eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2022

But while all students felt the impact, certain historically underserved student groups–including English language learners (ELLs)–were disproportionately affected. During virtual learning, ELLs didn’t have access to many of the in-school resources they typically use and need to learn best.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

that is copied–often with slight variations–and spread rapidly by Internet users. I decided I wanted to find a way to incorporate memes in my English class. I love memes! A meme is a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. The timing was perfect. We are just wrapping up The Joy Luck Club and I had the computer lab booked!

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I know my class is not your typical English class, so I want parents to understand why we do what we do. Most of their students are already stomping around the internet, so I want to make sure their digital footprints are something they can be proud of. Quick Introduction – My Teaching Philosophy.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Just as the internet revolutionized learning, AI will be the next game-changer. Just like the internet, AI isn’t going anywhere–so let’s teach our kids to work with AI, not against it. AI is here to stay, and will be an important workforce skill–and many educators want to teach students to work with it, not against it.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Reducing friction for non-English speakers: Dr. Anthony Kaziboni, the Head of Research at the University of Johannesburg, teaches students who mostly don’t speak English outside of the classroom. He encourages his students to use ChatGPT for translation assistance, to improve their English writing, and to practice conversation.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2020

K-12 school systems have taken many actions to ensure that students have the technology they need to learn from home, such as distributing mobile devices and wireless hotspots to students who need them and even negotiating deals with internet service providers to extend free or discounted broadband service to low-income families.

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Accessibility Mobile Devices Learning Coaching 297

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Connected Nation (CN) is launch today an online application for the AT&T K-12 connected learning program, which is focused on closing the homework gap for at-risk students by providing free AT&T wireless internet service and mobile Wi-Fi hotspots to students nationwide. English language learners. Students with disabilities.

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Internet Disabilities Schools Students 141

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In AP® English Literature and Composition, 93% of VHS Learning students passed their exam in 2021-22, compared to the national average of 78%. All students need is internet access and the motivation to succeed. A score of 3 or higher on an AP® exam is considered eligibility for AP® college credit at many universities.

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Exams Motivation English Achievement 271

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

English teachers using StudySync have a wealth of online resources they can use to keep students learning remotely. It also requires that they “use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.”. #2

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Digital equity, as defined by ISTE , involves “making sure students have equal access to technology like devices, software, and the internet, and that they have trained educators to help them navigate those tools.”. Until recently, 20 to 30 percent of our students didn’t have internet access at home. are in place.

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Distance Learning Internet English Classroom Management 208

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

MCSD narrowed the gap between its test scores and the state averages on 12 tests this year: third-grade English language arts, science, and social studies. fifth-grade English language arts, math, science, and social studies. fifth-grade English language arts, math, science, and social studies. seventh-grade science.

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Social Studies English Schools Art 237

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Historically, English language learner (ELL) instruction has primarily focused on reading and writing. As a result of this literacy-first focus, by the time ELLs become proficient readers in English, they are often many years behind in math. And low-income ELLs can lack stable internet connections and computers at home.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Studies have shown that in higher-income households, where parents have higher levels of tech proficiency, many parents educate their children on various uses of the internet and online applications. But when schools support students in transferring their skills to their parents, they are narrowing the digital divide. Remove obstacles.

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Language Languages English Internet 266

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Clicking on the Brisk extension lets teachers see the reading level of any text on the internet. Educators who use the Chrome extension Brisk are using AI to ensure information is accessible to all learners. Brisk uses the length of sentences and the vocabulary used in the text to determine what age level the text is appropriate for.

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Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 331

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

English Language Proficiency Standards ( ELPS ) are integrated throughout in a way that requires students to think critically, understand and learn new concepts, process complex academic material, and interact and communicate in English within the science classroom. An equipment list is provided.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2015

In 2010, my state, Mississippi, joined the growing list of states adopting the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and math. I teach sixth-grade reading to four classes of 20 students, most of whom have no internet access at home. Open resources can help design attractive, engaging lessons with a Common Core twist.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

A study of open educational resource collections found that nearly 90% of higher education online repositories were created either in Europe or in North America; 92% of the material in the Open Educational Resources Commons global library is in English. Is it equitable? Is it scalable?

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Culture English Internet Questions 243

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

K-12 students lacked access to a working device, reliable high-speed internet or both. Up to 60 percent of disconnected students cannot pay for internet access or devices. This especially impacts students who are English language learners. When schools closed last March, roughly 16 million U.S. Money is an issue.

