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The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

eSchool News

Instead, they power up glowing iPad screens and swipe and tap their way through math problems, the day’s reading or interactive content. Central Valley School District administrators envisioned such a shift when they decided to begin swapping paper textbooks for iPads in the 2012-13 school year. By and large, it’s working.

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Giving Students Flexibility With Competency-Based Education

Digital Promise

When I landed in New Hampshire, I was eager to see competency-based education in action at the secondary level. I walked in a 4 th grade class and noticed that each student had an iPad. With my interest piqued, I moved on to a girl sitting alone working on what looked like a diagram on her iPad.

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AI in the Classroom — Educators Share Their Personal Challenges and Successes

Edsurge

We used some of the lessons from the free elective teachers’ guide and the guide for secondary teachers. I set a virtual meeting schedule with my teammates, Matthew Blacker and Rasahn McCombs. And we all collaborated via Google Docs or Slides before and during the meetings. Not every school has a Mac or iPad for every student.

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MobyMax: Tablet + help differentiating instruction

iLearn Technology

Really helpful when you are working to meet the needs of a lot of different students! The feedback you get is fantastic and auto-magically adjusts to meet each individuals needs for practice and support. They should make apps for the iPad so I can get the best of both worlds. Overall, I think it has saved me the last two weeks!

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Three Digital Equity Leaders Call to Action for Students Without Home Internet Access

techlearning

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

With the ability to log into lessons online, students at the secondary level won’t have to miss instruction even if they’re suspended, says Superintendent L. million toward new iPads for every student in K-5 and all staff pre-K-8. Grades K-5 in the district are in person, but middle and high schools are mostly hybrid. Oliver Robinson.

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10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom – SULS037

Shake Up Learning

“Doceri is the professional iPad interactive whiteboard and screencast recorder with sophisticated tools for hand-drawn graphics and built-in remote desktop control. ” Craig used Doceri in his one-iPad classroom to help students solve a problem or find a mistake while projecting so the whole class can learn together.