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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

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Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. During the pandemic, 25 percent of U.S.

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Using a Student-Centered Approach to Promote Computational Thinking

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Now, he hosts professional development workshops and lesson demonstrations for other teachers in Hong Kong. EDUHK held regular workshops to update teachers on any developments and changes in the program. We collaborated with Hong Kong’s Education Bureau and held teacher workshops to share our experiences. The CoolThink Pedagogy.

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This Program Is Empowering the Next Generation of Computational Thinkers

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Yang: We were first prompted to address concerns over the digital divide. Not every student has an equal opportunity to learn modern, basic technology that is essential to lucrative careers, such as in STEM fields. And we want to close the digital divide. EdSurge: What inspired the creation of CoolThink@JC?

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

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And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? Many educators are looking beneath the surface inequities of devices and connectivity to consider how digital tools can revolutionize learning and address even deeper inequities.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

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Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Ten Resources and Next Steps: Education and Poverty….ASCD 2016

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First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference?

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?Beyond Design Thinking: Why Education Entrepreneurs Need to Think in Systems

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As Teach for America corp members, Vichi and Seth saw that many of the challenges their students faced stemmed from deeper issues of poverty, abuse, and drug addiction. Vichi and Seth held multiple community workshops where they collectively mapped the factors involved in perpetuating cycles of intergenerational trauma in rural communities.

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