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Tenn. district partners with Discovery to transition to digital learning

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Tennessee’s Wilson County Schools and Discovery Education announced a new six-year partnership supporting the creation of authentic digital learning environments in classrooms district-wide. Director of Schools at Wilson County Schools. “Our

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight.

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#DLNchat: How Will Net Neutrality Changes Affect Higher Education?

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JJ Johnson, among others, touted the importance libraries will continue to play in supporting equity of access to information, now maybe more than ever. For other opinions on how net neutrality changes may, or may not, affect higher education read Will Net Neutrality Reversal Hurt Digital Learning?

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

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Unfortunately, teachers and students are often unable to be sure there will be dependable, robust access outside of school depending on family and community circumstances. Out-of-School Access Chart. View more edWeb.net events here.]. Communicate with Families. Leverage Partnerships.

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Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices

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Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? The event is free for all educators—sign up here! Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?”. Instructional areas such as libraries and classroom got hot spots.

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The Impact of Technology on Education

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Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access. Digital learning tools and digital technologies have broken down geographical barriers and provided access to educational resources for students no matter their socioeconomic status or geographic location.