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Influx of school devices provides crucial opportunities for data privacy lessons
Experts suggest students be taught to clear search histories, hard drives and more before returning school-issued devices.
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Report: Despite struggles, pandemic-era online learning holds promise for student-centered learning
Ed tech and blended learning approaches need to be high quality and have teacher buy-in to be effective, research says.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 02, 2021 -
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Virtually overnight, the coronavirus pandemic forced a transformation of schools' approach to ed tech. We're keeping this page up to date with the latest ed tech trends and developments.
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FCC to open second application window for $7.2B Emergency Connectivity Fund
The agency is making the additional 15-day window available in response to outstanding demand for support for the current school year.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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Survey: Pandemic digital learning tools will impact curriculum for years to come
Top techniques educators plan to continue using include online polling or quizzes, on-demand instructional videos and project-based learning.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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Virtual tools adopted during pandemic can enhance classroom projects
Putting new technology and skills gained over the past year to work across in-person curriculum will be critical to make the most of those investments.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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National K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to strengthen pipeline
Touted as the first of their kind, Cyber.org's optional standards define what students should know across four grade bands, beginning in kindergarten.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 05, 2021 -
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Summer Reading: COVID-19's impact on ed tech, connectivity
The past year and a half led to seismic shifts in efforts to address digital equity gaps and integrate tech in learning.
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How will schools take advantage of $7B FCC fund to address the homework gap?
The Emergency Connectivity Fund, which provides money for devices and connectivity for off-campus learning, has an Aug. 13 application deadline.
By Kara Arundel • July 30, 2021 -
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ColumnLessons In Leadership: How a superintendent tapped SpaceX to help close homework gap
With a high ELL population, Texas' Ector County Independent School District is also committed to multilingual programming and parent engagement.
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Texting interventions increased during the pandemic, but are they worth the investment?
A new study questions the effects of parental texting programs on outcomes and suggests negative impacts in other parental involvement areas.
By Naaz Modan • July 14, 2021 -
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Challenges, benefits of keeping school devices in students' hands over summer
Maintaining access to educational content over summer boosts equity, but there are also major tech management considerations and costs.
By Kara Arundel • July 09, 2021 -
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GAO: Ed Dept can improve K-12 operations in 3 priority areas
Comprehensive reporting on COVID-19 relief obligations and expenditures is one area a new report recommends the department strengthen.
By Kara Arundel • July 08, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: School tech leaders also play a role in antiracist work
Boston-area principal Henry Turner suggests the design thinking process used by many tech companies can help schools begin addressing these issues.
By Roger Riddell • July 07, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: Special education experts advise keeping pandemic best practices
New and pre-existing tools broke down barriers to serving remote and hybrid learners, and now’s not the time to stop using them, panelists said.
By Kara Arundel • July 02, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: Be bold, not reckless, when investing relief funds in ed tech
Stakeholders want to ensure historic levels of COVID-19 relief funds are used wisely, creatively and have an impact on student learning and well-being.
By Kara Arundel • July 01, 2021 -
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ISTE 2021: District tech leaders share pandemic learning takeaways in 'bootcamp'
The virtual discussion ranged from new approaches for distributing and managing devices to the silver linings of the past 18 months.
By Roger Riddell • July 01, 2021 -
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Sponsored by GPSThe case for universal IAQ standards
Ever thought about indoor air? It's time you did – and the standards that provide peace of mind too.
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How are schools fixing the digital equity conundrum?
Attention is being focused at the state and local levels to verify equity and effectiveness in student and teacher use of available digital tools.
By Kara Arundel • June 24, 2021 -
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After a year of distance learning, where are classroom design trends headed?
Pandemic-era partitions and barriers will eventually come down, but the push toward more flexible, modern classrooms continues.
By Shawna De La Rosa • June 23, 2021 -
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Poll: Majority of parents want children in-person, but would like options
Respondents also want to see relief funding prioritized for tech and internet access, support for students with disabilities and meal programs.
By Naaz Modan • June 03, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDecoding the Divide: 29M disconnected households remain an 'unknown known'
Students who fell into the digital divide were especially impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns. Many still lack access due to affordability or infrastructure gaps.
By Naaz Modan • May 25, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDecoding the Divide: Pandemic highlights struggles, silver linings of digital special education
Virtual learning led to stronger school-family partnerships, but some students with disabilities couldn't access individualized services from home.
By Kara Arundel • May 25, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDecoding the Divide: How COVID-19 thrust a long-widening digital gap into the spotlight
The pandemic forced emergency investment to connect all students to digital learning opportunities, but holes remain in access and training.
By Roger Riddell • May 25, 2021 -
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Decoding the Divide: The struggle to make 21st century learning equitable for all students
A year of unprecedented disruption prompted significant investment to expand digital equity, but gaps persist in a number of areas.
By Roger Riddell , Naaz Modan , Kara Arundel • May 25, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDecoding the Divide: Closing the digital gap rests on effective policies, practices
Educators seek sustainable and reliable solutions to make internet access a permanent part of education on school grounds and in students' homes.
By Kara Arundel • May 25, 2021
