eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Once students learn that computer science can also lead to a career in things like entrepreneurship, automotive design, healthcare, music journalism, fashion, or sports analysis, they may be more receptive to the career opportunities that come with computer science and offer them an escape from their current reality.

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Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 114

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In a new analysis , it finds that 47 percent of U.S. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. Nonprofit Common Sense has released a new survey and companion analysis about the 0-8 year-old set.

Broadband 208

Broadband Report Video EdTech 208

Digital Promise

JULY 25, 2017

This is leading to an emerging “second level digital divide” in US schools, fueled by differences in how technology is utilized to advance teaching and learning. To close this divide, we must fully support educators with the skills and tools they need to power up the learning environment. Blazar, D., & Hogan, D.

Digital Learning 282

Digital Learning Digital Divide Learning Education 282

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

For example, the summary suggested I talked about using AI for data analysis when in reality, I used AI to help generate real-world data to teach Excel to students. It is a subtle difference but one that is meaningful and results in a contextual issue. The integrity gap is going to be a major issue as we move fully into Web 3.

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Microsoft Learning Tools Google 534

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

To set the foundation for technology-empowered learning during and beyond the pandemic, education leaders are actively tackling internet and device access issues to narrow the digital divide. Educators tell us that they need more support when it comes to their knowledge of using technology in ways that best accelerate learning.

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Analysis Education Digital Divide Policies 210

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

The data was then sent to Baker’s team at UPenn for analysis. Source (for all charts in article): BrightBytes survey Such findings are not surprising to Baker, who notes that they reaffirm the existence of the “ digital divide ,” or unequal access to technology across different communities and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Report Survey LMS Digital Divide 218

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 28, 2020

An analysis from June by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Common Sense found that 30% (15 million to 16 million) of all K–12 public school students in the US live in households that have no internet connection or lack an adequate device for distance learning. Steyer, founder, and CEO of Common Sense.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Analysis Case Study Report 40

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

Through advanced data analysis, machine learning (ML) algorithms, and AI-powered adaptive learning platforms, educators can gain invaluable insights into each student’s unique strengths, weaknesses, learning preferences, and progress.

Classroom 124

Classroom Digital Divide LMS Robotics 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

Technology 204

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 204

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Digital Divides While some may end up with too much of the latest media, others are completely cut off, due to persistent lack of broadband. Perhaps the poor will inhabit a mostly digitally-meditated world as face-to-face contact becomes a luxury good.

Digital Divide 118

Digital Divide Social Media Broadband Analysis 118

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

These methods include an interrelated set of skills, such as pattern recognition, abstraction and decomposition, applied to solve complex problems using, for example, automation, data analysis or computational modeling. Related: Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

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Training Digital Divide System Analysis 141

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2024

Overall, while these tools hold potential, they also may exacerbate the existing digital divide , particularly for children who either lack access to the technology or a qualified adult to work with them on using it effectively.

EdTech 202

EdTech Company Digital Divide Tools 202

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Finally, they should build on the efforts to close digital divides during the pandemic to ensure that English learners can access and effectively use all the learning technologies they need to succeed at school. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning.

Education 144

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 144

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

A significant challenge for Delta communities is the ever-growing digital divide. The student-to-counselor ratio in Mississippi is 398 to 1, almost 60 percent higher than the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250 to 1, according to an analysis done by Charlie Health.

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Broadband Digital Divide Report Guidelines 133

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

Related: Analysis: hundreds of colleges and universities show financial warning signs. There are several steps that policymakers can and should take to shrink the digital divide, including having Congress allocate emergency funding to schools and libraries that expand broadband access to their communities.

Accessibility 141

Accessibility Broadband Survey Digital Divide 141

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

A meta-analysis of 39 studies of children’s picture books finds that children score better on comprehension tests after reading a paper book than after reading a digital book. Digital picture books have been a godsend during the pandemic. Photo: Sarah Garland/The Hechinger Report.

Analysis 145

Analysis Study Smartphone Report 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

A 2018 meta-analysis found that summer interventions are likely most effective for improving outcomes for low-income students and narrowing the achievement gap between students who are poor and those who are not. Schools’ actions matter in helping to alleviate the disparities created outside the classroom.

Learning 131

Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 131

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

According to statistics of online learning vs. classroom, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S. Conversely, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S. The pandemic highlighted both the potential and challenges of K-12 online learning, emphasizing the importance of equitable access to technology and digital resources.

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

It involves ensuring that individuals have equal opportunities to access and utilize digital tools, bridging the digital divide and promoting inclusivity in the digital landscape.

Digital Citizenship 103

Digital Citizenship Digital Divide Analysis Accessibility 103

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, challenges such as the digital divide and the need for robust cybersecurity measures must be addressed to ensure equitable access and a secure learning environment. Data-driven instruction: Technology allows for the collection and analysis of vast amounts of data on student performance.

