A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

A move to real personalized learning at scale is the most logical step. 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. Many have realized how vital they were to continuity in learning, whether it was remote or hybrid.

LMS 544

LMS Professional Learning Learning Schoology 544

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

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).

Khan Academy 542

Khan Academy Learning Blended Learning Schoology 542

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This project was supported by Google for Education and involved a number of partners, including our organization, WestEd. A 2021 survey by EdWeek Research Center found that more than 75 percent of teachers said that at least three-quarters of their students have adequate internet access at home to support learning.

EdTech 190

EdTech Groups Digital Divide Training 190

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

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. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber.

EdTech 96

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Librarians were instrumental in helping guide teachers in those first weeks, said Leander district library coordinator Becky Calzada, sitting in on staff meetings, helping set up Google classrooms and Zoom calls, and answering copyright questions and curating digital resources. Louis Public Library have moved completely online.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning. For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

AIR works with local communities to address this detriment through an integrated development programs that provide low-cost refurbished computers with relevant open source educational software, support and teacher training directed at schools and community centers especially in less privileged areas where the digital divide is at its greatest.

Conference 53

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53