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Smarter Classrooms for Today and Tomorrow

eSchool News

The power of connectivity Verizon’s commitment to education extends beyond providing network access. Mobile apps that enhance communication, collaboration, and access to educational resources. Verizon is committed to bridging the digital divide and ensuring that students have access to the tools and resources they need to succeed.

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What is Digital Literacy for Students?

eSchool News

It involves understanding how to communicate respectfully online, including considerations of tone, language, and cultural sensitivity in digital interactions. Digital access: Digital access addresses the equitable availability and use of digital technologies.

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OPINION: Students need more computer training for our increasingly digital world

The Hechinger Report

They need opportunities to create, decode, analyze, customize and otherwise manipulate programs, datasets and predictive models to solve problems in support of their learning goals. There is a growing need to reframe computing in classrooms as an inherently social and learned set of skills.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

In a spring survey in California, nearly one-third of Spanish-speaking families said that they could not understand the distance learning information sent home by their children’s schools. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning. For English learners, the pandemic is both a crisis and a revelation.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers.

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AI in Education

eSchool News

Automation of grading, attendance tracking, and data analysis facilitates efficient classroom management. While AI can provide personalized learning experiences, the emotional and social aspects of education may be compromised. There are privacy issues associated with the collection and analysis of extensive student data.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

times the rate of white students, according to an analysis of federal data by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Related: Schooling has changed forever.

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