Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Even more astonishing is that the 115-plus number is misleadingly low in terms of esports money entering the academic system. These types of funds are difficult to track and are even harder to analyze in terms of equity of access. Several types of esports tournaments now offer scholarships as prize money as well.

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Industry Equity of Access Accessibility Laptops 167

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2021

To better meet the need for resources supporting students’ SEL development, the new Social-Emotional Learning Coalition improves access to high-quality, instructional resources. The content in the Social-Emotional Learning Center is sourced from trusted Discovery Education partners such as CASEL, Kaiser Permanente, LG, Robert F. “In

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Industry Resources Equity of Access Education 96

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education and select social impact partners present curated professional learning resources at no cost to support educators’ continued professional learning.

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Professional Learning Resources Education STEM 114

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. To help close the homework gap, the school currently provides 5gigs of 4G access to students via their devices and is staring to work with more community partners.

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Resources Equity of Access Instructional Materials Elementary 85

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. As part of the decision process, the district considered the risks such as making the network more vulnerable to attack or providing free internet to everyone.

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EdTech Accessibility Policies Digital Citizenship 149

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Ethics and Etiquette: Digital Citizenship and Equity of Access Fact-checking, proofreading, and discernment are necessary for addressing limitations in generative AI, but May-Vollmar believes that teaching students how to be good digital citizens is essential. Visit classlink.com to learn more.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is a commonly used acronym, but what does it mean in the context of day-to-day operations in a school district? Also, the system is designed and geared towards closing the achievement gap in reading and math between black children and white children. That’s what this is designed to do.

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Chromebook Robotics Elementary Accessibility 124

Edthena

JANUARY 23, 2018

Designing for ease of use and equity of access. Teachers can now use nearly any internet-connected device – including those running Chrome OS, Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows operating systems – to record and upload videos with one of Edthena’s video tools.

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Video Google Android Broadband 56

techlearning

JULY 26, 2018

Equity of access and the opportunity for deep personalization are founding principles of many 1:1 programs. Unified experience across devices and operating systems. The promise of educational technology is that it allows every student to experience instruction tailored to his or her learning style and specific learning needs.

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eBook Accessibility Tools Equity of Access 43

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

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Directing Wilson County Schools’ efforts to create challenging, equitable learning experiences that promote higher level learning and performance, this plan provides a blueprint for the creation of digital learning environments across the school system. Director of Schools at Wilson County Schools.

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Digital Learning Learning Equity of Access Social Media 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In it, OET discusses its vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make “everywhere, all-the-time learning possible.” In a nutshell, the plan calls on the American educational system to “ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.”

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Edthena

JANUARY 24, 2017

Supporting devices that are commonplace in school settings is important for ensuring equity of access. The operating system of a Chromebook is, at the end of the day, only a supercharged web browser. An important component of making this vision true is staying aware of the cameras teachers use to record their teaching.

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Chromebook Video Classroom Equity of Access 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

While teachers may understand the need to collect the information, they resent inputting the same data over and over again in every learning management system, educational application, and state and federal accountability report. Launched in 2011, the SLDS-One Integrated Solution is more than a longitudinal data system. Dr. Dean R.

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Data Report OER Policies 40

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. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

There are so many things that impact the practice in a contemporary classroom and one of those things is our socially acceptable, decades old practices around grading, much of which perpetuates desired behaviors over real learning and a punitive system of disparate generational values. Access to print and digital resources is essential.

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Assessment How To Equity of Access Strategy 40

SETDA Says

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Guest Blog post by Jeremiah Okal-Frink, PhD, Senior Education Strategist – Dell Technologies We have all witnessed the pressure that had been building within our education system to transform the way we prepare students for a drastically different future erupt over the past few years.

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SETDA Says

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

We can turn the current challenges into an opportunity to accelerate learning using a proven 3-step process for closing achievement gaps and supporting educators with the right systems. Every […]. The post Mitigating Learning Loss: It’s about Time appeared first on Leadership, Technology, Innovation, Learning | SETDA.

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Learning System Equity of Access Technology 36

SETDA Says

JUNE 12, 2019

The USF is a vital tool for state leaders working to connect students to high capacity broadband at school and at home and this proposal threatens the system’s success. SETDA opposes the FCC’s proposal to sweep the E-rate and other Universal Service Fund programs under a single budgetary cap and “prioritize” them.

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E-rate Broadband System Tools 28

EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

Seattle Public Schools has recently announced a major initiative to address diversity in its schools, and Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, executive director for instructional technology at Atlanta Public Schools, also mentioned equity of access as a major concern.

EdTech 203

EdTech E-rate Trends Equity of Access 203

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

And while systems might not continue to operate as 100 percent virtual schools in a post-COVID world, better access to learning technology is no longer negotiable in this increasingly-digital world.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 173

Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Technologists like Campbell, like me, see increased access as an opportunity to strengthen teaching and accelerate learning that schools may not recognize, much less seize. At an EdCamp, unconference-like event early this year in my school district, teachers expressed interest in having a conversation about equity of access.

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Accessibility Edcamps Training iPad 37

Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Technologists like Campbell, like me, see increased access as an opportunity to strengthen teaching and accelerate learning that schools may not recognize, much less seize. At an EdCamp, unconference-like event early this year in my school district, teachers expressed interest in having a conversation about equity of access.

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Accessibility Edcamps Training iPad 36

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key points: A federal outline for education technology intends to close access gaps How to work for equity of access in classrooms How schools can help students overcome the digital divide For more news on digital access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page The latest iteration of the U.S.

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Digital Divide Technology Education Equity of Access 121