Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." I live in Orange County.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Distance learning has placed enormous pressure on both students and teachers and this is especially true of those in underrepresented communities who often lack access to sufficient support systems and resources,” said Rose Stuckey Kirk, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Verizon.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

Sal Khan says his system is out of sync with that of traditional education systems that have become indoctrinated over many years. All one had to do was read the Twitter stream to deduce this. You can learn more details about other associated features here. As students show mastery in one concept they move on to the next.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 3, 2016

Very few people reading this post will deny that the education system has to change now or we run the risk of preparing students for a world that no longer exists. We have to stop looking at each side of the balance here and begin to focus on disrupting the system with bold ideas that blend results with meaningful learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Based on information systems research, you’ll explore the concept of “technostress” and its triggers, how to spot it in your students, and how it impacts learning. This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Website: www.theaieducator.io Twitter: @ danfitztweets Amanda Fox Amanda Fox, is the Chief Content Officer for Teachergoals.com and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Is it helpful?

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

The Kajeet Private 5G Network Operations Center (NOC) manages and maintains customers’ private networks 24x7x365 using advanced AIOps and analytics tools and systems to proactively manage the network and optimize performance. To learn more, visit kajeet.com and follow us on Twitter at @Kajeet. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

There is a full web console to control and monitor things and you can either create a Celly login or login with Facebook or Twitter. It''s a beautifully simple, lightweight system that works intuitively and effectively.” It is secure and private, there are no limits to the number of people on a cell, and you can use it for polls.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. I enjoy learning from all of you.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

It happens to me a lot these days — in random conversations at airports, schools, supermarkets, elevators, cocktail parties, yoga studios, Twitter and Facebook walls, as well as at my family’s and friends’ gatherings. Our education system must swiftly adapt to this new reality.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. Textbooks have given way to Google Classroom and the Blackboard Learn management system, and lessons are assigned, submitted and assessed online.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The goal of the partnership is to help transform the future of education by: Connecting the unconnected students and communities with high-quality wireless Internet and Close the Digital Divide once and for all. To learn more, visit kajeet.com and follow us on Twitter at @Kajeet.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

I follow the Makey Makey guys on Twitter , too! We've discovered that the mix of the digital divide, possible turbulent home lives, and general teenage forgetfulness can result in a loss of power. The first try was a multiple USB charger on an AV cart with cords and it was on the honor system. So much fun! Yes, please.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 11, 2016

As schools go more and more digital with systems, curriculum, assignments and more, they face the need to provide equity in digital access for their students. This year has seen a huge increase in attention to "Digital Equity" or the "Digital Divide". Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Some technically inclined teachers are finding and configuring their own classroom management systems, for instance, or trying to make multiple apps work together that weren’t designed to. Learning management systems (LMSes) are possibly the worst time sinks. A digital divide between teachers hurts students.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. Tagged on: March 17, 2017 Judge Rejects Google Deal Over Email Scanning | Fortune → A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday slammed a legal settlement that proposed to pay $2.2 Powered by Pinboard.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2018

Innovation occurs at all levels in the school system, so we welcome applicants from all roles: classroom teachers to superintendents. He is passionate about helping educators transform teaching and learning through technology integration and closing the digital divide through equitable access to technology for all students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Helping students understand that they can get a well-paid and engaging job through CTE can play an important role in the modernized school system and create great business opportunities and positive impact on society. In 2023, educators should anticipate deeper support from corporations looking to impact teaching and learning.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) And everyone clicks and rages and snipes all over again.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This comes as the majority of students in the US public school system are now students of color. Research from California’s Public Policy Institute found that students in the state’s community college system are 10 to 14% less likely to pass a class when they take it online. The majority of teachers are still white.).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Technology is a system. But it’s her support for charter schools and vouchers that are the signature of her efforts in Michigan, which has the least regulated charter school system. But privatization of state-run education systems moved forward in many parts of Africa. Franklin died in July.). Why all should pay attention.”

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