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How to work for equity of access in classrooms

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Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. This ensures that technology is a tool for equity, not a barrier.

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SETDA Provides Tips on Equity of Access for Students Outside of School

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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. She holds firm to the belief that student access to technology is the great equalizer. Christine Fox is the deputy executive director for SETDA.

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Head into the Holiday Season with New Dynamic Digital Experiences from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners

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Designed for students in grades K-12, these activities bring science, technology, engineering, and math to life inside and outside the classroom. A new selection of 10 activities empowers students to discover key STEM topics like manufacturing, energy, and information technology. STEM Activities for Hands-On 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. She holds firm to the belief that student access to technology is the great equalizer. Communicate with Families.

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How a Middle School Library Promotes Maker Learning for All Students

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We’ve done a cookie decorating maker event, as well as knitting, calligraphy, jewelry-making, origami, duct tape wallets, 3D design, coding, and more, just based on what staff, parents, or students in our building knew how to do. We have free Maker Events after school once or twice a month. Why the library?

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Building a Shared Vision Part 3: How Will We Get There?

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Information – equity of access to resources – not limited by location or time of day. Comfortable with technology. Technology as a tool, not as a add on. Modeling learning, and the use of technology. Critical and creative thinking. Engaged in problem solving; both real world and simulations. Self assessment.

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

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But too many have also had a chilling moment when they realized their bandwidth infrastructure couldn’t begin to deliver on their technology goals. The event is free for all educators—sign up here! asks Ellen Dorr, Renton’s Director of Instructional Technology. “We Ellen Dorr, Renton's Director of Instructional Technology.

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