Maine’s Statewide Laptop Program Boosts Tech Access, but Digital Divide Persists
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Classroom computers can’t boost student outcomes if educators don’t know how to use them innovatively.
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Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide
EdTech Magazine
MAY 29, 2018
Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide. I want to say thank you for your accomplishments and your efforts to close the digital divide,” Bulnes told Allen. ricky.ribeiro. Tue, 05/29/2018 - 23:37.
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Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 12, 2020
One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States. Every day I see new articles highlighting the millions of dollars; in some cases, spent to either begin to close or eradicate the digital divide. All of these efforts are to be commended.
Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms. School districts can’t just invest in laptops, mobile devices and other hardware, then call it a day. Buryanek recently talked with EdTech about how her district is tackling the challenge of digital equity one teacher and one mobile hotspot at a time.
Tools and strategies to make remote learning click for all students
Neo LMS
AUGUST 17, 2021
While there are video and audio tools that help bridge the physical distance, your communications strategy needs to include cognizance of the digital divide and your students’ access to these tools. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Be flexible with your tools.
Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program
EdTech Magazine
JULY 30, 2018
Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes.
4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. There is no question that edtech has brought new ways to support the learning process and was used extensively by schools to connect remotely to students who could not attend classes in-person during the worst parts of the pandemic.
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