eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As many experts will point out, DEI initiatives are prone to fail when they arent getting at the crux of the issue–existing systemic processes and challenges that prevent promising solutions and DEI-focused policies from being successful. And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 114

Neo LMS

APRIL 27, 2017

There is also a concern that BYOD creates digital divides in the classroom between well-resourced students and those from families that simply cannot afford to give their children devices. Be sure that parents have full access to your privacy and security policies.

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BYOD Digital Divide Online Learning Policies 154

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Their governance structure is different, their policies are different, their laws are different and their levels of authority are different.” That seems to be referring to actual screen time or formal assessment or assignment work.” Any kid, any grade level should not be spending more than 90 minutes on schoolwork for the whole day.

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Guidelines Online Learning Digital Divide Study 218

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Like McKneely, some educators, government officials and policy experts around the country say the coronavirus carries lessons for another global crisis of our time, climate change. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. Credit: AP Photo/Kantele Franko.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 129

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Valid Does my assessment evaluate the specific learning objective I am attempting to assess? In Equity in Discourse for Mathematics Education: Theories, Practices, and Policies (pp. Free of Bias What in my learning activity is inadvertently disadvantageous to students? Retrieved from [link] Gutiérrez, R. Ralabate P.

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UDL Education Digital Divide Equity of Access 122

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. the same thing, yet it is the basis for algorithmic assessment and feedback.

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. Instituting dynamic grouping of students with a variety of activities and frequent formative assessment that ensures students get necessary instruction without leaving them behind. Assessing the Right Way.

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Learning Assessment Digital Divide Professional Learning 95

Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Develop and Communicate Clear Guidelines for AI Use It’s essential to develop clear guidelines and policies to ensure students, teachers, and other staff fully understand the proper and responsible use of generative AI. Like with other guidelines, AI policies should not be created in a vacuum.

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Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Guidelines Policies 69

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

20-25% of the digital divide is concentrated in affordable multi-dwelling units (MDUs). NTIA’s BEAD Challenge Process Policy includes a BEAD Model Challenge Process that states can adopt in its entirety to complete Volume 1 of BEAD Initial Proposals. Our assessment highlighted significant inaccuracies.

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Assessment Broadband Digital Divide Data 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Assessment tools and data analytics play a major role in education today, enabling educators to gauge students’ understanding and use data to determine what interventions students need to best learn. Schools need to implement policies to address these issues. Where will technology be in 5 years?

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 114

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. As this tumultuous year winds down, there are a few trends we can expect to see in 2021, including schools adopting a “digital-first” policy for many of their functional operations such as administrative and student support functions. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Conversely, a 2020 report by the National Education Policy Center found that online charter schools generally underperformed traditional schools in terms of student academic growth. Are students more successful through online learning?

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

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Digital Divide Resources Policies Study 145

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

There are opportunities here for assessment companies. Districts must use the money on evidence-based programs that help stem learning loss, close the digital divide, and address social and emotional learning needs. education policy and politics, and a leader in Future of Work strategies. American Rescue Plan Act (Mar.

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Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 98

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

As many experts will point out, DEI initiatives are prone to fail when they aren’t getting at the crux of the issue—existing systemic processes and challenges that prevent promising solutions and DEI-focused policies from being successful. And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot.

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Chromebook Robotics Elementary Accessibility 124

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

He argued that the most equitable way to manage this to avoid any digital divides is to provide Open Source Software to all students. The free, open, flexible spaces and the policy of BYOD ensure that the school is both an attractive and sustainable place to learn. That by any estimation is a great student to teacher ratio.

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BYOD Learning Digital Divide Software 58

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. Textbooks have given way to Google Classroom and the Blackboard Learn management system, and lessons are assigned, submitted and assessed online.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 106

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

In recent years, a small chorus of advocates and policy wonks have pointed out that most EBS license holders don’t actually use their free spectrum. A central issue when granting private use of a public resource is assessing the public benefit. Leverenz denounced EBS as a “scam that must be reformed.”.

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Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 102

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Furthermore, AI can contribute to the development of adaptive assessments, offering a more nuanced understanding of students’ capabilities beyond traditional testing methods. Access to AI-driven resources may vary among schools and students, leading to a digital divide. Cheating is another concern.

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Education Trends Digital Divide Assessment 52

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

They prioritize student achievement, drive continuous improvement and implement policies that will ensure success for all. As digital learning transforms education across the country, how can board members ensure that their policies and budget decisions support digital learning opportunities and the robust infrastructure needed to support it?

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Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

They prioritize student achievement, drive continuous improvement and implement policies that will ensure success for all. As digital learning transforms education across the country, how can board members ensure that their policies and budget decisions support digital learning opportunities and the robust infrastructure needed to support it?

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Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

The digital divide must be addressed. We see schools adjusting their grading policies. We need to develop their ability to be self-reliant in their learning to become lifelong learners. We are also more aware of the need for a dependable online infrastructure, one that offers access to all. Maslow must always come before Bloom.

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Education Digital Divide System Online Learning 67

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

Deliver real-time feedback and assessments, empowering students and teachers to identify strengths to leverage, opportunities to improve, and any additional supportive needs necessary. Create personalized, adaptive lesson plans based on a student’s assessed level of aptitude and performance.

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Education Data Training Digital Divide 52

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.” In 2010, when the department published its last National Ed Tech Plan, the phrase “digital divide” usually meant unequal access to devices like laptops and high-speed internet, a severe disparity.

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Technology Future Ready Edcamps Tablets 49

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

When COVID-19 disrupted the traditional model , Commissioner Mike Morath and his team quickly created policies to help ensure students would not fall through the cracks. . Bridging the Digital Divide. Assessing Anticipated Learning Loss. make certain ?all Designing New School Models. platform. . platform. .

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Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 26, 2020

EdPalooza is your can’t-miss opportunity to engage with the foremost thought leaders and practitioners in K-12 education on topics that matter most—from the latest policy trends and innovations to emerging and proven solutions for today’s education challenges. What : EdPalooza. When : December 1–3. View the official EdPalooza Agenda.

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Digital Divide Policies Trends Conference 28

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. Higher education scholars, policy makers, and administrators know little about the experiences of undergraduate students who matriculate with minimal experience with technology.

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Survey Digital Divide Analysis Data 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. She earned a B.A.

Technology 72

Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 72

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In 2014, ALA Washington’s Office for Information and Technology Policy (OITP) developed a helpful white paper to examine CIPA’s decade-long impact, Fencing Out Knowledge t h a t d e l i n e a t e d f o u r recommendations t o ALA: Increase awareness of the spectrum of filtering choices. Develop a toolkit for school leaders.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. Though these policies made a big impact, many have expired in favor of returning to the status quo.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

E-rate 45

E-rate EdTech Broadband Libraries 45

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. Schools, districts and states will work to figure out policy changes to help reduce the inequities in education. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

However, the rise of edtech also brings challenges, including concerns about equity, privacy, and the digital divide. Additionally, safeguarding student data in a digital age is critical, requiring stringent policies and protections. What is the definition of educational technology? Teachers can also use Kahoot!

Technology 52

Technology Education LMS Adaptive Learning 52

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.” In 2010, when the department published its last National Ed Tech Plan, the phrase “digital divide” usually meant unequal access to devices like laptops and high-speed internet, a severe disparity.

Technology 36

Technology Future Ready Edcamps Tablets 36

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

We still have a huge digital divide. So not only should you leverage students to help you learn new digital skills, but you should also use them as go-to experts for other students in your classroom. Don’t Assess the Bells and Whistles; Content is King. See: Copyright Policy. They will prove you wrong every time!

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Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78