1. Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. “21 st century learning environments expand into “global” classrooms that use technology for inclusion connecting schools and homes and offering the choice of online education.”

2. Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Created through the use of a complex satellite system, which is connected with an invisible digital network. Live video conferences. ePals LearningSpace (http://www.epals.com/)http://www.epals.com/ Teachers create lessons with one or two teachers. Students are engaged through interactive research projects. Live Streaming Video (ex. South Pole, Eiffel Tower, markerplace in Hong Kong, et cetera). Live video conferences. ePals LearningSpace (http://www.epals.com/)http://www.epals.com/ Teachers create lessons with one or two teachers. Students are engaged through interactive research projects. Live Streaming Video (ex. South Pole, Eiffel Tower, markerplace in Hong Kong, et cetera). Students can compare and contrast different time zones, and cultural aspects through sites such as ePals Learning Space.

3. Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. “Digital Exclusion” – Students who may not have much access to technology due to their socioeconomic status, ethnicity, geographic location, gender, primary language, and disabilities. 5 Ways to Address “Digital Equity Challenges” 1.Legitimize the significant role culture plays in students’ educational experience. 2. Continue to challenge perceptions about the role of technology in education. 5 Ways to Address “Digital Equity Challenges” 1.Legitimize the significant role culture plays in students’ educational experience. 2. Continue to challenge perceptions about the role of technology in education. 3. Encourage others to recognize critical the critical link between technology professional development and classroom practice. 4.Create opportunities for students to access technology outside of the classroom. 5. Continue to seek funding for technology in spite of challenges. 3. Encourage others to recognize critical the critical link between technology professional development and classroom practice. 4.Create opportunities for students to access technology outside of the classroom. 5. Continue to seek funding for technology in spite of challenges.

4. Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Low-Income and Minority Learners Encourage students to participate in after-school and summer programs using technology which they gain access through community centers, libraries, churches, etc. Low-Income and Minority Learners Encourage students to participate in after-school and summer programs using technology which they gain access through community centers, libraries, churches, etc. English Language Learners Use software that provides audio narration (ex. tutorials, drill-and-practice, & word processing programs). Social media websites. English Language Learners Use software that provides audio narration (ex. tutorials, drill-and-practice, & word processing programs). Social media websites. Learners with Disabilities Use software to create, maintain, and report student IEP information. Integrate Assistive Technology: Some examples are a voice synthesizer to have a printed page read to them; take notes on electronic storage device in class that will print in Braille, using website with options to change graphics/fonts. Learners with Disabilities Use software to create, maintain, and report student IEP information. Integrate Assistive Technology: Some examples are a voice synthesizer to have a printed page read to them; take notes on electronic storage device in class that will print in Braille, using website with options to change graphics/fonts. WHAT CAN TEACHERS DO??????????

5. Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Teachers can create class wesbites including information such as contact information, assignment sheets, and online resources for parents. WEBSITE CREATOR: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/teacher MATH RESOURCE: http://nlvm.usu.edu/ en/nav/vlibrary.html

6. Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. In 2010, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), reported that in 2000 there were appoximately 50,000 students enrolled in K-12 online education. There was an increase to 320,000 in 2009.