The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

Broadband 104

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 104

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

The latest Digital Equity report from the Consortium of School Networking paints a rosy picture of an educational environment where students have generally good access to high-speed wi-fi while in school. percent of American households with school-age children currently have broadband access at home. In some U.S.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Google Chromebook 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 2, 2012

Secondly, as Ian Clarke (2010) suggests in his Guardian article , we still need libraries because they inform users about best practice in the use of search tools and the promotion of better digital literacies. Readers can now access a great many historical maps, genealogical records or rare volumes without leaving their armchairs.

Libraries 70

Libraries Digital Divide Trends Social Media 70

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

Broadband 43

Broadband Accessibility Mobility E-rate 43

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. There is still a digital divide in classrooms based on what technology is being used and how.

E-rate 56

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 56

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Notes from TCEA 2012 Presentation by Eanes ISD Tech Group and Carl Hooker, Director of Instructional Technology, Eanes ISD Presentation posted at: edtech.eanesisd.net/tcea Research Behind BYOT 2011 Horizon Report K12 Edition - Published every year. We used to hear about the digital divide. Can be teacher paced or student paced.

BYOD 60

BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

EveryoneOn is a national nonprofit working to eliminate the digital divide by making high-speed, low-cost Internet service, computers and free digital literacy courses accessible to all unconnected Americans. Cox Foundation. ” The initiative funded by the James M.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Tablets Education 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 50

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 45

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

E-rate 40

E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 5, 2016

A huge highlight for me was reconnecting with futurist Bryan Alexander , whom I'd interviewed in 2012 as a part of my Future of Education series, and whose work and voice I've continued to really appreciate.

Adobe 28

Adobe Digital Divide Broadband Education 28

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

And the more I thought about it, I realized that this was an equity access issue that ran even deeper than the digital divide. Lopez used Simon’s curriculum to start Sweetwater High School’s first computer science course in the fall of 2012. I said, ‘That’s a really great question.’ Something was wrong.”.

How To 28

How To Digital Divide Course Training 28

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

System 55

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 55

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This is especially true in the tech industry where African-American founders like Morrison have limited access to venture capital investments. Another analysis by digital divide expert Kathryn Finney found that black women-led start-ups comprised less than .2 Related: Black colleges can revive American cities.

Company 66

Company Digital Divide Analysis Video 66

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers.

Digital Divide 130

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

As an op-ed in The Washington Post put it , “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” The act called for “universal service” so that all Americans could have access to affordable telecommunications services, regardless of their geographical location.

E-rate 50

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

But her record suggests that she would back policies to make child care more affordable, protect immigrant and LGBTQ+ students and promote broader access to higher education through free community college and loan forgiveness. Harris, a former U.S. The new law is expected to cost about $480 million over the next two years. Christina A.

Education 135

Education E-rate Policies Accessibility 135