How Schools Can Stem the Toxic Tide of Technology

Students who struggle to access the internet at home may get some relief through $65 billion in funding for broadband, approved by Congress in the new infrastructure bill. Advertisement [Microsoft -- Advertisement](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r) Strategies and solutions for ed-tech leaders - November 12, 2021 [1920 258 max (1)] EdWeek Tech Leader [Chromebooks, to be loaned to students in the Elk Grove Unified School District, await distribution at Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020.](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) [IT Infrastructure](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) [The Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Broadband. What It Would Mean for Students](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) Students who struggle to access the internet at home may get some relief through $65 billion in funding for broadband, approved by Congress in the new infrastructure bill. [Read More](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) [Share on Facebook](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r) [Share on LinkedIn](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r) [Tweet](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r) Advertisement [Rise Vision -- Advertisement](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r) Lessons Learned [Personalized Learning](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) [Personalized Learning: Same Subject. 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[Download whitepaper](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) What You Need to Know [Classroom Technology](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973),[Opinion](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) [How Schools Can Stem the Toxic Tide of Technology](7JIULFE_N:m:1:3125711346:E4F3F77F4670D631F50D7AA6AB4ADDA7:r:2303973) Students' relationships, motivation, mood, sleep, and safety are all at risk, writes researcher Andy Hargreaves. 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