eSchool News

JULY 2, 2021

And as students complete projects such as developing an app, creating a 3D video game, or designing a collection, they gain relevant, hands-on experience using industry-standard tools professionals use.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

Read blogs on other roundtables hosted by Digital Promise, SETDA, and CoSN: SETDA: Equity of Access. Essentially, every student should have a personalized learning plan which will help to enrich family and community engagement. Roundtable Participants. Joel Coleman, Superintendent, Utah School for the Deaf and Blind.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

In the frame of working smarter, not harder, we will describe a way to start integrating UDL principles into lessons, moving toward greater equity and inclusion through the use of Generative AI (GenAI) tools. The generative model being used is ChatGPT 3.5 ( for optimum use we recommend ChatGPT 4 ).

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UDL Education Digital Divide Equity of Access 119

techlearning

JULY 26, 2018

Equity of access and the opportunity for deep personalization are founding principles of many 1:1 programs. Reimagining the Student Reading Experience Sora was specifically designed as a K-12 digital tool to support individualized learning and to standardize the student’s reading experience across devices.

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Doug Levin

MAY 19, 2018

Among the places where our ‘rules of the road’ seem lacking, I’d count the following: Access and use , which I define to include the myriad issues of equity of access, but also of our orientation toward student use of devices (i.e., Ender’s Game is a dystopian vision for the future of education.

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EdTech Software Equity of Access Report 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Take your instructional skills to the next level with professional learning modules that provide strategies, tools, and resources designed to help educators support students towards life-long success. It takes all of us working together to ensure equity of access in education so students can reach their full potential.”.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

Communicating with all stakeholders by using appropriate media and technology tools and establishing effective feedback loops are critical aspects that were also called out. To support this work, school leaders are encouraged to visit the Future Ready Leadership Hub , a one-stop shop for professional learning resources and opportunities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Designed for family fun, these activities offer engaging and informal learning opportunities that provide the tools and knowledge for kids to grow up knowing how to earn, save, spend, and donate. It takes all of us working together to ensure equity of access in education so students can live to their full potential.

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STEM Education EdTech Equity of Access 103

Edthena

JANUARY 23, 2018

The new video tool runs inside the web browser many teachers use and on the devices they already have. We wanted to build a video recording and upload tool that felt as streamlined as watching video is today for our users, many of whom have not uploaded lengthy videos to the internet.”. Designing for ease of use and equity of access.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Let me start by reframing the words of a former, well-known political advisor, It’s equity, stupid. It’s equity of access. And it’s equity of experience. I help learners communicate and collaborate using the tools of their time. I know that access to these tools is an intellectual freedom issue.

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Libraries eBook Equity of Access Accessibility 75

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education , articulates a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible, according to the plan’s website.

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Technology Equity of Access Future Ready Education 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education , articulates a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible, according to the plan’s website.

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Technology Equity of Access Future Ready Education 40

Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

I also tend to think that educators make rational responses in selecting instructional materials and tools (including using social media) – and certainly in the U.S. K-12 context, individual teacher’s choices about instructional materials are constrained by district and state policy anyway.

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More Verbs

MARCH 3, 2016

Information – equity of access to resources – not limited by location or time of day. Technology as a tool, not as a add on. Provide infrastructure, tools, and professional development. Critical and creative thinking. Engaged in problem solving; both real world and simulations. Group – more collaboration and integration.

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Groups Equity of Access Outcomes Classroom 150

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

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. Communicate with Families.

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Resources Equity of Access Instructional Materials Elementary 86

Edthena

JANUARY 24, 2017

Since the 2011 release of the first Edthena Video Tool , the landscape of devices in schools has evolved. Supporting devices that are commonplace in school settings is important for ensuring equity of access. Chromebooks are more restrictive than the other platforms where we already offer video tools.

