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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Imcon International and Cradlepoint have created a line of self-contained, Wi-Fi-enabled backpacks , powered by a solar charger and redundant batteries, that provide portable internet access by allowing students to connect to wireless, 3G, 4G, LTE and other networks using an open-source distributed edgeware system. .

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Meet Digital Promise’s New President and CEO Jean-Claude Brizard

Digital Promise

Not to say that the promise was always to teach all kids—the system was designed to do exactly what it’s doing right now. The education system needs to consider a grander vision of success that includes economic stability and positive life outcomes. Education, frankly, has failed to fulfill its promise.

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OPINION: Artificial intelligence can be game-changing for students with special needs

The Hechinger Report

Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. Audio is often a secondary consideration; particularly once users can read. For example, username/password login forms can be replaced with QR codes; many school-oriented systems have already done so.

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Learn Why Edsby Is A Great Learning Management System For Your School | @Edsby

TeacherCast

Edsby is a robust, cloud-based, mobile learning management system that incorporates social learning, course planning, assessment management, and much more into a simple, easy to use package for the entire school community. Students and parents can check grades, attendance, homework and more from a web browser, tablet or mobile phone.

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Blurring the lines between education and workforce

The Hechinger Report

One idea that’s been gaining steam since last year is to break down barriers between high school, college and career to create a system that bridges all three. If we’re going to help our young people get to economic mobility, a great job in a career pathway has got to be a part of that,” Swinburn said.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

In California, College Connect is Rowland Unified School District’s solution to making college and post-secondary pathways more equitable for every student. The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. million higher ed students are in online programs, supported by a thriving system little known in the Wes t.