The pandemic hastened what was already a rapidly-evolving relationship between schooling and technology. Although millions of students have now been assigned their own devices and logins for a litany of online platforms, the digital divide still persists and students in both rural and urban neighborhoods continue to struggle with limited connectivity. This week we’re joined by Ken Shelton--one of the dopest voices in edtech--to explore the current state and future possibilities of educational technology as a tool for reimagined schooling! But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including a study about “screen free” zones in college lectures and intriguing new data about the college gender gap.
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AGENDA
0:00 - Welcome!
6:22 - Should colleges offer “screen-free” zones?
21:40 - New data on college gender gap
35:41 - Techquity with Ken Shelton!
1:10:15 - LAUSD hosts Black college fair
DO-NOW STORIES:
New Study Looks at the Impact of Screen Free Zones in College Classrooms
What’s behind the gender gap in college completion?
More from our guest:
“Techquity: Going from Digital Poverty to Digital Inclusion”
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