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How computer science education bridges the digital divide

eSchool News

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered. percent were Native American.

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How computer science education bridges the digital divide

eSchool News

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered. percent were Native American.

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How not to write about HyFlex or online learning

Bryan Alexander

Today’s case in point is an odd article in Insider Higher Ed. “ HyFlex Is Not the Future of Learning ” starts off by complaining about that form of teaching, then becomes a general complaint about online learning. Next he praises the on-campus experience, in contrast to online learning.

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4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies

Edsurge

The main three additions in this round of funding are addressing learning loss among students—especially those considered at-risk—school facility repairs/improvements to reduce risk of COVID-19 exposure and projects to improve schools' indoor air quality. You should be prepared to apply for funding as soon as possible.

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4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences

eSchool News

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S. The result?

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How 3 past Hero Awards winners navigated COVID

eSchool News

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , has returned for 2022 and recognizes the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The nomination period runs from June 27 – September 1, 2022.

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Congress is cutting the funds that could have closed the homework gap

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. students in July 2022, when the Emergency Connectivity Fund expires – with no concrete plan to extend it. Subscribe today!

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