The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Even after service providers launched discounts for broadband services during the pandemic — often targeting online learning — Black Americans across the South saw little change in their access to broadband services. But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. Add the bill’s $14.25

Broadband 113

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Accessibility 113

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.

Accessibility 114

Accessibility Digital Divide E-rate Tablets 114

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. Links to Local Learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Broadband 68

Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 68

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Access to New Education Technology and Resources We’ve seen some incredible progress from districts over the past few years in this area. Schools understand the importance of broadband internet and are exploring ways to ensure that the new digital programs that are introduced into their schools function in a secure and seamless fashion.

Technology 166

Technology Broadband Education Personalized Learning 166

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

As such, states can expect to support a great variety of approaches to educational technology in their districts under the program, from those that spend some smaller portion of funds on activities to fill in the gaps in local efforts to those that devote the maximum allowable funds to ambitious personalized learning implementations.

Strategy 231

Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. From personalized learning to student interventions, many educators have already taken steps to enhance the learning environment by integrating technology resources into the classroom.

How To 448

How To Software Education EdTech 448

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

Under-resourced students and those in rural areas without internet access could not consistently attend classes, either in person or virtually. Those students were bright and hardworking, but they didn’t have access to the best resources or solutions proven to accelerate learning. Many schools struggled to retain staff.

Personalized Learning 99

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Broadband 99

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. From personalized learning to student interventions, many educators have already taken steps to enhance the learning environment by integrating technology resources into the classroom.

How To 344

How To Software Education Tablets 344

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

We must move from high quality, personalized learning being something that happens by luck or chance. more opportunities to learn year-round, meaning a shift away from the antiquated agrarian school calendar that leads to “summer slide” for too many. to something that happens by design.

Broadband 185

Broadband Personalized Learning System Strategy 185

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

In Albemarle County, Virginia, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, radio towers rise above an apple orchard on Carters Mountain, outside Charlottesville. What they don’t have is legal access to spectrum to carry the signal. Photo: Chris Berdik. Few would argue that EBS worked as intended.

Broadband 105

Broadband Education Policies Digital Divide 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The access to technology that students have is just as varied as the students and schools themselves. After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices.

Technology 163

Technology Blended Learning Chromebook Education 163

Neo LMS

JUNE 11, 2019

For example, there is no point spending thousands of dollars on new equipment if you don’t have the required WiFi connectivity, infrastructure or broadband speed for it. Don’t simply buy technology for technology’s sake; it might not be right for your school so make sure you look at our existing resources and infrastructure.

EdTech 207

EdTech Classroom LMS Training 207

TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 3, 2024

by TeachThought Staff As learning becomes increasingly digital, access becomes increasingly important. Broadband access, CPU speed, graphics processing, multi-media production in terms of sound, image, film, and other innovations have placed significant demands on the technology industry. .’

Khan Academy 107

Khan Academy Coursera Edmodo Broadband 107

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

By enabling progress through a mastery-based system, we would help students build confidence and challenge them in the most personalized way. In 2015, a major report from the research nonprofit RAND found that personalized learning works, confirming many of our hopes. classrooms have high-speed internet access.

Khan Academy 169

Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 169

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

Education 176

Education EdTech Broadband Meeting 176

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

Broadband 98

Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? For one, personalized learning could drive improved outcomes at the student level in rural communities.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Outcomes 60

techlearning

APRIL 9, 2019

“In order to provide personalized learning experiences for students to best prepare them for college and careers, and to compete in a global economy, all schools need access to reliable, high-speed broadband," said SETDA's incoming Executive Director, Candice Dodson.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Report Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

Digital Divide 122

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 122

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

While students ultimately may go back to in-person learning, remote learning will remain a possibility for suspended students “whenever feasible,” he says. The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability. Millions of students still face access issues.

Learning 145

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

It will provide more support for students who are struggling in the online environment, it will take some of the burden off of the teachers, and it will help schools support educational equity by creating greater access to services that previously were only available to families that could afford it. – Scott Kinney, CEO, Discovery Education.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

Each section represents one of the major phases a school undergoes as it works to provide learners with ubiquitous access to technology and powerful learning opportunities. Read this : “Words Matter: Let’s Talk about Learning, not Technology”. Read this : “Turning Tech Rollout Obstacles into Learning Opportunities”.

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

We have failed to address the persistent inequities in student access to technology, broadband internet social networks, mentors, enrichment activities, community and service learning, and the other elements that comprise learning. They already know how to continue learning outside of school.

Learning 126

Learning Broadband Course Accessibility 126

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Today we joined Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin as she announced the Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative , a coordinated effort to bring high-speed broadband and digital learning opportunities to schools across the state. I am proud to establish the Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative,” said Governor Fallin.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Learning Twitter Accessibility 40

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Report 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Beyond that, the internet gives students and teachers access to a wide variety of tools. Some say technology can help teachers create lessons that are tailored to fit each child. (Is A new story in The Hechinger Report asks and answers that question.)

Blended Learning 84

Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 84

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. While students miss class for open lab, the teachers recognize the benefits of letting students explore technology to help them achieve both personal and educational goals. About the Host.

Personalized Learning 41

Personalized Learning Learning OER Broadband 41

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Public Schools, digital equity and access to technology at home is a very real problem. Without home access to broadband Internet, students don’t have a chance at an equitable education and have virtually no chance to compete for the best jobs and an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty that is pervasive in the Washington inner city.

Future Ready 130

Future Ready Digital Divide Digital Learning Broadband 130

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning. It’s basically kids raising themselves in some of these scenarios,” says Creeden.

Blended Learning 172

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 172

SETDA Says

JUNE 29, 2020

At that time, the critical topics that bubbled to the top were broadband access, […]. It is difficult to believe that it has been 13 years since SETDA’s 2008 journey in developing and publishing the Class of 2020: Action Plan for Education. This project included a Student Bill of Rights and a series of white papers (below).

Broadband 69

Broadband Education Accessibility Instructional Materials 69

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Henry McMaster pushed hard to return all schools to in-person learning this fall, saying remote learning was “not as good.” Parents had to submit an application and affirm that their child had support at home and consistent internet access — which the parents have to provide themselves.

Survey 138

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 138

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“We spent a lot of time planning,” recalls Verna Lalbeharie, director of digital teaching and learning in North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction. Student learning is changing and accelerating and improving!” DigiLEARN , a nonprofit started by Perdue, has continued to help drive that work.

Digital Learning 116

Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 116

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity.

Learning 91

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 91

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

However, while the benefits of moving some student homework to interactive, online platforms are clear, we can’t ignore the question of access. These programs can only work — and narrow, rather than widen, gaps — if all students have equitable access to digital resources. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation.

Tools 85

Tools Laptops Analysis Broadband 85

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Several parents with children in low-performing schools view a child’s academic struggles as an individual responsibility — their child’s fault, or their own — but access to and understanding of school data can help them identify broader problems. For example, is only their child reading below grade-level or are a majority of the students?

Data 109

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 109