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Can Learning be Equitable if the Student Isn't Able to Access Learning Resources?

Connecting 2 the World

dyslexia or dysgraphia) may be a better learning environment for the student, with a minimum of changes (ensuring dictation software can be used or the font and spacing is accessible). Equal assessment will use the same measure for each student regardless of their barriers to access learning. In some cases, typed writing (e.g.

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A Professional Development Alternative

My Island View

I carried my concerns to another conference in NYC, The Software and Information Industry Association’s Education Business Forum (SIIA EBF). It is a great business education conference, rather than educators, it is made up of people representing the companies within the education technology publishers’ community.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband. Class sizes are kept low, and students remain with the same student cohort.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

Instead, teachers, aided by learning software, determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailor activities toward them. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband. Class sizes are kept low, and students remain with the same student cohort.

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Can Foreign Language Immersion Be Taught Effectively Online?

MindShift

Jason Noble, a high school Spanish teacher, has been using Middlebury for three years, first through a partnership with Christian Schools International , where he was an online teacher, and now through Iowa Learning Online , the state-supported online learning platform.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Online courses, interactive multimedia content, and educational apps cater to diverse learning styles, allowing students to engage with the material at their own pace. The integration of interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software in classrooms has made learning more dynamic and engaging.

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With Money From Facebook, 10 Colleges Turn Their Campuses into ‘Metaversities’

Edsurge

Drawing on lingo that has gained popularity among tech entrepreneurs, these online simulations of colleges are being called “metaversities.” For example, Heiberger at South Dakota State has been interested in virtual-reality technology for years, but the expense of hardware and software put much of it out of reach.

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