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

A Principal's Reflections

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. One important lesson learned is the shift from this to job-embedded and on-going experiences.

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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.

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9 Ways to Enable Equitable Education in Your School

Edsurge

Addressing the digital divide requires a human-centered approach In the early days of the pandemic, schools raced to provide devices and hotspots to students, responding to concerns over a widening digital divide. We must not let the flood of tech tools overshadow the necessary human element of education. Kyle Zimmer 4.

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Technology and Innovation as Paths to Educational Equity

edWeb.net

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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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Some students are not yet ready or cannot return to in-person learning. Student Anxiety in Online Learning In this course, you’ll analyze anxiety brought about by technology immersion as an overactive fight–flight–freeze survival response. Education Technology Accessibility for All Students.

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OPINION: Students need more computer training for our increasingly digital world

The Hechinger Report

From work to school to home, digital technology is everywhere. Given its growing influence, students must be equipped with computational thinking skills to genuinely connect and contribute to our digital world. Related: Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

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Vote for Digital Promise’s SXSW and SXSW EDU 2018 Session Ideas

Digital Promise

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. Advances in technology and hardware have reinvigorated interest and experimentation in immersive video.