Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

This essay is the last of a three-part series exploring the challenges facing educators of students who learn and think differently and elevating how SEL strategies can support educators in reframing and addressing those challenges now and in the long term. We can recognize the intersectional needs of all learners.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Special educators shared that they were overwhelmed last spring with the demands and expectations of implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students with diverse learning needs during distance learning. The sudden new relationship with families emerged for many as a welcomed consequence of distance learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

The challenge: how students can complete lab work without access to a science lab. The sudden jump to online learning has upturned education disciplines around the globe. But in the world of science education, the lack of lab access has led educators to seek alternatives. million students, through the end of the year.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. Stay safe, sane and sanitary, everyone.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

But as we navigate the complexity of re-opening amidst unprecedented challenges, scheduling may be our most powerful lever for addressing persistent gaps in equity and access. Sharing their experiences with one another enriches their understanding of how their students learn and what they need to succeed.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

is classified as an Approved Private School, a special designation for schools in Pennsylvania that serve children whose needs, due to severe or complex disabilities, cannot be adequately met in a traditional public school’s special education program. We had to retool our alternative school into a working, functioning cyber school.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

The recent shift to remote work and instruction has left many administrators wishing they could access their tools from anywhere. Accessibility and Equity The pandemic has revealed that many students don’t have internet access or the tech tools they need to learn remotely. They could actually beat out an incumbent.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

With Webex Classrooms, teachers can schedule and launch their online classes, host virtual office hours and parent-teacher conferences, and organize classroom resources that students can easily access no matter where they are, according to a news release.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow. It is all about the balance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

Today’s students have access to far more knowledge than their parents once found in encyclopedias and on maps. With the click of a mouse and without leaving the classroom, they can access the collective knowledge of all mankind via the Internet. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

“The faculty member is the expert in this field, you don’t also have to be the expert in copy-editing,” says James Glapa-Grossklag, dean of educational technology, learning resources and distance learning at College of the Canyons. His office also oversees making sure content meets accessibility guidelines.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Northshore is moving to online learning, a decision it made only after determining that all students had access to a device and an internet connection outside school. According to the note, “students need to be able to participate in their learning equitably and have access to all their relevant services and supports.”

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