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CoSN2022: Technology Supports Accessible and Inclusive Learning

EdTech Magazine

With a focus on closing the digital divide, school districts are now working toward making the provided technology equitable. If they can’t use the technology in a way that is meaningful and impactful, they won’t benefit from having the devices, and districts can’t close the digital divide.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

Ertmer first distinguished between “first- and second-order barriers” to the effective use of technology in the classroom in 1999, referring to categories of challenges that are sometimes called “external and internal barriers.” Digital divides persist, but schools have made some progress in addressing these barriers.

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The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

eSchool News

Read on for more: Can your internet service provider help close the digital divide? The digital divide is a reality for three out of four American families, meaning approximately eight million individuals under the age of 18 are living without internet access. 5 tips for using live video in the classroom.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

ELI is a comprehensive three-year plan to close the digital divide and empower every learner through investment in technology?, and change management support for school leaders?. The district has also created five positions for Cluster-based Education Technology Specialists (ETS). It includes $4.6

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Schedule for Thursday's "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0) - Register Now

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Sessions Announced for "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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TODAY: "Libraries as Community Anchors" Mini-Conference (Library 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.