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Including Adult Learners in the National Broadband Research Agenda

Digital Promise

Despite the promise of technology to improve access to learning opportunities for underserved adult learners, the adoption and use of technology for and by these learners is nascent. Our goal was to be sure the issues of technology adoption and use by this population were critical components of the Agenda.

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The Need to Refocus (Vigorously!) on Learning

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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) was not designed to be primarily an equity of access to technology program (although that was part of it). Over the years, MLTI has drifted to emphasizing the equity of access to technology. MLTI was designed to be primarily a learning initiative.

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SLIDE: data, interactive tools, and an equity wake-up call (Part 1)

NeverEndingSearch

We now have the data. or SLIDE research project emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students–those living in poverty, minority populations and English language learners–are those most impacted by declining numbers of school librarians. Interactive map of State Survey data. and Keith Curry Lance.

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Ahead of Schedule: STEM Careers Coalition Reaches Over 10.7 Million Students  

eSchool News

Through the STEM Careers Coalition, all K-12 students in the United States and educators are supported with high-quality careers resources, equity of access to key resources, volunteer employee engagement activities, and research. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts STEM jobs will grow by 23% by 2030.

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The Need to Refocus (Vigorously!) on Learning

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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) was not designed to be primarily an equity of access to technology program (although that was part of it). Over the years, MLTI has drifted to emphasizing the equity of access to technology. MLTI was designed to be primarily a learning initiative.

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4 ways to support work-based learning

eSchool News

Conduct targeted data collection: Targeted data collection, at a local or statewide level, provides context about whom programs are serving and insight into equity of access for underserved groups.

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Do We Need New Regulations to Govern the Use of EdTech?

Doug Levin

Among the places where our ‘rules of the road’ seem lacking, I’d count the following: Access and use , which I define to include the myriad issues of equity of access, but also of our orientation toward student use of devices (i.e., Who owns student and teacher data? Intellectual property.

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