The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

We discuss at length in this blog the benefits of a blended learning environment , where students — empowered with digital tools and access — take control of their learning, thereby creating a more inviting, engaging and successful learning environment. 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives. EveryoneOn.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Distance learning is often discussed in the context of higher ed and adult education, but its relevancy in K-12 education is growing. Now, with further public school budget cuts potentially on the horizon, districts and their students will need to keep thinking about how, if at all, distance learning will play a role in existing curricula.

Learning 85

Learning Digital Divide Course Analysis 85

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models.

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Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 92

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.”

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Digital Promise

JULY 25, 2017

These learning scenarios support the development of skills such as critical thinking, inquiry and research, creativity, problem solving, designing and collaboration. They help students develop a sense of agency, the ability to harness technology, and support learning lifelong and lifewide.

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