise, we work with leading educators, researchers, and developers across the country to help close the Digital Learning Gap and improve learning for all. This year, Digital Promise has proposed a record 15 (!) Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere.

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Digital Divide iPad EdTech Competency Based Learning 175

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key points: A federal outline for education technology intends to close access gaps How to work for equity of access in classrooms How schools can help students overcome the digital divide For more news on digital access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page The latest iteration of the U.S.

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Digital Divide Technology Education Equity of Access 117

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

There is a great deal of evidence to make educators reflect upon their use of technology. Even countries which have invested heavily in information and communication technologies (ICT) for education have seen no noticeable improvement in their performances in PISA results for reading, mathematics, or science." Nor should it!

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Digital Divide EdTech Data Examples 150

Education Superhighway

APRIL 10, 2019

Thankfully, over the past several years, federal, state and local leaders have worked to tackle the digital divide, which has results in 98 percent of school districts now meeting minimum connectivity goals. Over 500 educators, educational technology vendors, and nonprofit leaders convened to share stories and best practices.

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Digital Learning Conference Blended Learning Digital Divide 65

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. teacher professional development?,

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Future Ready Digital Divide Digital Learning Broadband 130

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

The digital divide has been bridged, and every learner now has access — at school and at home. Educators can now take advantage of new teaching and learning opportunities, and embark on a path to powerful use. Learners need more than access; they need to know how to use technology to learn. Always Available Access.

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Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

But when was the last time you hear someone talk about racism or digital equity? Where are the conversations about reaching all learners and examining our own biases as educators? We are both tech-centric educators who attend many conferences each year. Educators led energizing sessions on integrating technology.

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Conference EdTech Digital Divide Personal Learning Network 159

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

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? “The Department of Education.

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EdTech Classroom Digital Divide Data 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Sponsored by ClassLink When you consider the power education has in launching a child’s future, giving every student the same interactions, services, and access becomes more than just a regulation; it becomes a guiding principle. Provide dedicated time for educational leaders to get out of the moment with kids and learn.

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Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 104

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In a recent edWebinar , Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director of SETDA, offered highlights from the report, and Ryan Kocsondy, Director of Connecticut Education Network (CEN), gave an inside look at why Connecticut schools don’t worry about running out of bandwidth. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

an edtech specialist at Abshire Consulting, explained that the E-Rate program is administered by the Federal Communications Commission specifically to help schools with connectivity and internet access, and the US Department of Education does not provide funding for this purpose. Josh has 20 years of experience in K-12 and higher education.

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

. - Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

One of libraries’ main goals has been to help children, many of whom have already missed out on a lot, stay engaged, reading and learning at a time when they can’t physically be in the building. Louis, Missouri, kids, the diverse and wide-ranging menu of summer camp offerings provided by the St. Fellow school librarians!

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. First, districts need to address the digital divide/homework gap in meaningful ways.

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System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. How do teachers and students learn about and employ these tools?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

The 2023 K-12 Hero Awards program is dedicated to recognizing the country’s best examples of K-12 success using innovative education technologies. Education professionals across K-12 departments are eligible for nomination, including IT, curriculum, instruction, and administration. s flexible professional learning program. “We

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Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Industry 93

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

News about economic stimulus funding for K-12 education brought a lot of excitement, confusion, and questions for both vendors and school districts. billion designated for education, only $13.2 In the third round, the federal government made its largest contribution to K-12 education: $130 billion to be spent by 2024.

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Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 97

edWeb.net

JUNE 29, 2022

Like most rural communities, this created a significant digital divide when COVID-19 forced schools nationwide to close in March 2020. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Leading for Digital Equity: Award-Winning Community Engagement Strategies ,” sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA.

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Strategy Digital Divide BYOD Advocacy 81

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by NWEA, “Articulating a Plan for Addressing Interrupted Learning: Best Teacher Practices for Back-to-School 2020,” NWEA Strategic Content Design Coordinator Brooke Mabry highlighted instructional approaches that can fill COVID-driven academic gaps and put every student on a fast track to grade level.

Learning 85

Learning Assessment Digital Divide Professional Learning 85

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. The organizations referenced in this post are also leaders in the field of educational technology. URL: www.christenseninstitute.org/education. Organization: Code.org ®.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2018

It is incredibly competitive, the most competitive of all of the certifications, and puts you in a family of an elite group of educators. The Google Certified Innovator Academy is a two-day academy designed for innovative thought leaders in education–those with passion, drive, and a commitment to transformation. and an Ed.D.

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Google eBook Video Digital Divide 78

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. But any of what currently happens in edtech couldn’t be possible without the driving passion for education and technology of people. You know the saying “The only constant is change”. Edtech is always changing.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

CCISD serves as a model for other nationwide communities seeking to narrow the digital divide. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Succeeding with Digital Equity: CoSN’s 2023 Award-Winning District’s Leadership Strategies ,” presented by CoSN and AASA and sponsored by ClassLink.

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Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 82