ISTE 2016: How to Bridge the Homework Gap

ISTE attendees share best practices for getting Internet access to the students who need it most for at-home studies.

Participants

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<li>Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN</li>
<li>Amy Passow, K–12 Business Development Manager, CDW•G</li>
<li>Christine Jones, Coordinator of Educational Technology, Palmdale (Calif.) School District</li>
<li>Jason Naile, Director of Instructional Technology and Media, Forsyth County (Ga.) Schools</li>
<li>Jesse Place, Director of Technology, Manasquan (N.J.) School District</li>
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Video Highlights

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<li style="line-height: 20.8px; margin-left: 7.5pt;">Districts have found solutions to the homework gap by providing mobile hotspots with Wi-Fi on buses, seeking out Internet access through local businesses, and working with local governments to secure at-home access.</li>
<li style="line-height: 20.8px; margin-left: 7.5pt;">Caching homework assignments onto a device is an interim solution when Wi-Fi isn’t available.</li>
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