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Distance Learning Internet Students Writing 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Duolingo Passes Its English Test Don’t worry, the pandemic hasn’t shuttered Duolingo’s popular gamified language learning app. But it has helped the Pittsburgh-based company promote a second service it has quietly offered since 2016: the Duolingo English Test. The company has seen 1,500 percent year-over-year growth among test takers.

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English Exams Testing Language 206

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

After three months, Alex finally told me that he did not have internet access at home. Worse, as I began to make more discreet inquiries, I learned that I had many more students with internet access issues. Check out one of our sample WiFi maps, in English and Spanish, here.).

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Internet Accessibility Motivation Achievement 102

EdTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. That’s particularly true for students who are English language learners, or ELLs. MORE ON EDTECH: Read about the digital tools that can boost the success of e-learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

Never mind the shortage of internet bandwidth and devices; some schools lack even basic school supplies and reliable electricity. Zaya is also creating original content through their language learning game, English Duniya , which is focused on helping Indian users learn English through culturally-relevant material.

Educational Technologies 166

Educational Technologies Technology Mobile Devices Education 166

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Born in the era of VHS a generation before the Internet became mainstream, Blockbuster built its business catering to customers who liked being able to drop by one of its retail stores on a whim to pick out a new release or a well-known classic. Consider the example of Blockbuster Video.

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Education Internet Interdisciplinary Testing 309

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Most of these homes don’t have internet, so now you have another problem, because it’s very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. In my opinion, the issue is beyond being equitable.

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Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 315

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2019

Of our 30,000 students, 34 percent are English learners (EL), and 52 percent are students living in poverty. Prior to rolling out our implementation plan, we engaged researchers from Rutgers University to conduct a study on internet access in our communities living in poverty. We’re located approximately five miles from the U.S.-Mexico

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Internet Elementary School Elementary School English 187

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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Reading Internet Accessibility English 192

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The curriculum, which covers issues such as privacy, cyberbullying, internet safety and other digital dilemmas, is being offered thanks to a partnership with Common Sense Education and a generous grant from the Delaney Family Fund. With Build English Fast , neuroscience-designed software from Scientific Learning Corp. ,

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English Language Languages Math 180

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Most of these homes dont have internet, so now you have another problem, because its very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. In my opinion, the issue is beyond being equitable.

Internet 283

Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 283

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Districts distributed devices and internet providers allowed free connections. Students often came into my program from all over the world with limited English language skills in their late teens, which makes them at risk for aging out of earning a traditional high school diploma.

Social Studies 217

Social Studies Learning English Students 217

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We had been here before in the ’90s when we were all but certain that internet search engines had entirely ruined higher education. Support for People Learning English as a Second Language AI offers people who are learning English new and improved avenues for more effective communication.

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Education English Students Language 212

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Whether educators are teaching students from their classrooms or at home, they can maintain a high-quality science program, engage students online in three-dimensional learning, and continue to support English language arts and math. The grades K- 5 curriculum engages, inspires, and connects students firsthand to the world around them.

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Science Curriculum Middle School Middle School 246

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Brainfuse offers a comprehensive suite of services, including math, science, reading, writing assistance, and college prep, all available online from anywhere with an internet connection. Brainfuse HelpNow is available online, anytime, from home, school, or anywhere with an internet connection.

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Essay Schools Internet Feedback 158

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2021

But the absence of these educators isn’t equally distributed; Smaller, rural districts, and those with higher proportions of English-language learners, Hispanic students, and low-income students were more likely to lack a librarian. None experienced the sustained year-after-year losses that school librarians did.

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Study Schools English Language 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

Currently, we have one immersion class—taught full-time in Spanish, with the goal of “immersing” or teaching Spanish to speakers of other languages, like English—in each of our Kindergarten through third grade classrooms. Using the internet, students are able to research, organize, and share information with the teacher and each other.

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Technology Language Languages Internet 189

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2017

For history teacher Mariana Ramirez and English teacher Alice Im, education is viewed as engaging young people in the world, helping them speak up, ask questions, and contribute. Rather than racing to cover the content, these two spend a little time, dig a little deeper, and engage the students. GIS is a key part of this.

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History English Art Internet 191

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This would not be possible without the efforts of our Information Technology Department successfully providing all of our students with Chromebooks and internet access during the pandemic shutdown. Ronald Taylor, Superintendent of the Schools of South Orange and Maplewood.

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Quizzes Achievement Students Social Studies 231

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2023

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, Project Tomorrow polled LAUSD parents about their views on the value of their child(ren) having a district-issued tablet or Chromebook with internet connectivity to use outside of school to support homework and extended learning.

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English Internet Technology Accessibility 146