eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the 10 years of the Read on myON collaboration, hundreds of thousands of children from birth through 8th grade have had free access to the myON platform. It’s been an honor to work with Hillsborough County and their many dedicated partners for the last decade,” said Todd Brekhus, chief product officer at Renaissance.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Plenty of content was used without permission of the copyright owners–some under legitimate “fair use,” some out of lack of knowledge, and some opportunistically. Following is a comprehensive primer based on the top questions educators have asked related to copyright, public domain and fair use, and how they apply to distance learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2021

Over time, internet access has shifted from an amenity to a necessity. But for the millions of students and families without internet access at home, adapting to the virtual classroom became extremely challenging, if not impossible. was especially concerned about internet accessibility, and she wasn’t alone.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The other day, my friend’s high school daughter complained, “It’s not fair!” What’s not fair?” In one study, even after all students were provided with a laptop computer, internet access, and headphones, low-income students’ school attendance and engagement were consistently less frequent than their higher-income peers (An, 2021).

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic that has forced schools to shut down physical operations and move to online learning has, understandably, caused a fair amount of anxiety and emotional distress for students. Amazon Future Engineer is helping students, teachers, and parents access a variety of free, online opportunities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Across the state, students don’t have equal access to the pathways. Until disadvantaged kids have access to better instruction and more support, he said, “we’re going to keep spinning this wheel.” Many schools, especially smaller and rural ones, struggle to offer more than a handful of career and technical education classes.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the education system strives to provide all children with fair, equitable access to high-quality education, the sudden switch to distance learning during the pandemic has turned the spotlight on persistent inequities among students. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Others did not.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Experts often hope that new technology will close achievement gaps and improve access for students in rural communities and those from lower income families or in other marginalized groups, Hayes says. Typically, though, it does the opposite. But in this study, there seemed to be few social disparities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2020

He added that the disruption caused by the pandemic, “which disproportionately affects low-income learners and communities of color, combined with the increased demand for our product,” spurred his team to explore ways to make its product more affordable and accessible.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

It enhances learning experiences with tailored learning paths and immediate feedback, improves accessibility and inclusivity through assistive and adaptive technologies and language translation, and boosts efficiency and administrative support by automating routine tasks and improving data management.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

While many well-intentioned commentators have warned teachers against this practice, the fact is that copyright law—specifically fair use—permits many read-aloud activities online. What Is Fair Use? Fair use is a provision of copyright law that allows many reading aloud activities to be translated from the classroom to online learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2021

Between the recent presidential election, COVID-19, and racial unrest, our students are barraged with 24/7 access to news and media that can be real, fake, or altered.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Importantly, these companies are pursuing equitable access to their products and content, regardless of identity, geography, race, religion, socioeconomic background, etc. They proactively plan for a diverse customer base and do not treat accessibility as an afterthought. Exploring the intersectionality of DEI and Accessibility.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

It can be hard to get moral compasses to twitch when discussing the intricacies of copyright law, public domain, fair use, and Creative Commons. Students need to understand the following concepts: copyright, public domain, fair use, and Creative Commons. I’m talking about teaching kids about copyright.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Featuring a job board, virtual career fair, and an interview portal with AI-driven candidate-job matching, this groundbreaking platform transforms recruitment for educational institutions nationwide, ensuring alignment of values, skills, and long-term goals. For more information, visit [link] or contact editor@diversityined.com.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

CogAT was specifically developed to be accessible to the broadest range of students and to ensure the greatest equity with valid and reliable results for identification and placement. . “We CogAT was designed for this particular purpose to be developmentally and culturally appropriate, including extensive fairness evaluation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

The new Zoom integration for vFairs will help build the vFairs platform into an even more reliable, extensible solution to support the growing number of hybrid events that offer both a physical presence and a virtual access simultaneously. Demand has surged for companies that offer a virtual alternative. “The

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2017

It’s fair to say technology is ubiquitous in many classrooms, but because it changes constantly, educators are challenged to keep pace with what’s new and next in the classroom. Sometimes, it’s difficult for educators to filter through the hype and identify the most pertinent technology changes to track.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

