eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Reliable internet access is fundamental to modern education, allowing students to participate fully in digital learning environments. This is a monumental step towards closing the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to educational resources for all.

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Digital Divide 128

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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Digital Divide Technology Hapara Training 222

Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide.

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Digital Divide Social Media Online Learning Examples 333

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

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Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 315

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Over the past eight years, WANRack has worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide and ensure students have access to digital learning in every classroom, every day. With the increasing use of technology as a tool for learning, students and teachers need more than basic connectivity.

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Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Digital Learning 70

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. Butash is right in pointing out the risks involved in this quick shift to using digital technologies.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For example, at Columbia University, professors are creating and using virtual reality tools to help students gain empathy across racial lines, learn dentistry techniques and examine molecules in 3D. As the industry that develops VR grows, it will need workers who are trained in how to build and apply this technology.

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EdTech Digital Divide Training Smartphone 215

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

schools were connected to high-speed internet, a boon to digital learning. We don’t know how many of [our students] have internet or how to connect them.” EducationSuperHighway created a tool to help schools identify students without internet access at home and, in the process, learned a lot more about the digital divide.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Report 156

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 29, 2023

An important issue in today’s digital learning-fueled K-12 educational environment is the concept of digital equity and closing the digital divide. Digital equity and closing the digital divide have risen to become a top priority for school district administrators across the country.

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Digital Divide EdTech Digital Learning System 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. Even in this case, Kolibri gives agency to educators and organizations to use it in a way that makes sense for the particular learning environment.

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EdTech Digital Divide Education Khan Academy 171

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

Addressing the digital divide requires a human-centered approach In the early days of the pandemic, schools raced to provide devices and hotspots to students, responding to concerns over a widening digital divide. We must consider this same effect when introducing technology into the learning environment.

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Digital Divide Education Data Technology 178

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is most commonly associated with extended reality technology (virtual reality and augmented reality), as well as with social media capabilities and the use of digital avatars controlled by users. Additionally, the use of avatars within the metaverse delivers something akin to student-centered learning.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

Education Superhighway

APRIL 10, 2019

Seven years ago, a wide-scale digital learning conference was unheard of because the majority of school districts across the country weren’t equipped with the infrastructure or technology to implement a robust digital curriculum. To keep the conversation going, join an upcoming #futureofschool Twitter chat.

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Digital Learning Conference Blended Learning Digital Divide 65

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.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 213

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

The school is not only getting advanced devices powered by our latest processor technology and access to connectivity—many of these schools don't even have WiFi available—but also introduced to curriculum teacher training and assessment elements to model the embracing of digital learning that can occur. We can't ignore them.

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Laptops Education Digital Divide Smartphone 212

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

They offer practical guidance on everything from mapping the granular requirements of the “homework gap” among students and parents, to how to go about partnering with local communities and business. In their first year (2017) the program provided over 180 000 students across 118 school districts with mobile devices and 4G internet.

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Examples Accessibility Broadband Mobility 150

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

How to know which is which? Both these e-learning conferences, along with her other events related to education, gather together thousands of people annually to exchange ideas and make schools across the world a better place for teaching and learning. Edtech is always changing. Edtech trends come and go. Rafranz Davis.

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EdTech E-rate Microsoft Trends 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Recently, EdSurge spoke to Brantley about her experiences using McGraw Hill AR , a free app created by McGraw Hill in partnership with Verizon for Verizon Innovative Learning , an educational initiative that seeks to help bridge the digital divide with a goal of providing digital skills training to 10 million students by 2030.

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Digital Divide EdTech Smartphone Collaborative Learning 197

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

HOW TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR RURAL AMERICA. Equal digital access is important everywhere in America, for all students. The meeting will address policies aimed to bridge the digital divide. See how your district’s broadband pricing compares to what districts in your area are paying.

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Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 114

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Distribute devices at a celebratory event that is focused on learning, empowerment, and shared responsibility.

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Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. For English learners, the pandemic is both a crisis and a revelation.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 144

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One key issue that emerged was an ongoing digital divide. After all, remote learning that relies on video calls and emails doesn’t work well for students who don’t have internet access. Aaron Thompson Yet just because people can access technology doesn’t mean they know how to use it effectively for teaching and learning.

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Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 161

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

School leaders “should be keenly aware that this is not just a one-time thing,” said Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the nonprofit Learning Policy Institute and of California’s State Board of Education. “If The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 129

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. Digital learning platforms have transformed the way lessons are delivered and consumed.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 114

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. And a third professor is learning how to code her own VR escape room.

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Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 213

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

HOW TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR RURAL AMERICA. Equal digital access is important everywhere in America, for all students. The meeting will address policies aimed to bridge the digital divide. See how your district’s broadband pricing compares to what districts in your area are paying.

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Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. COVID-19 highlighted that the digital divide was not exclusive to rural areas, as many families in urban areas cannot afford internet connectivity.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

It includes recognizing potential cyber threats, protecting personal information, and understanding the importance of secure practices to ensure digital security. Digital etiquette: Digital etiquette, or netiquette, encompasses the socially accepted norms and behaviors in digital communication.

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Digital Citizenship Digital Divide Analysis Accessibility 103

Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Secondly, utilize edtech solutions like Lightspeed Digital Insight to learn when data privacy terms and conditions are changed. A final consideration is the impact of AI on the ‘digital divide’ and digital equity. Furthermore, off-campus access to the internet is far from equitable.

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Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Guidelines Policies 69

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Sustaining lessons learned.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. We definitely need a shift.

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Chromebook Robotics Elementary Accessibility 124

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In addition to the great challenges districts faced in trying to minimize the impact of these cuts to school leaders, teachers have had to navigate how to minimize the impact these changes could have on their students’ growth.

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Learning Digital Divide Course Analysis 85

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After months of research and a successful pilot, the district chose enVision to be that core mathematics curriculum because of its rigor, digital learning components, and engaging lessons. Except, after a year and a half of using this hand-picked program, Robert had to admit the truth: His students just weren’t learning how to read.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. 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 89

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 89

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

This kind of connectivity is necessary, the authors note, to help connect students to high-quality digital learning opportunities. It also highlights state leaders who have helped their states put these digital learning opportunities directly in front of teachers and students. State leadership for infrastructure.

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Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

The post Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As a digital learning coach and consultant with more than ten years working in instructional technology, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology. When you are planning a digital learning experience, be goal oriented!

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Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78