eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Titled Mind the Gap: Closing the Digital Divide through affordability, access, and adoption , the report from Connected Nation (CN), with support from AT&T, provides new insights into why more than 30 million eligible households are not opting to access internet service at home or leverage the ACP.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. World Cat only includes libraries that have joined the World Cat group. . Open Library.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Last year, as reported by The Hechinger Report’s Tara García Mathewson, the nonprofit group pivoted to solving the homework gap. In 43 states, that affordability gap accounts for the largest share of the digital divide, according to the EducationSuperHighway report. However, 28.2 million U.S. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2021

As Americans close out one year of pandemic-related school disruption and head into a second, the digital divide remains a daunting challenge for K-12 public school systems in most states.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. The post Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern. These include social media interaction, collecting first-hand data during a one-on-one discussion at events, and engaging in customer focus groups online and in person.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Defeat the Digital Divide ( [link] ) offers school districts engaging learning tools to build solutions that will enable them to close the gap between those who have access to reliable internet service and those who don’t. Each scenario can be tailored to the area’s specific needs, challenges, and local requirements.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. World Cat only includes libraries that have joined the World Cat group. . Open Library.

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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.

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The 21st Century Principal

JULY 21, 2012

Recently, I found myself entangled with several people in a Twitter debate about whether BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies actually perpetuate or aggravate the digital divide our students currently experience. Still, we do need to be concerned about the effects of the digital divide under our BYOD policy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Open Library Open Library is a curated list of over 20 million books (and growing) that are available worldwide to all age groups whether from the public domain or under copyright protections. World Cat only includes libraries that have joined the World Cat group. This includes not only public libraries but colleges and universities.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

School districts can improve digital equity through investments, partnerships with businesses and national grants, says Steve Langford, CIO of Beaverton School District in Oregon. Langford recently talked with EdTech about the challenges of the digital divide and practical ways to overcome them. He should know.

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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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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2017

For years policymakers have fretted about the “digital divide,” that poor students are less likely to have computers and high-speed internet at home than rich students. “We have closed certain aspects of the digital divide,” said Michael Robb, research director for Common Sense.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

But what will ensure that these opportunities for making the most of virtual reality aren’t limited to a select few educational institutions—or to the same groups of people who have made out best during past cycles of technology development? A Digital Divide — Or Bridge? A virtual reality headset costs hundreds of dollars.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." Here are ways."

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Thirty years after the World Wide Web provided a gateway for the world to access information, connect, and learn, we are still facing a digital divide that has contributed to a continually expanding digital learning gap. Why hasn’t innovation in teaching and learning cascaded to underserved populations?

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

It’s a longstanding national crisis, often referred to as the “digital divide,” which at Kapor Capital we identify as one of the cumulative barriers across The Leaky Tech Pipeline. And it means funding companies and founders who are committed to closing the digital divide.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

When the pandemic struck, the district pivoted to live virtual services, including full group Zoom sessions and one-on-one support for essay writing and unpacking financial aid. Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. Yet, even as the number of unconnected students declines, there is another group that, for years, has made virtually no headway. The phrase ‘digital divide’ frames this as binary—there is no access or there’s all access,” Katz says.

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Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Survey 206

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. In fact, there are so many digital tools, apps, and online learning resources being shared, some educators are feeling overwhelmed.

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

There’s no secret that a digital divide is creating barriers between students and learning. That is, students learn in a blended environment, where they do research on their own or in groups. Here are some lessons that we can all learn from this abrupt switch to online learning: We need to push to remove barriers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

The digital divide is, of course, still an issue as well, which can further compound this issue, although with all of these technologies coming to smartphones (as well as emerging satellite technologies) there is less of a divide than there was pre-pandemic. I'll be testing Bard vs. GPT-4 as well.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Connect All Students: How States and School Districts Can Close the Digital Divide” is a follow up to a June analysis by Boston Consulting Group and Common Sense. On the home front, three organizations have released a “guidebook” to help schools and states close the internet access and device gap.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

To provide an example, a group of students learning about space and the stars may be able to learn through the experience of going outside and looking at stars through a telescope. To offer up another example of this, imagine a group of medical students learning important techniques for surgery.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. Implementing these seven areas to close the digital divide in our school has made a great impact on their learning, and has empowered our students to drive their own education.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For some students, the need for self-esteem can be higher than belonging to a group. Cyber)bullying, socio-economic inequality, the digital divide can be aspects of a student’s life whether we like it or not. The same goes for people with high ideals and values. It also teaches them proper self-care. Supportive environment.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC. Educators can develop this type of environment within their groups by reaching out to learners using supportive language through the messaging features in H?para’s

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

However, digital learning comes with its own set of challenges, and the most fundamental challenge is the concept of digital equity and our very real digital divide. Disparities in digital access, also referred to as digital equity, remain challenging for K-12 education.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide. Take advantage of opportunities to promote regular and digital citizenship.

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LMS Digital Divide Blended Learning Survey 217

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 not let the flood of tech tools overshadow the necessary human element of education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

We started a couple of years ago with a digital equity group to focus on this issue when we started seeing issues related to the digital divide. But access is maybe the first part of the digital divide. Some teachers are better prepared to offer things digitally than others. Hiefield : Yes.

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Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 218

EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

Another strategy is providing alternative activities to engage students who may become sidetracked by their devices, such as hands-on activities, group work, or class discussions. Technology may also exacerbate existing educational inequalities, as students from low-income backgrounds may lack access to digital resources.

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Technology Guidelines Digital Divide Education 187

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. World Cat only includes libraries that have joined the World Cat group. . Open Library.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 161