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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology).

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7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. Each week I post a new question that our connected teachers have posted on a shared Google Doc and the students record a video explaining how to solve the problem.

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Developing Asynchronous Remote Learning Tasks

A Principal's Reflections

Technology plays a huge role, which is why all efforts need to be made to eliminate the digital divide. These can then be uploaded to your learning management system (LMS), such as Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas. If you don't use one of these, no worries - the videos can be added to a class Google Site.

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Important Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How They Can Drive Needed Change

A Principal's Reflections

At the same time, the digital divide has to be tackled where all learners have equitable access to a device, reliable WIFI, and quality resources. That’s the way we’ve always done it ( TTWWADI ) inhibits change Everyone has been presented with a clean slate. A move to real personalized learning at scale is the most logical step.

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5 Pandemic Learning Gains

The Innovative Educator

Pre-pandemic there was an enormous digital divide. That is because the devices provide digital accessibility and translation. Access to the Internet The pandemic no longer allowed elected officials to ignore the digital divide. Normal was a digital divide. Here are five pandemic learning gains.

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12 Websites for Digital Books Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

Books can be read online or via iOS, Android, Google Play, and Amazon. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. If a child cannot read a word, s/he can click it to hear it spoken aloud. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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How Digital Skills Can Promote Cultural Literacy and Create Pathways to Equity

Edsurge

With Google's Applied Digital Skills as his foundation, Hicks prioritizes culturally relevant teaching through the vehicle of computer science. As part of our celebration of Black History Month, EdSurge spoke to Hicks about his culturally relevant approach to closing the digital divide. HBCU Google Docs 101 Assignment.