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2024 National Education Technology Plan targets the digital divide

eSchool News

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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5 edtech opportunities that will emerge in 2022

eSchool News

The problems we’ve experienced educating students who are learning at home, either full time or in a part time model, spotlight needed improvements (particularly with equity of access) and spark new ways of thinking. . Kuato is an edtech gaming company that surveyed 1,000 parents and 600 teachers in the U.K.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

eSchool News

Students who miss school also miss important social interaction with their peers, access to regular meals and special services such as speech therapy or counseling. The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days–whether excused or unexcused–has nearly doubled.

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

Edsurge

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections.

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

NeverEndingSearch

Interactive map of State Survey data. SLIDE State Survey [link]. Data Speaks: Addressing Equity of Access to School Librarians for Students. Perspectives on School Librarian Employment in the United States, 2009-10 to 2018-1 9. Implications and questions. Learn more about the SLIDE study: SLIDE Project. Kachel, Debra E.

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Teacher-Student Digital Communication Makes for Good Learning

edWeb.net

With the appropriate tools and tech access, instructional assistance from afar can be academically beneficial. Dr. Evans said the Speak Up survey revealed that during the school closure period, there was a significant increase in students and teachers having two-way communication.

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The Human EdTech for Diversity

EdNews Daily

It can bridge language-learning gaps and increase access with automation so fine that it can literally speak to a student and correct pronunciation and context, while removing any sense of embarrassment because it can be done privately anywhere. When books were the distribution of knowledge, equity meant everyone had the book.

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