FETC 2018

10 Things to Know About Poverty and Technology (Room South 330E)

25 Jan 18
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM

Tracks: Future of EdTech Administrator

Poverty is an issue that more and more of our nation's children are coming face to face with. The price that children of poverty must pay is unbelievably high. Each year, increasing numbers of children are entering our schools with needs being unattended due to their circumstances. Schools and teachers are ill prepared. Joi the conversation to learn how one district's leadership seized the challenge and catapulted its predominantly minority, economically disadvantaged students into the Digital Age through the infusion of eLearning and blended instruction. Find out how investing in students has created engaged teachers and learners and helped to close the Achievement Gap. Hear testimonials from students and staff how students are now Dreaming Big, building solid foundations, for their future, and renewing their HOPE for success in the future. Take away 10 solid precepts to "break the Code" and find success with economically disadvantaged students!!