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CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework

EdTech Magazine

Some schools are relying on several different technologies, creating an environment that is no longer level.”. Teachers spend seven or more hours per week, or 250 hours per year , creating or finding instructional materials for the general classroom, said Clark. 3 Challenges of Digital Design for K–12 Classrooms.

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Blending Online and Field Learning To Inspire Young Girls in Science

EdNews Daily

Today, there have been major strides in efforts to increase the use of technology in classroom teaching. As the utilization and embracement of technology in education has increased, as has utilization of online and blended learning in and out of the classroom, imperative for today’s digital native learners and members of the future workforce.

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3 tips for connecting students to internet resources during summer

eSchool News

Nesbitt, PhD, executive director of Technology, AITS, School District of Pickens County, SC; and Christine Fox, deputy executive director, SETDA, presented solutions for providing out-of-school access and digital resources to students based off their own experiences. He earned a B.S. Christine Fox is the deputy executive director for SETDA.

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

edWeb.net

By providing out-of-school access to digital instructional materials , students now have more opportunities to personalize their own learning and support to complete their homework. She holds firm to the belief that student access to technology is the great equalizer. He earned a B.S. About the Host and Sponsor.

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Library of Congress introduces three new apps (and a reminder of some older goodies)

NeverEndingSearch

Episodes contain standards-aligned Teacher Guides complete with essential questions, historical background, links to additional images from the Library of Congress collection, recommended instructional materials, and a wide array of other resources. These are useful well beyond the game!

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Kids news round-up

NeverEndingSearch

News for Your Classroom : is Scholastic’s free daily magazine complete with kid reporters, video highlights and an archive. You’ll find Mini-sites covering special events and celebrations, Kid Reporter Scoops , TFK’s own Person of the Year and a For Teachers section, offering instructional ideas and printables.

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HMH launches marketplace to connect educators, developers

eSchool News

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has launched a Beta version of the HMH Marketplace , a new online destination that offers teachers, ed-tech developers and technology companies the opportunity to share resources and solutions for the classroom with a broad educator audience. More resources, applications and sellers will be added daily.