Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

The biggest shift that we’re seeing is that online education has the potential to drop its “online” part and that more and more people will see it for what it is: simply education. Online learning is student-centered by default, having its own advantages and pitfalls. What does that leave time for?

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Education EdTech Digital Divide Online Learning 401

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

New organizations like Devices for Students , a coalition of educators, tech employees, nonprofits and local businesses working to close the digital divide in the Bay Area, have sprung up alongside additional programs from established groups, like the new initiative, DigitalBridgeK-12 , from EducationSuperHighway.

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Accessibility Online Learning Tablets Learning 145

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

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.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 218

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."

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 213

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

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As a definition published by Boston University explains, it is an example of “learning by doing,” and some of the related activities can include field trips, laboratory experiments, and studio performances. The metaverse can also help collaborative learning to feel more realistic.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

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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Accessibility Technology Digital Citizenship Hapara 246

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Each week, Ann Vinson ticks off the items one-by-one on the voluminous remote learning checklist her school requires. Next, she plans small-group reading and math sessions. Adding to the cacophony are experts who say that focusing too much on time runs contrary to the fundamental nature of remote learning. “In

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Guidelines Online Learning Digital Divide Study 218

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

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

The suburban Seattle school is part of the Northshore School District, which closed earlier in March and has since paused its online learning program. (AP For others, it’s an even bigger catastrophe: they may not be able to afford proper meals for their children, much less the technology and connectivity needed for online learning.

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Common Core Digital Divide Online Learning Groups 144

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

BYOD deepens the digital divide. Even when schools provide for these students — like making them beneficiaries of a BYOD funding program, or letting them check out a device from the school’s library — the digital divide doesn’t disappear completely. Top 10 BYOD concerns: 1.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

Working with some of the most vulnerable families in her community last spring, Sharonne Navas saw first-hand why some families of color needed more than just a tech hotline to help them with their online learning troubles.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Learning Trends Online Learning 117

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. Terik Tidwell, executive director of the Smith Tech-Innovation Center at Johnson C.

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Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 213

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

While a striking amount of uncertainty remains, experts largely agree on one thing: Pandemic education has exacted the greatest tolls from the children of historically marginalized groups. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning.

Education 144

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

She’d created a Facebook group at the start of the school year for families of the children she taught. Students with the internet at home could access online learning activities offered by the district or participate in virtual classrooms, while packets were provided for children without the ability to log on.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Additionally, leaders can reduce inequity through closing the digital divide while protecting privacy, and scale up the good practices of special educators, a standout from their peers, to protect all students. The recommendations were shaped by surveys and focus groups commissioned by CDT. View the findings here. “It

Student Data Privacy 67

Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Survey Data 67

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web.

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EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As a result, when the pandemic hit , the district had a relatively smooth pivot to distance-learning. Philadelphia’s schools, meanwhile, struggled mightily to close digital divides that prevented them from quickly launching distance-instruction. In truth, the pandemic hasn’t revealed anything new.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Report 107

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Pandemic-era lockdowns put an unmistakable spotlight on digital equity — particularly for K-12 students. But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South.

Broadband 116

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Accessibility 116

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? These reports may provide recommendations for grouping students or next steps for instruction.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

When it went completely online after spring break, about 80 percent of students and instructors in face-to-face classes transitioned to an existing online class or began using content developed by system-wide curriculum groups, said the provost, Kara Monroe. All of those tools are already in our toolbox,” Dr. Monroe said.

Trends 113

Trends Learning Digital Divide Course 113

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Tagged on: July 13, 2017 Symposium Reports | EdTech Efficacy Research Academic Symposium → The Symposium Working Groups’ final reports summarize these findings and their implications for the role of efficacy research in the development, adoption, and implementation of edtech moving forward.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

They’ve been letting officials know that while they want to see their friends, they recognize the seriousness of the virus and hope districts prioritize student mental health and improving online learning, especially for vulnerable students. Other student groups have also conducted surveys to capture students’ experiences.

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

Rolfes’s group is part of a Nebraska initiative to wirelessly extend school broadband into rural communities where more than a third of the students have no broadband access at home, according to a state study. We are heartbroken,” said Tom Rolfes, education IT manager for the Nebraska Information Technology Commission.

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Broadband Education Policies Digital Divide 105

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). iNACOL provides a myriad of resources, white papers, and tools to implement a more personalized approach to technology infused learning and holds a Blended and Online Learning Symposium each year. URL: www.inacol.org. Organization: Maker Ed.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Educators, youth and experts in promoting positive development should be consulted in the design and delivery of any digital technology that will be used by significant numbers of young adolescents. Second, we must use regulations to make digital spaces safe for this age group. Targeted advertising should be limited.

Smartphone 107

Smartphone Social Media Learning Digital Divide 107

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. He’s had less luck with the school’s online offerings. “I public schools.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Resources Policies Study 145

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Will online learning continue? Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. Practicing equitable learning approaches that work from learners’ strengths. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked academic havoc. And who knows what the fall will bring. Will schools open?

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Learning Assessment Digital Divide Professional Learning 95

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

Besides being away from counselors, kids are also out of sight of their teachers and peers, two groups that often help counselors identify who might need their help. The digital divide raised similar concerns: If no phone numbers work for a family, if emails remain unanswered, how can counselors gauge the welfare of a child?

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Inequity looms large.

Learning 89

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 89

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

Scholars think the reasons behind the brain’s preference for paper may be different for the two groups. In the case of children, it may be that many of the bells and whistles that are commonly added to digital picture books — buttons to click on, pop ups, games and sounds — are distracting.

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Analysis Study Smartphone Report 145

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

To meet this challenge, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the summer of 2020 announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC).

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Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Company 98