. “We are thrilled to honor this year’s recipients – the elite in their field – who offer solutions to crucial challenges in education today, ranging from accessibility and fairness to customized and adaptive learning experiences. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

But we want to do all that in a really careful way and make sure the AI we’re using is fair and unbiased. Ensuring all students have access to AI skill development will play an important role in equity and access if AI skill frameworks reach students across all trajectories, particularly because education is key to economic mobility. “In

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

In my second year, in an effort to get technology into the hands of the students, foster authentic inquiry, and break the “test-prep” mentality which has come to dominate many a school landscape, I launched Inquiry Fair. It allows us to reach students with high-level thinking and reasoning, regardless of their reading level.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2022

Many districts are now supporting 1:1 device initiatives, giving students daily access to the internet and information through Chromebooks, iPads, and other smart devices. With access to smart devices comes different responsibilities for teachers and students, new ways of learning, and new distractions.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Discovery Education offers educators, students, and families hundreds of no-cost, on-demand VFTs that empower educators to provide all students with access to remarkable learning experiences without ever leaving their desks. Testing the Limits Virtual Field Trip with Boeing Premiere: September 30 th at 1 PM ET.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Vote ensures internet remains open, equally accessible through net neutrality policy. Broadband networks must be fair. The 3-2 party-line vote prevents service providers from, for instance, charging websites for faster data speeds to customers. . “Broadband networks must be fast. Broadband networks must be open.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2023

Built to help educators and academic institutions identify AI-generated text in student-written submissions, Turnitin’s AI writing detection capabilities are integrated into existing Turnitin systems and accessible through learning management systems, and does not require additional steps for current Turnitin educator users to access.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There is an inherent connection between equity, accessibility, and open educational resources (OER). Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. Accessibility is the quality of an item being easy to obtain, use, understood, and appreciated. 2020; Miller). 2020; Miller). Nusbaum et al.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

We’ve developed this fellowship to make esports more relevant for schools and more accessible for sports organizations.”. mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit founded as Share Fair Nation in 2007 and rebranded in 2017, is the catalyst and intermediary between education and industry. About mSL CAPITA.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

NAME addresses concerns that talented musicians are put in touch with music groups in an equitable, fair way. This doesn’t just improve the synchrony of the symphony; it ensures that students are given access to a diverse range of experiences when working with community-based musical groups.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Common Sense Media recognized Ello as a company that displayed Responsible AI practices, especially its machine learning fairness that contributed to the app’s high rating. “We

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

In recent weeks, major financial institutions have embraced cryptocurrency: in March, Morgan Stanley announced it will offer access to funds containing cryptocurrency and Visa announced it will allow payment settlement using cryptocurrency. Donating cryptocurrency has significant tax benefits for donors.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This VFT was created in partnership with The Home Depot® for the program Science Fair Central , a suite of no-cost resources designed to STEAM-power classrooms and homes across the country as students prepare for the careers of tomorrow. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For instance, they can share information about their area of expertise, be an advisor for students on presentations or projects, or judge robotics competitions and/or science fairs. We’ve found that incorporating virtual reality technology is a great way to make STEM accessible and engaging across the curriculum.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Most districts are realizing that straightforward banning of ChatGPT and other tools only keeps the students without home access and data plans from using A toolsets. Certainly, none of us want to create additional digital inequities.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2023

For the past 20 years, DeKalb County School District has hosted a technology fair. But this year’s fair was different, and district CIO Monika Davis noticed. The fair, which normally attracts about 300 students from across the Georgia district, drew more than 700 this year. Davis, who loves data, has a hunch as to why.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2017

Journalism should be fair, regardless of any biases involved. “If If you can be complete, honest, accurate, and fair, objectivity shouldn’t even matter,” he said. Having such conversations with students can be helpful to understand the kinds of prices that are paid for access to information.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Therefore, leaders must prioritize fairness and inclusivity by ensuring the data they feed into AI systems is vetted for bias. For example, a school that prides itself on inclusivity might analyze data to ensure that extracurricular programs are accessible to all students, regardless of background.

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