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Increasing Home Connectivity: Equity in the Digital Age

Increasing Home Connectivity: Equity in the Digital Age. Presented by: Greg Bagby @gregbagby. January 24, 2017. 10:40 – 11:50 a.m. Pick Five Things. Pick 5 characteristics that describe yourself… No familial relationship No religious/ faith description No Position/Job.

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Increasing Home Connectivity: Equity in the Digital Age

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  1. Increasing Home Connectivity: Equity in the Digital Age Presented by: Greg Bagby @gregbagby January 24, 2017 10:40 – 11:50 a.m.

  2. Pick Five Things Pick 5 characteristics that describe yourself… No familial relationship No religious/ faith description No Position/Job

  3. Pick Five Things Remove two characteristics Remove two more characteristics Discuss what you are left with…

  4. Pick Five Things What happens to our unconnected students?

  5. Current State of Connectivity • Around 40% of the world population has an internet connection today. In 1995, it was less than 1%. • The number of internet uses has increased tenfold from 199 to 2013. • The first billion was reached in 2005. The second billion in 2010. The third billion in 2014. • http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/us/

  6. Current State of Connectivity

  7. Current State of Connectivity https://www.census.gov

  8. Current State of Connectivity https://www.census.gov

  9. The Importance of Being Connected “They’re being denied equal access to knowledge and information that are a part that are a part of education in the 21st century” -Edward Lee Vargas http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/12/what-happens-when-kids-dont-have-internet-at-home/383680/

  10. The Importance of Being Connected Why do our students need to be connected? http://bit.ly/BagbyFETC1

  11. Connectivity Conundrum Awareness and Engagement

  12. Connectivity Conundrum

  13. What we do in my District to Increase Connectivity. Digital Equity Committee Connectivity Drives

  14. Steps to Increase Connectivity Digital Equity committee: Leaders from Public School Local Government Business Local Foundations

  15. Steps to Increase Connectivity Connectivity Drives: Used 1:1 schools as a pilot Use of resources from EveryoneOn.com Parent meetings to discuss the importance

  16. Steps to Increase Connectivity

  17. Steps to Increase Connectivity

  18. Steps to Increase Connectivity

  19. Steps to Increase Connectivity

  20. Steps to Increase Connectivity

  21. What have you done / can you do to increase the connectivity in your district? http://bit.ly/BagbyFETC2

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