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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Technology, and especially the internet and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, has become ubiquitous in our daily lives and affordable even to our public schools. And, accessibility technologies support learner variability and people with disabilities by ensuring navigation and information display is available in multiple ways.

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The role of technology in the PYP

EdTech4Beginners

The PYP acknowledges the transformative potential of technology, when it is used purposefully and meaningfully as a tool to facilitate learning. An excerpt from Making The PYP Happen : The use of ICT: Can document the learning, making it available to all parties. Technology has made these things possible for all teachers.

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How to evolve your K-12 cybersecurity approach

eSchool News

Technology supports the transformation of every industry imaginable–especially education. terabytes of data, including academic transcripts, resumes and financial support documents, being exposed due to unsecure processes and storage. In just one month in 2021, educational organizations were hit by 5.8

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5 Technology Workflows Your School Needs

Vizor

Create a knowledge base of documents so students and parents can access them after school hours. PRO TIP: Make it easy for students and parents to get the technological support they need 24/7. Including technology in your curriculum involves the district, the students AND their parents. Communication with parents.

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

District staff compiled an FAQ document that we could peruse at our leisure, and repeatedly as needed. Technology training for parents and caregivers can help those at home gain the knowledge they need to support learning at home. Translate important information shared through video, websites, or documents.

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Two Models for Leveling Up How You Integrate Technology and Teaching

EdNews Daily

Once the school started getting classroom computers, tablets, and Chromebooks, Paul began placing notes, resources and worksheets on his website and having students download the documents and complete notes and summary activities in a Word document or Google Docs. Augmentation.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

Innovative Learning Environments: Rethinking the different components, relationships, partnerships, and principles integral to learning environments to support more flexible and future-ready learning.?. ? The district has also created five positions for Cluster-based Education Technology Specialists (ETS).