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Equity literacy for STEM educators
02/19/2020
Topics: Computational Thinking, digital equity
In the context of STEM education, it is not enough for schools to identify the content and skills needed for K-12 students to become STEM ready. School leaders, STEM educators and educational stakeholders must…
Growing ME: Bridging the equity gap through mentorship
01/07/2020
Topics: digital equity, diversity
In my past position, I offered professional development to new mentor teachers. Research shows us that the number of people entering, and staying in, the teaching field is declining. But what I find even more…
3 Steps to Dismantle Inequities in Your School
03/21/2021
Topics: digital equity
I have the good fortune of working with talented educators around the country who are committed to centering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their work. In my roles as a former founding school leader…
ISTE CEO: Shaping the future is in our DNA
09/25/2019
Topics: digital equity, ISTE Standards, Seal of Alignment
I recently came across the T-shirt I was given when I volunteered at the 30th ISTE conference. In case you’re wondering, it still fits, as does the role ISTE has played in helping me stay ahead of important…
4 ways to use tech to create a culturally responsive classroom
10/10/2019
Topics: culturally responsive classroom, digital equity
Expecting students to leave behind all that they are when they enter the classroom isn’t just unrealistic, it’s unfair. But that’s often what's expected of students: Show up and be prepared to take what we…
Global Focus: Building a diverse, inclusive edtech community
06/17/2019
Topics: digital equity
When students enter our classrooms for the first time, teachers may unconsciously judge them based on where they sit. Did they choose a seat front and center? They must be eager to learn and participate. Did…
Moviemaking in the Classroom
Topics: digital equity
Lifting Student Voices Through Digital Storytelling
By Jessica Pack
ISBN: 9781564849281
October 2021
Length: 152 pages
5 ways educators can check their implicit bias
05/07/2019
Topics: digital equity
Michael Bonner’s degree in psychology gave him insight into the power of the mind. What he didn’t know was how that knowledge would come into play in the classroom.
Bonner, a second grade teacher in a…
Are There Ways to Close the Digital Divide for Students? New ISTE Book, Closing the Gap, Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom, Provides Answers
04/16/2019
Topics: digital equity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom, a new book from the International Society for Technology in Education (…
There Is More to Digital Equity Than Devices and Bandwidth
09/26/2021
Topics: digital equity
The past two years has seen a narrowing of the digital divide when it comes to two things: the number of school devices per student and the Wi-Fi that transforms these devices into powerful learning tools at home and in the classroom.
But it’s premature to say the…