The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

There has been a lot of discussion about screen time, iPad usage, traditional versus new teaching strategies. The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology?

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Launching technology in the classroom can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Talk to other districts to determine best practices.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

Here is an excerpt: " Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills. Technology will never solve all the ills of education!

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Launching classroom technology in schools can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Talk to other districts to determine best practices.

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Educator Innovator

APRIL 27, 2015

One tech-interested student wondered how he could build a skill set when his school and community didn’t have access to the same tools and instruction available in other areas. Trips are planned to Albany, NY and Washington, DC, where students will present their findings to state legislators. “I But he didn’t stop there.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, in one activity, she supercharges a regular lesson by having students record explanations of what they’ve learned on their iPads. This talent for seeing how edtech can transform, rather than replace, traditional methods enhances every decision Colene makes in the classroom. It’s time to try something new.

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