The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. That means we must prepare now for the potential that colleges and universities that swiftly shifted to online instruction as the pandemic swept through the country and forced campuses to shutter will have to continue, and even ramp up, those efforts in September. Schools get creative.

Broadband 131

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 131

Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC.

Accessibility 246

Accessibility Technology Digital Citizenship Hapara 246

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. They need to be able to identify sources and find corroborating information.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 145

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Her boldest claim: That her administration would close the digital divide by 2020 with 100 percent of American families having the "option" of quality broadband. At a June 27 rally in Denver, Hillary Clinton outlined her Tech and Innovation Agenda that included a number of edtech items.

STEM 112

STEM Digital Divide Broadband Policies 112

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

Classroom 98

Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

On the other end of the digital divide are more than 1,000 colleges where 95 percent of students or more do no online coursework. Boston University, a private institution of more than 18,000 students who nearly all take courses in person, sparked confusion with the rollout of its 2020-21 contingency plans.

Trends 113

Trends Learning Digital Divide Course 113

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Additionally, leaders can reduce inequity through closing the digital divide while protecting privacy, and scale up the good practices of special educators, a standout from their peers, to protect all students. Additional findings of note: Closing the Digital Divide While Protecting Privacy.

Student Data Privacy 67

Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Survey Data 67

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

" Tagged on: July 23, 2017 Education Division Strategic Plan | National Governors Association → NGA's Education Division has a new strategic plan (2017-2020), which includes a focus on personalized learning. Critical Reflection | Inside HigherEd → Achievement (grades) and learning are not always (often?)

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Education Superhighway

MAY 24, 2022

Local leaders can make an immediate impact on the digital divide in their community by launching an Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) awareness campaign. In our work to close the broadband affordability gap for the 18 million U.S.

Broadband 52

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Online Learning 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Will online learning continue? Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. And who knows what the fall will bring. Will schools open? And then the bigger question: How far behind did students fall?

Learning 95

Learning Assessment Digital Divide Professional Learning 95

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Nearman, “all of our students could have the same access to programming and not have to worry about, well, my parents can’t afford it.”. Millions of students still face access issues.

Learning 145

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

In March of 2020 in response to a life-threatening pandemic, our education system, as we have known it for centuries, was blown up. Schools across the nation closed their doors, but required their teachers to try to carry on educating their students using online technology. Teaching online is not the same as teaching in the classroom.

Education 67

Education Digital Divide System Online Learning 67

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials. TEC) in Concord, NH.

Edmentum 98

Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Company 98

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER. Arati has an M.Ed.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

MindShift

APRIL 16, 2020

” In Arizona’s capital, the digital divide is stark, despite a massive effort to get families connected to the Internet. “We certainly haven’t abandoned the importance of the Internet and laptops and devices and online learning,” Gestson explains. Copyright 2020 NPR.

Tools 53

Tools Digital Divide Chromebook Laptops 53

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Few people would tell you that online kindergarten was a good idea, or frankly even possible. That was before 2020. And even in hybrid districts, some students have been learning remotely, either part or full time. In short, online learning is the reality for a majority of students this fall. ” 4.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

They also revealed that in October 2020, 62% of adults supported the public education system, and now, as of May 2023, the numbers have decreased to 52.5%. Universities and colleges are no longer just institutions of learning and teaching. Now, the time has changed. These problems are impacting the cost of education.

How To 40

How To Education Secondary E-rate 40

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since the beginning of the school shutdowns, there have been debates about the effectiveness of online learning. Empowering students and ensuring they can personally connect to their learning can be two of the deepest ways to engage students. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning.

Education 418

Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2020

One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide. Reduced Payment Plan, an initiative that reduces the fee to set up a tuition payment plan for fall 2020 from $25 to just $1.

Digital Divide 208

Digital Divide Laptops Mobility Accessibility 208

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. Then, there are states that lacked laws prior to 2020, but began responding to the at-home learning requirement with new legislation for future needs.

Broadband 172

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 172

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Students with the internet at home could access online learning activities offered by the district or participate in virtual classrooms, while packets were provided for children without the ability to log on. The digital divide. We don’t mumble or complain,” she said. But she acknowledged of life lately, “It’s slow.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

My Island View

APRIL 10, 2020

March of 2020 changed all that. March 2020 is when the American education system was blown up. The greatest problem exposed is the digital divide caused by the economic divide. Zip codes still determine quality of education even more in a digital system. In our computer-driven world this will happen online.

Classroom 91

Classroom Learning Assessment Digital Divide 91

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. on March 18, 2020. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive.

Learning 91

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

They’ve been letting officials know that while they want to see their friends, they recognize the seriousness of the virus and hope districts prioritize student mental health and improving online learning, especially for vulnerable students. Considering that we’re going completely distance learning for the time being,” she said.

Survey 145

Survey Policies Groups Report 145

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

And during tumultuous times, the need for information, access to literacy, and digital access have become even greater. . For schools that closed and moved to online learning due to the coronavirus, digital access became a necessity overnight. Louis Public Library have moved completely online.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The state board of education later approved about half that money for schools to hire nearly 150 new counselors by August 2020. The digital divide raised similar concerns: If no phone numbers work for a family, if emails remain unanswered, how can counselors gauge the welfare of a child? It’s tough.

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) Common Core State Standards.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145