Accessibility Conference Digital Divide 
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 13, 2022
With a focus on closing the digital divide, school districts are now working toward making the provided technology equitable. Having devices only furthers education when students can access learning.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 2, 2021
Internet access is the electricity of the 1930s and ’40s; it is that crucial to everyday life and learning,” said New York Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa said in a Feb. A year later, schools across the country are still struggling to bridge the gaps. 24 press release.
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A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 26, 2020
Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Please note that these are only suggestions.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 2, 2020
As a result of the CoronaVirus Pandemic, we were faced with the choice of canceling our large yearly conference, or figuring out how to do a virtual conference. We opted for a virtual conference and decided to use Microsoft Teams and YouTube Live for our platform. Participants didn’t need a conference to access workshops.
Edsurge
MARCH 12, 2019
The typical edtech conference buzzes with gadgetry, infrastructure and new ways to engage students. But when was the last time you hear someone talk about racism or digital equity? We are both tech-centric educators who attend many conferences each year. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that—the world needs both.
A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 23, 2012
While attending the NSBA Annual Conference this past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Sal Kahn’s keynote on Sunday. The video resources and associated services provided for free by Khan Academy are powerful learning tools, if they can be accessed by populations (rural and urban) that need them the most. And they do.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 4, 2020
Students who haven’t had access to technology since mid-March could face significant problems, said Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit that works for innovation in schools. “If If we can’t get every student access, that’s going to exacerbate the gaps even more.”
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