Equity issues to the forefront
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Equity during our digital fall semesterposted on july 9, 2020 by chris freelandby michelle swanson, . An educator and national educational specialist from eugene, orwhile education leaders and classroom teachers have . Discussed the growing issue of the digital divide for years, its severity has become painfully .
Clear as classrooms have been forced online during school special database closures. The results of distance learning . Show low levels of engagement and progress for students from homes lacking internet access and . Devices.
In addition, students facing the digital gap tend to have fewer books at home . And live in communities struggling to keep libraries open. The pandemic has brought these serious . .Closing the technology divide by ensuring that every student has a .
Personal learning device and reliable internet access at home is a critical first step. Districts . Looking for guidance on 1:1 initiatives should look to iste’s definition of equitable technology access .
That makes up one of their “essential conditions” for supporting all learners.Once students have a . Computer and wifi, school leaders can look to the internet archive’s digital collections as one . Part of a multi-pronged strategy to address learner equity.
Specifically, these online resources can be . Used to target issues of resource access, instructional rigor, and special needs access.Resource access considerationsbook . And library accessby supplementing their onsite collections with online access to the internet archive’s open .
Library, schools can extend a wealth of resources to all learners in a digital learning . Space that is open 24/7. Books can either be borrowed for one hour or two . Weeks, depending on availability.
Equity during our digital fall semesterposted on july 9, 2020 by chris freelandby michelle swanson, . An educator and national educational specialist from eugene, orwhile education leaders and classroom teachers have . Discussed the growing issue of the digital divide for years, its severity has become painfully .
Clear as classrooms have been forced online during school special database closures. The results of distance learning . Show low levels of engagement and progress for students from homes lacking internet access and . Devices.
In addition, students facing the digital gap tend to have fewer books at home . And live in communities struggling to keep libraries open. The pandemic has brought these serious . .Closing the technology divide by ensuring that every student has a .
Personal learning device and reliable internet access at home is a critical first step. Districts . Looking for guidance on 1:1 initiatives should look to iste’s definition of equitable technology access .
That makes up one of their “essential conditions” for supporting all learners.Once students have a . Computer and wifi, school leaders can look to the internet archive’s digital collections as one . Part of a multi-pronged strategy to address learner equity.
Specifically, these online resources can be . Used to target issues of resource access, instructional rigor, and special needs access.Resource access considerationsbook . And library accessby supplementing their onsite collections with online access to the internet archive’s open .
Library, schools can extend a wealth of resources to all learners in a digital learning . Space that is open 24/7. Books can either be borrowed for one hour or two . Weeks, depending on availability.