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New Tech Helps Schools Defend Against Student-Built Proxies

EdTech Magazine

Since the early days of internet access in K12 schools, there has been a need to protect students from inappropriate content with filtering and restricted access.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. This can result in some students falling behind due to circumstances beyond their control.

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Dusting Off an Old Practice to Make Reading Fun Again

Cult of Pedagogy

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. I knew I had to do something and, personally, I blamed it all on the distractions of devices and the internet.

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What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

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For example, most PBS Kids episodes are 11 minutes, accounting for children’s shorter attention spans and how much they can retain in a single sitting. Access to educational content is more predictive for learning, for academic outcomes and social outcomes.

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Large Public Libraries Give Young Adults Across U.S. Access to Banned Books

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This is especially true in parts of the country where state legislatures have enacted laws criminalizing what educators can and can’t say about politically, religiously, or morally divisive topics, as well as regions where public services are underfunded and access to books is already scarce. The breadth of access differs among libraries.

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E-rate report reveals dire need for off-campus internet

eSchool News

While E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need for increased flexibility and funds for off-campus learning. Off-campus internet is an ascendant issue for schools, communities and parents. ” Key 2020 report findings include: 1.

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High-speed internet is a basic necessity–not a luxury–when it comes to learning

eSchool News

Americans overwhelmingly believe that high-speed internet access is a basic necessity, according to a new survey from Kajeet. Additionally, this need for connectivity is not new, as nearly 75 percent of respondents believed high-speed internet was important even before the pandemic began more than two years ago. For these 14.5

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