eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Unfortunately, teachers and students are often unable to be sure there will be dependable, robust access outside of school depending on family and community circumstances. Out-of-School Access Chart. Communicate with Families. Leverage Partnerships.

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Resources Equity of Access Instructional Materials Elementary 85

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 114

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Ultimately Renton decided that the benefits outweighed the risks, and that this change would bring the district one step closer to its commitment to equity of access. Renton added 1,100 Access Points across its 25 campuses—increasing available internet bandwidth to 85 megabits per student, ten times the speed that it had been before.

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EdTech Accessibility Policies Digital Citizenship 155

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2018

JJ Johnson, among others, touted the importance libraries will continue to play in supporting equity of access to information, now maybe more than ever. A lot of the #DLNchat community seemed to fear we were heading back to speeds unseen since the dial-up days. But others were a bit more hopeful.

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Education Equity of Access Accessibility Digital Learning 94

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Back in November of 2010, I wrote a response to a superintendent’s proposed elimination of school libraries in New York State. The problem with libraries is that they are anachronisms , sacred cows. Let me start by reframing the words of a former, well-known political advisor, It’s equity, stupid.

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Libraries eBook Equity of Access Accessibility 75

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Drawing upon USC Shoah Foundation’s vast library of audiovisual testimony from survivors and witnesses of genocides, Teaching with Testimony empowers students to find their voices and take action for a better future. It takes all of us working together to ensure equity of access in education so students can live to their full potential.

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STEM Education EdTech Equity of Access 103

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 1, 2015

I meet with educators and many others who seem quite unaware of the resources provided for citizens by their state libraries. When I think of state library-supported subscription databases I think of both fabulous potential and waste. I think of how these resources present opportunities for equity of access.

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Equity of Access Advocacy Libraries Meeting 40

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. We definitely need a shift.

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Chromebook Robotics Elementary Accessibility 124

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Libraries, connectivity, and more are big issues for IT professionals. Since it was established 18 years ago, the E-rate program has focused on connecting schools and libraries to the internet. In it, OET discusses its vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make “everywhere, all-the-time learning possible.”

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Trends E-rate Broadband Technology 40

techlearning

JULY 26, 2018

Equity of access and the opportunity for deep personalization are founding principles of many 1:1 programs. With just one tap, they can borrow a book from the library and begin reading. Intuitive design and in-app help reduce questions for teachers and other school staff so that students can spend more time reading and learning.

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eBook Accessibility Tools Equity of Access 44

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Key components of this effort include providing all students and educators access to technology and digital resources; implementing collaborative professional development initiatives for faculty and staff; improving equity of access for teaching and learning; and developing equitable funding and implementation plans.

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Digital Learning Learning Equity of Access Social Media 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Essential Conditions: Support the essential conditions necessary for the successful acquisition and implementation of digital instructional materials for successful digital learning including Leadership, Equity of Access, Accessibility for All Students, Interoperability Considerations and Student Data & Privacy.

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Instructional Materials Report OER Policies 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access. Digital learning tools and digital technologies have broken down geographical barriers and provided access to educational resources for students no matter their socioeconomic status or geographic location.

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Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 95

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

There are essential conditions for digital learning like state leadership, equity of access, accessibility for all students, interoperability considerations, and student data and privacy. Students can now have an entire library in their backpack, and this changes the dynamic for schools and students.

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Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

That might be to pick up a pencil, read a print text, FaceTime their grandma who happens to be a veterinarian in Denmark, log onto a library database, send a Tweet to find an expert around a topic they are learning about, etc. Action Step 4: Provide always-on, asynchronous access to that which is being assessed. Everything.

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Assessment How To Equity of Access Strategy 40

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. We are excited to share their story as the second in our series of Maker Promise videos.

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Libraries Learning Future Ready Equity of Access 276

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity. COVID-19 may have been hard, but perhaps it can lead to better policy to ensure equity of access to technologies that will remain crucial for all K-12 students.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 174