Digital Promise

JANUARY 27, 2022

In the quickly shifting workforce, digital skills have become fundamental for social mobility. Digital Promise’s Adult Learning initiative works to expand equitable access to the digital skills, tools, and credentials that people need to succeed in today’s changing economy.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 8, 2018

We still have a long way to go in many places, but the increase in access provides kids with an array of innovative learning opportunities that continue to evolve. However, if a well-designed assessment is in place, then the natural course of action is to allow learners to select the best tool for the task.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

It begins with providing learners with access to devices and high-quality Internet. I watched some districts go 1:1 in a matter of days while also providing mobile hotspots for disadvantaged students. As I explored, I also discovered full-length courses that students can take. Here is where Verizon is stepping up.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 25, 2017

In a recent post I touched upon the subject of designing for accessibility in e-learning. The things is, there are millions of people out there who are living with some sort of disability, and they all should be able to access online learning content the same as everyone else. How to create accessible e-learning design.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

It wasn’t until a group of local leaders from across education, business, nonprofit, government, and philanthropic communities came together to identify challenges and collectively design solutions that real pathways toward income mobility began to emerge for the area’s adult learners. Collaborating Organizations. Brighton Center, Kentucky.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. In fact eye-gaze technology is now being preferred even by students with limited mobility due to its increasing accuracy and ease-of-use. Accessible gaming.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. Valver and his colleagues planned to roll out their technology PD curriculum over the summer and realized teachers would need tools that were device-agnostic, flexible and mobile friendly. “We For more of the latest stories out of ISTE 2019, check out our conference page here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Modern Classrooms Project will help you bring engaging, exciting teaching to your classroom with their free online course and community.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

As the group’s new CEO, Stephanie Khurana, put it in an interview with EdSurge this week: “The focus of the mission is to really help postsecondary completion and issues of economic mobility.” The founding came at the height of public excitement around free online courses known as MOOCs, which stands for Massive Open Online Courses.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

There's a big giant access issue, both in terms of what happens when there’s no internet and then also what happens when you don’t have a device that can go on the internet,” says Beth Holland, the digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry group for school tech directors.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2019

These include impairments in hearing, vision and mobility. Lack of physical access. They have the potential to improve accessibility. It guarantees access to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to every child with a disability. EdTech and the Challenges of Special Needs Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Makerspaces in Schools Make Coding Accessible to Students. Unlike formal classes, makerspaces are always accessible to any student, making them ideal locations for students who may be interested in computer science but don’t have access to the tools they need to get started. To me, it’s the ultimate equitable-access space.”.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2024

It’s a graphic design tool that can empower course managers to create visually appealing presentations, infographics, and other engaging classroom materials without needing them to be expert platform designers.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. These present as follows: 1. school and library to the internet.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

percent share of the mobile edtech market. Notably, the K-12 segment is the largest consumer of Android-based mobile learning apps. For institutions with a constricted budget, mobile application management (MAM) tools can be a good start. Of course, digital learning also depends heavily on internet access.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Thanks to this, learners can be enrolled in a series of related courses automatically, receive targeted support, and finish any course at their own pace, with remarkable results. Mobile learning. The mobile phone has become a natural extension to people’s hands, no matter how old they are. Video-based instruction.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 24, 2021

It helps to navigate through the platform and access the necessary materials. Therefore, the design of courses should encourage them to take notes and discuss new concepts with peers. It helps to assess the effectiveness of course materials and teaching methods. User-Friendly Interface. Every step should be quick and smooth.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

USB interfaces also typically require no additional configuration of data speed, input/output addresses, and memory access channels. However, mobile phones and tablets are among the most commonly connected devices using USB and flash drives since their earliest iterations. Of course, laptop and desktop ports can also be simplified.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With all of these technologies, we now have endless opportunities to take learning beyond what has been a confined classroom “space” and access the entire world with the right devices. My first experience with Web VR was through some Web VR experiments for playing games that I tried with the eighth-grade students in my STEAM course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course. I’ve noticed news stories about schools adding financial literacy to the High School course load (yay!). This app works on desktops as well as mobile devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course. If your school doesn’t teach a course about personal economics, there are many online sites that address the topic as mini-lessons. Some are narrative; others games.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

AI-enabled teaching assistants and mobile applications help educators meet that challenge, using input from students to adjust course materials through educational apps, leaving teachers time to conduct the interpersonal aspects of their curricula. Access the full report here.). “It

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Young children spend around seven hours every day in front of a screen , and most teenagers have access to a mobile device. Competent technology use cannot effectively be taught with a rigid course curriculum alone ; it needs to be woven into the fabric of the school, according to ISTE CEO Richard Culatta.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Students are assuming historic levels of loan debt in pursuit, ironically, of economic mobility (a long-proven benefit of higher education). They have produced skills-based and credential-granting online courses and launched new skills-based university programs to fill the tech worker gap.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The advances in cloud-based applications have helped make the everyday processes of education more collaborative, accessible, and flexible. Wherever students happen to be studying STEM — in the classroom, on field trips, or from home — they have access to the resources of the physical classroom. Engaging with tools of the future.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

How to I provide equity for those without computers or internet access at home is challenging? Access the required site through mobile devices. Provide mobile hotspots distributed by school. Access community hotspots and open WiFi, often made available by local businesses who are eager to assist. Keyboarding.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Of course, it’s not all smooth sailing. This constant access to personalized assistance ensures no student falls behind, making education more inclusive and effective for everyone. For students with accessibility needs, these learning experiences—adapted to their unique abilities, pace, and style— are a real boost.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s the key to ensuring constant access to classes, at any time, from anywhere, and offering students a personalized learning experience. Teachers can harness the power of technology to deliver engaging courses that bring positive, lasting results. Read more: How to get started with hybrid teaching. What will you do then?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2020

Newsela COVID-19 resource center (and free access to their paid products this school year). Online course sites. Many students don’t have a home computer or access to the internet. Many Districts are deploying mobile hotspots to help students with internet access. 7 Ways to Keep Teaching. of 10-15 people.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

And how can these educational apps be accessed? Through mobile phones and tablets, of course. Mobile devices in the classroom: from foe to friend. The use of mobile devices in an educational setting like the classroom was received with the typical resistance to change of the system.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 14, 2018

He received a free copy of my book, Learning to Go: Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Mobile Devices, Cell Phones and BYOT. This is a chart of best practices for developing learners’ reading skills that I created for my upcoming online course, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

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Libraries Social Media Microsoft Mobility 305

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. Sometimes school IT architects underestimate the need for bandwidth, or how many users can access the internet at the same time, so the IT infrastructure must also be scalable. Closing thoughts.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Institutions funnel hundreds of thousands of first-year students into math and English remedial courses every year, including 40 percent of students at public 2-year colleges. It spares students from navigating a long and treacherous path of remedial courses that don’t count for college credit.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 4, 2020

However, what they fail to mention is that the study’s authors have also found after analyzing the data, which is: these findings do not discount the possibility that mobile phones could be a useful learning tool if their use is properly structured. Read more: Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe? Using humor , if appropriate.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

That flip spurred Nearpod leaders to “create a quick-to-access teacher dashboard for a student-paced lesson,” according to Romero-Heaps. Similarly, the company prioritized optimizing the user experience on mobile devices to accommodate students who had only a smartphone to access digital learning.

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