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8 Key Focus Areas for Developing a Re-Entry Plan

A Principal's Reflections

Hard lessons have been learned as countries have shut down their economies. Both the lessons learned and tolls from the pandemic serve as reminders that we need to be thinking critically about what schools will need to focus on as they re-open in the near future. The chances of many things going back to the way they were are slim.

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Exploring the Pros and Cons of Technology in K-12 Education

EdTech4Beginners

Using technology in education offers significant benefits, such as customizing lesson plans to cater to the unique needs of individual students, allowing every student to learn at their own pace. However, if students misuse technology, it may lead to learning distractions.

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Technology overuse may be the new digital divide

The Hechinger Report

For years policymakers have fretted about the “digital divide,” that poor students are less likely to have computers and high-speed internet at home than rich students. “We have closed certain aspects of the digital divide,” said Michael Robb, research director for Common Sense.

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How Long Should a Remote School Day Be? There’s No Consensus

Edsurge

Each week, Ann Vinson ticks off the items one-by-one on the voluminous remote learning checklist her school requires. In traditional classrooms, time is constant while learning is variable. In online classrooms time is variable, while the learning is constant. Variable Guidelines Still, some things are a given, Rice says.

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30 Ideas To  Consider When Implementing School Online and Offline During The Coronavirus

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. Over seven years ago I worked with our District Technology Director and Superintendent to create a 1:1 e-learning program that would be used to make up snow days.

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Integrating Generative AI into Schools

Lightspeed Systems

Pave the way for a future where technology and human ingenuity create dynamic, inclusive, and effective learning environments. At the same time, you’ll learn strategies to overcome challenges such as preventing bias and plagiarism and bridging the digital divide. Join the vanguard of educational innovation.

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Online program expands to combat early learning disruptions caused by coronavirus closures

The Hechinger Report

Now, early learning advocates are even more worried about the state’s youngest learners. Waterford.org also provides families with laptops and internet service, helping reduce the digital divide that would have prevented many low-income kids from logging on. Waterford.org will direct $9 million toward the project.