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OPINION: Why creating and maintaining accessible digital resources is neither easy nor optional

The Hechinger Report

The Berkeley case teaches us to be attentive to accessibility up front, not simply because of legal requirements but because digital resources designed to meet accessibility standards support increased access for all. Accessibility is not optional.”. Not to be taken at all lightly, there are enormous costs to accessible information.

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8 Non-Digital Remote Learning Ideas

A Principal's Reflections

Authentic challenge problems : Knowing that digital resources are limited, reference materials can be provided for kids to engage in inquiry-based learning. By no means are these the only ideas that can be used to support students with limited or no digital resources available.

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There Is a Heightened Awareness Around Student Data Privacy. Here’s What Schools Are Doing About It

Digital Promise

During the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts were quick to send devices home with students and to provide digital resources that may have been engaging, but may not have been as “data safe” as districts thought. 1 consideration when using and purchasing a digital solution.

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Quantifying Innovative Practices

A Principal's Reflections

The critical element in this equation was skillfully purposefully employing digital resources while ensuring consistency and continuity in all our old and new practices. We merged quantitative and qualitative measures to validate each innovative idea's reasons, processes, and outcomes in detail.

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Digital Leadership: Leading Change from Where You Are | #DigiLead

A Principal's Reflections

Digital resources – To add more substance and stay within a broad wordcount range, I scrapped the appendix from the previous edition. At the end of the book, you will now see a section that has links to an array of digital resources such as downloadables, sample rubrics, standards alignment, and supporting frameworks.

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Navigating Your Journey to Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

In the case of districts and schools that have limited digital resources, it defeats the purpose of assigning lessons and work if kids don’t know how they did upon their return. Zywicki (@ZywickiR) March 16, 2020 Suggest lots of independent reading. You really can’t go wrong here. Notice I am not saying to grade the work.

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We Love to Have Interns!

ASHP CML

If you – or people that you know – are looking for an opportunity to conduct historical research or to share it publicly through educational and digital resources, please contact us to talk about how we can design an internship together.