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Chromebook Video Classroom Equity of Access 40

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Deb : As you know, we’re spending a lot of time with a web designer to develop interactive tools that now allow us drill into local data and perform comparative analysis–state to state, district to district. This type of meaningful analysis tools has not ever been available, which is another unique point about the SLIDE project.

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Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

First, equity of access has always been a central tenet to library missions, so if you want all students to have access to something, there’s no better place than the library.​ To me, library instruction is showing students tools that they can use in the context of what they’re studying. Why the library?

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Libraries Learning Future Ready Equity of Access 258

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“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?” We also know that prioritizing underserved students means better literacy tools that support ELL students, which requires more internet access for students.”.

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EdTech Accessibility Policies Equity of Access 123

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Contemporary curriculum design involves multiple facets: engaging 21st Century skills, using digital tools, collaborating with others around the globe, performance tasks, and more. Whatever they create with digital tools should still represent what students were to learn. Instead, use the best tool to support learning (e.g.,

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Assessment How To Equity of Access Strategy 40

SETDA Says

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Always working to engage state leaders, affiliates members, private sector partners, and partner organizations-SETDA developed tools and resources to support national, state, district and school leaders in the implementation of the digital teaching and learning. 2019 was an action packed year for SETDA.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Key components of this effort include providing all students and educators access to technology and digital resources; implementing collaborative professional development initiatives for faculty and staff; improving equity of access for teaching and learning; and developing equitable funding and implementation plans.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Essential Conditions: Support the essential conditions necessary for the successful acquisition and implementation of digital instructional materials for successful digital learning including Leadership, Equity of Access, Accessibility for All Students, Interoperability Considerations and Student Data & Privacy.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Sponsored by ClassLink While artificial intelligence and machine learning are not new technologies, recent leaps in the technology driving these tools are rapidly transforming our day-to-day lives. Limitations: Explain the limitations of AI tools and the potential for errors or inaccuracies. Matthew Friedman, Ed.D.,

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Her question prompts educators to not only choose their words and stories carefully, but to reflect on how well we plan for increased access to digital tools in schools. At an EdCamp, unconference-like event early this year in my school district, teachers expressed interest in having a conversation about equity of access.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key points: A federal outline for education technology intends to close access gaps How to work for equity of access in classrooms How schools can help students overcome the digital divide For more news on digital access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page The latest iteration of the U.S.

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Digital Divide Technology Education Equity of Access 112

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

With the appropriate tools and tech access, instructional assistance from afar can be academically beneficial. Dr. Evans pointed to several tools teachers and students relied on (and continue to depend on) to facilitate two-way communications and information sharing during school closures. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Blackboard Social Media Learning Student Data Privacy 71

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

All of this will be centered on a free online planning tool called the Future Ready Planning Dashboard which helps district leadership teams assess readiness, identify gaps, choose research-based strategies and create a customized digital learning action plan.

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Future Ready Resources Equity of Access Professional Learning 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

All of this will be centered on a free online planning tool called the Future Ready Planning Dashboard which helps district leadership teams assess readiness, identify gaps, choose research-based strategies and create a customized digital learning action plan.

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Future Ready Resources Equity of Access Professional Learning 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Tracy Weeks, executive director for SETDA, and her co-presenters discussed how implementing data interoperability standards can turn data from a daily chore into a productive tool that can provide educators with a more complete picture of the student, class, school, or district.

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SETDA Says

JUNE 12, 2019

The USF is a vital tool for state leaders working to connect students to high capacity broadband at school and at home and this proposal threatens the system’s success. SETDA opposes the FCC’s proposal to sweep the E-rate and other Universal Service Fund programs under a single budgetary cap and “prioritize” them.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

Seattle Public Schools has recently announced a major initiative to address diversity in its schools, and Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, executive director for instructional technology at Atlanta Public Schools, also mentioned equity of access as a major concern. A duality is born.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From interactive digital resources to online learning platforms, technology has given educators innovative tools to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments. Students, in turn, have benefited from increased access to information, personalized learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration.

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