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vcyork

Digital Divide: Next Steps for Schools - 0 views

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    PBS producer David Bolt explores ways to bridge the technology access gap.
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    PBS producer David Bolt explores ways to bridge the technology access gap.
vcyork

Classroom pedagogies, digital literacies and the home-school digital divide: UMUC Libra... - 1 views

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    This article includes a research study on digital divide and examine show technology is used in the classroom and home.
cgafford

Can mobile learning bridge the digital divide and learning gap? - 1 views

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    This blog post gives statistics that prove that students using mobile learning have increased test scores to about 20%. This blog post focuses on developing countries and it really opened my eyes to the countries outside of the United States. I always know how lucky we are with all the resources we have here, this blog post reminded the importance to all students around the world with how technology can really help them.
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    ICT for learning may be a trendy and popular topic as a blog on this site last week discussed, but the fact remains that children from poorer households are less likely to have access to ICT both in and out-of-school. As a result, they take longer to adapt to using the technology or hone their...
anonymous

PebbleGo | Capstone Digital - 1 views

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    PebbleGo is an early childhood research base for young children learning to read. Information is child friendly and includes many pictures and videos to enrich student learning. PebbleGo has a read aloud feature that allows text to be read to the audience, if necessary. It also has online games relating to topics on PebbleGo and printable resources. This resource requires login information and can be purchased as a subscription by an entire school.
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    Pebble Go is an excellent online resource for student reserach. This site is divided up by category of science, social studies, and biographies. Students use this interactive website to learn about different academic content areas. For each topic, readings, videos, games, and audio recordings are provided. This allows students of all ability levels to be able to access the information and understand the content. My students love this site as it is a great starting point for any reserach project!
vciany8

Teacher Development Is Key to Closing the Achievement Gap - 1 views

This article discussed the importance for teachers to have appropriate, specialized trainings and development in order to close the achievement gap. It discussed 4 key elements, they think, need to...

Achievement Gap Teachers Development

brady_g

Teacher Development Is Key to Closing the Achievement Gap - 4 views

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    This article discusses how professional development for teachers will help close the achievement gap. This blog centers on how the improvement of teaching practices will best assist students and that there should be universal teaching strategies. EDTC 615. k-12
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    615: This articles feels that providing the teachers with the professional development and resources they need to be more effective teachers which will in end help close the learning gaps of their students.
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    This article describes the importance of teachers continuing to work to improve their teaching in closing achievement gaps. The article states that there are 4 important elements in creating a system for teacher development. As teachers work to continue to develop their teaching and instruction styles the students will then benefit which will show in the data.
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    Details 4 critical ways in which we can improve the quality of instruction by focusing on improvement as instructors. Standardizing practices, strategies, assessments, etc. Interesting read and turns the system around to look at instructors what we are able to change.
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    This article is great at recognizing necessary checks and balances for teachers. Changing standards will not along close all of the achievement gaps. The improved curriculum must come with a way for teachers to know they are delivering appropriately and sufficiently.
ndouglas7

Teacher Development Is Key to Closing the Achievement Gap - 5 views

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    This article shows the success a group of schools have in teaching instruction when there is a purposeful, intimate focus on individual teachers. When teachers are given proper tools, instruction, and guidance, they will succeed in instructing students and therefore a greater percentage of students will have a better understanding of what is being taught.
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    Focused teacher development is needed to achieve student success! This is 100% true and this article talks about this in a great way. Great find!
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    I found this article helpful in the importance of providing individualized professional development to teachers so they are able to grow their practice around targeted skills students need to master.
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