Digital Divide 103

Digital Divide Learning Digital Learning Adaptive Learning 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

ChatGPT Enterprise differs from the free version of the product in what it can process (it has greater data analysis capabilities and doesn’t limit the number of requests), how quickly it can process requests and how secure the information is (with this type of account, OpenAI won’t use the data for its training models).

Digital Divide 125

Digital Divide Company Training Data 125

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

AI offers insights and analysis of the effectiveness of their instruction and its outcome. COVID-19 highlighted that the digital divide was not exclusive to rural areas, as many families in urban areas cannot afford internet connectivity. Teachers will continue to embrace AI for analyzing classroom data and grading tools.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

An 2016 EdWeek analysis showed that 2 in 5 high schools did not offer physics, which is problematic in an era when S.T.E.M. In almost every case, that will involve ensuring that schools have the capacity to offer such programs, and that underserved communities are not stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide.

Learning 85

Learning Digital Divide Course Analysis 85

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

New 5G capabilities will come online, bringing easier, faster, anywhere, anytime connectivity to computing devices for K-12 and other industries like healthcare as they begin to augment traditional wireless solutions and help bridge the digital divide. New tools are needed in cybersecurity to fight AI attacks with AI protection.

Chromebook 117

Chromebook Data Trends Social Media 117

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

The new analysis, titled “Teachers and Technology Use in the Classroom: Exclusive Survey Results,” represents an in-depth follow up to the Education Week Tech Confidence Index , released earlier this month as part of Education Week’s 2016 Technology Counts report. Read more about the Education Week Tech Confidence Index.

Survey 66

Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Business Administrator Richard Jannarone said he and his technology team lobbied for the third-party analysis due, in part, to attempted attacks in the past. The contract will cost $14,910, according to the district. Tagged on: July 11, 2017 L.A. Unified gets a $3.26-million

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

Listen to the problems Schaberg identifies in that final section: the digital divide; students not having a good physical location to be on camera; missing the physical campus. One more problem occurs and it’s one I found disorienting at first. The article starts by criticizing HyFlex, yet the second half might not be about that.

Online Learning 123

Online Learning Learning Secondary Digital Divide 123

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

John Harrington, Funds for Learning Among the groups commenting on the issue, both ISTE and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) raised the possibility that digital education providers can pay to deliver their content more quickly, and wondered aloud if the move would deepen the digital divide.

E-rate 112

E-rate Broadband Digital Divide Libraries 112

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

times the rate of white students, according to an analysis of federal data by the New York Civil Liberties Union. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. It’s one way pandemic adjustments can address discipline inequities long-term. The disparity was slightly steeper on average (3.9 Related: Schooling has changed forever.

Learning 145

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 14, 2012

Join me Tuesday, May 15th, for live and interactive Future of Education conversation with Mark Bauerlein to talk about his new book, The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking , and how this reflects our perspectives on teaching and learning.

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Facebook Blackboard Digital Divide Google 48

Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

One of the most important digital divides to overcome is the technophobia divide - the wills and the will nots. And yet, in the final analysis, most would admit that children and young people know quite a lot about how to use technology, and many have already learnt where many of the dangers lie in web use.

Strategy 70

Strategy Training Digital Divide Guidelines 70

Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 14, 2019

There is none the less a need to acknowledge the digital divides that are perpetuated wherever technology is applied. Longley’s research team identified digital tribes by their socio-economic activities and by the manner in which they used information and communication technologies.

Digital Divide 37

Digital Divide Mobility Analysis Trends 37

Mistakengoal.com

JUNE 25, 2014

Two weeks ago, I defended my dissertation NON-RESPONSE BIAS ON WEB-BASED SURVEYS AS INFLUENCED BY THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PARTICIPATION GAP. It’s been about a year-and-a-half since my last post about my dissertation.

Survey 40

Survey Digital Divide Analysis Data 40

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 13, 2016

history to bridge the digital divide.”. Big Differences in Prices Districts Pay for Web Connectivity, Analysis Finds. Students who get a smartphone can also use it as a hotspot, and for unlimited calls and texts in the United States, while on a Sprint network. District Extends Wi-Fi to Students in Public Housing.

Broadband 40

Broadband Smartphone Digital Divide Company 40

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.

Technology 72

Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 72

Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Young people] have views, insights and analysis that they’re doing all the time,” said Lissa Soep, senior producer and research director at Youth Radio. She already knew her experience, but she used it to bring more nuance to a much larger discussion about the digital divide. Photo/Sophie for Youth Radio Raw.

Social Media 46

Social Media Digital Divide Smartphone Analysis 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 17, 2024

This chatbot app is designed to help with various tasks, such as emails, reports, and data analysis. Microsoft's voice and image interaction capabilities have been pushed back indefinitely, leading to concerns about transparency and the digital divide between those who have access and those who do not.

Microsoft 41

Microsoft Digital Divide Company Comparison 41