eSchool News

MAY 13, 2016

This week, the digital divide is back in focus yet again. But there are some Google Fiber programs that might be well-positioned to tackle the digital divide. Read on for more: 3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide. Digital divide hits small towns hard.

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Digital Divide Broadband Survey Google 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

D-ID – Digital people text to video Prof Jim – AI text to video to add to lessons Speaker Bios as Submitted Dan Fitzpatrick Dan Fitzpatrick is the author of The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. How Do You Report Bias or Issues with AI? Generative A.I. It's reducing teacher workload.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 523

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 197

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 197

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. All of my books are online, and all of my lessons are digital. District leaders knew that something had to change, and it needed to happen fast.

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Digital Learning Digital Divide Classroom Learning 143

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

or “How do I get into Google classrooms?” TechConnect is just one of the initiatives launched as part of the Connect Washington Coalition , a group of statewide digital access advocates and community organizations trying to address the digital divide for low-income and communities of color across the state. “I

Digital Divide 120

Digital Divide Learning Trends Online Learning 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or via iOS, Android, Google Play, and Amazon. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 169

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

According to the National Center on Education Statistics , the number of adults with children under the age of 18 reporting that “computers were always or usually available for education purposes” has risen to 94 percent. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods.

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Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 176

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This project was supported by Google for Education and involved a number of partners, including our organization, WestEd. According to a 2019-20 survey administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, nine out of 10 schools reported that their computers met the school’s teaching and learning needs to a moderate or large extent.

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EdTech Groups Digital Divide Training 214

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

Google’s affordable broadband service is already impacting some communities and schools. The latest Digital Equity report from the Consortium of School Networking paints a rosy picture of an educational environment where students have generally good access to high-speed wi-fi while in school. Google’s strategy.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Google Chromebook 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Related: New documentary explores ‘the digital divide’. These assignments, like most made by your teachers, must be emailed or dropped into your teacher’s cloud-based Google classroom by 11 p.m. But in most cases, high school students today have several of these assignments made concurrently. Potential is everywhere.

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Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries Report 102

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

This is evident in the way that Google Forms transform exit tickets by quickly and efficiently identifying areas of confusion, highlighting opportunities to dive in to the next day’s lesson. Modification tools are those that redesign typical classroom tasks like book reports and science projects.

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Assessment Educreations Digital Divide Tools 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. Some of the key findings from 2023’s report include: TikTok continued to captivate with children spending a global average of 112 minutes daily on the app – up from 107 in 2022.

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Chromebook Data Trends Social Media 117

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

How to homeschool” is trending on Google. Carranza said New York City is making arrangements for students in poverty to get the devices and internet support they need – a critical issue with the gaping digital divide between wired, well-equipped districts and others that lack resources.

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Common Core Digital Divide Online Learning Groups 144

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. Being a co-teacher in Google Classroom has allowed me to keep that connection with students, as their math specialist. Supporting Students and Families. They know I’m here!”.

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Education Learning Broadband Elementary 137

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. Would 20 hours of one student logged into Google Classroom, or 20 students logged in for one hour, suffice? Read more about the Digital Divide.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 106

The Hechinger Report

MAY 14, 2018

Neuman at New York University, conducted an in-depth study published in April 2018 of 100 of the most popular videos that claim to be “educational” and stream over Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now and Google Play. Related: Technology overuse may be the new digital divide. She’s seeing mixed results.

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Video Education Digital Divide Study 103

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.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Resources Policies Study 145

The Daring Librarian

MAY 15, 2011

This conversation will consist of viable, creative, meaningful, and daring products that demonstrate information mastery, go beyond the regular research report and span the digital divide. The topic will be The Power of the Product and I''ll be hosting with amazing MHMS co-worker Elizabeth Singleton ( @emsingleton ).

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Twitter Social Media Wiki Digital Divide 71

The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The Power of the Product: Creative, Meaningful, & Daring Ways to Demonstrate Information Mastery : This conversation will create a shared list of viable, creative, meaningful, and daring products that demonstrate information mastery, go beyond the regular research report and span the digital divide. It''s worth it.

Digital Divide 42

Digital Divide Wiki Video Assessment 42

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

The blockbuster science fiction movie Minority Report featured gestural computing, targeted advertising through biometric data scanning and augmented reality technologies. This week I read an article that documented the recent partnership between futurist Ray Kurzweil and Google''s Larry Page. Unported License.

