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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. About the Presenters. She holds firm to the belief that student access to technology is the great equalizer. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Need to Refocus (Vigorously!) on Learning

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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) was not designed to be primarily an equity of access to technology program (although that was part of it). And it wasn’t designed to be primarily a program by which students could develop technology skills (although that was part of it). Posted with Blogsy.

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The Need to Refocus (Vigorously!) on Learning

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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) was not designed to be primarily an equity of access to technology program (although that was part of it). And it wasn’t designed to be primarily a program by which students could develop technology skills (although that was part of it).

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

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It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs.

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Meet the SETDA 2021 State Achievement Award Recipients

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The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) created the State Achievement Award (SSA) to recognize outstanding initiatives from SETDA State and Affiliate members and their teams that address meaningful challenges in teaching and 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. Students are no longer limited by location or income level, have unlimited access to thousands of resources, and are empowered by what they can learn on their own time.

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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. Presenting, sharing, and teaching others. Comfortable with technology. Technology as a tool, not as a add on. Modeling learning, and the use of technology. Group – more collaboration and integration. Self assessment.

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