Technology: Page 25


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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.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Sept. 8, 2021
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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 Sept. 2, 2021
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    STEM

    From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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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 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 Aug. 5, 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.

    Aug. 2, 2021
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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 July 30, 2021
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    Lessons 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.

    By July 20, 2021
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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 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 July 9, 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 July 8, 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 July 7, 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 July 2, 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 July 1, 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 July 1, 2021
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    The case for universal IAQ standards

    Ever thought about indoor air? It's time you did – and the standards that provide peace of mind too.

    June 28, 2021
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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 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
  • 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 June 3, 2021
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    Decoding 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 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 , , May 25, 2021
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    Decoding 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 May 25, 2021
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    Decoding 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 May 25, 2021
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    Decoding 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 May 25, 2021