Learning 59

Learning E-rate Microsoft Digital Divide 59

TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Should individual teachers have to assess the pros and cons for themselves of systems like Edsby , Google Classroom, Edmodo, Schoology or Moodle? Google Classroom for assignment submission, Twitter for homework notification. A digital divide between teachers hurts students. Uniform assessment and reporting.

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Edmodo Moodle LMS Software 68

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 2, 2012

What changes are they making that bring them into the digital age, and enable them to compete with current advances in technology? Firstly, libraries offer specialised search services which go beyond the simple searches you can perform on Google or other search engines. Publications such as Kelly et al's Library 2.0 social media.

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Libraries Digital Divide Trends Social Media 70

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

CCISD recognized that digital equity is more than devices for all; it also requires that students experience success and that teachers and leaders effectively, appropriately, and equitably use technology to provide quality learning. CCISD serves as a model for other nationwide communities seeking to narrow the digital divide.

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Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 95

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Notes from TCEA 2012 Presentation by Eanes ISD Tech Group and Carl Hooker, Director of Instructional Technology, Eanes ISD Presentation posted at: edtech.eanesisd.net/tcea Research Behind BYOT 2011 Horizon Report K12 Edition - Published every year. Mobile devices are predicted by 2011 Horizon report to be in mainstream in one year or less.

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

For both students and teachers, online learning has come with a lot of challenges, from the digital divide and technology access to mental health impacts , or a lack of essential school and community supports. Google Doc handout. See Google's cookie information for details. As learners, each of us is different.

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Guidelines Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 63

eSpark

MAY 18, 2016

Like any self-report questionnaire, the Grit Scale is ridiculously fakeable,” she writes in Grit , acknowledging the quantitative limitations of her work. Through sites like Google Scholar and Academia , students have free access to the work of expert art historians, scientists, and anthropologists.

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Survey Digital Divide Facebook Industry 66

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. Gentz reports that there has been confusion about deadlines, many of which are federal but some of which are state imposed.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

EdTechTeam

JULY 27, 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.

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Digital Learning Digital Divide Education Learning 73

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 17, 2024

Google's next steps in AI, including voice interaction and manipulating other apps, are also discussed. This chatbot app is designed to help with various tasks, such as emails, reports, and data analysis. The conversation then touches upon the use of AI in businesses, such as J.P.

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Microsoft Digital Divide Company Comparison 41

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

When it comes to the digital tools that you have discretion over, shop for your learners like you are on Amazon! You may actually be on Amazon, the App Store, Google Play, the Chrome Web Store, etc. We still have a huge digital divide. Use Digital Tools FOR Learning. Use digital tools to do new things.

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Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78

MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The so-called digital divide widens as soon as their students walk out the door. (To To take a deeper dive into demographics of device ownership, check out this Pew report.). What if we told you that a tire shop in Las Vegas was standing at the front lines of the battle to close the digital divide?

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Education Libraries Accessibility 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Data released at the end of the 2021-22 school year showed the district increased math scores by double digits in grades 3-8, outperforming pre-COVID levels. To meet this challenge, in the summer of 2020, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC).

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 130

The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 23, 2011

The goal - creatively and collaboratively build a Google slidedeck, & wiki pages of product ideas. This conversation will create a crowdsourced slidedeck of viable, creative, meaningful, and daring products that demonstrate information mastery, go beyond the regular research report and span the digital divide.

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Wiki Conference Digital Divide Twitter 38

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Students can work together on digital platforms, sharing ideas and feedback in real-time, while teachers can provide immediate, constructive feedback, which can enhance student engagement and motivation. However, the rise of edtech also brings challenges, including concerns about equity, privacy, and the digital divide.

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Technology Education LMS Adaptive Learning 52

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

Every verbal request to voice assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google are dependent on AI, as are many of the chatbots that pop up when navigating websites. Administrators, teachers and students alike will require advanced levels of media literacy and digital citizenship to identify incorrectly used AI-generated content.

Education 52

Education Data Training Digital Divide 52

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

The digital divide is real. Member station WBEZ has reported that Chicago Public Schools is giving out more than 100,000 devices. by 8:00, she’s sending out the day’s assignments via email and Google Classroom. Her morning starts at 7:00 a.m.; ” Providing special education has been an enormous challenge.

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Elementary Accessibility Google Video 49