Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In a way, it’s a shift to recognize another aspect of the digital divide in America: the quality divide when it comes to implementation of edtech, which arises because all this new technology isn’t necessarily being put to the best use in classrooms. It’s a mindset shift we need in education right now,” Jones says.

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Digital Divide EdTech Broadband E-rate 203

Securly

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Securly’s latest on-demand digital event focuses on the impact of AI in K-12 education, and how it can help to revolutionize your school climate monitoring. Increasing Digital Equity & Parent Engagement Districts seem to be struggling with a growing digital divide. Click to watch today !

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Key points: Rapid AI adoption in well-resourced classrooms is deepening the digital divide How much AI is too much? Most parents know AI will be crucial to their children’s future For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields.

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Professional Learning Digital Divide Accessibility Classroom 123

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

The digital divide has long been a simmering problem facing millions of students that took a global pandemic to bring to a boil. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Two students who received laptops because of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada. A student shows off the laptop she received thanks to of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada.

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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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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We Teachers there give students many options for how to use different technologies. The post How can we close the digital divide? The report also emphasizes that students need to be given chances to actively, creatively use ed tech.

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Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 116

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This funding, which was crucial in bridging the digital divide, now stands at a crossroads, potentially leaving many educational institutions grappling with outdated technology and hindering access to the digital resources necessary for effective learning.

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Digital Divide E-rate Libraries Advocacy 116

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Read more: Top 10 BYOD concerns — and how to overcome them [Part 1]. Myths No 3: BYOD will deepen the digital divide. If schools allow students to bring their own devices to class, do they really deepen this digital divide? Nobody says it’s easy, or that the digital divide is totally eradicated.

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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. Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2020

All of our students are being educated on how to interact in professional learning environments. Moreover, students have different at-home settings, and not everyone is comfortable sharing their private environments with their peers.

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Digital Divide STEM Laptops Software 208

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Teachers need real, hands-on training that shows them how to use tech in ways that actually support their lessonsnot just another device added to their to-do list. When both students and teachers are short on tools and support, the digital divide doesnt shrinkit grows. How Can We Bridge the Technology Gap?

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Technology Classroom How To Smartphone 243

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

The first one is decidedly a ‘platformer’ course, where every student is required to figure out how to build a traditional ‘platform’ game in Construct 3. Digital divide Our computer science courses needed to be accessible to all students, including those without connectivity or a sophisticated device.

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Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 117

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

Digital Divide 121

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 121

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

The first one is decidedly a ‘platformer’ course, where every student is required to figure out how to build a traditional ‘platform’ game in Construct 3. Digital divide Our computer science courses needed to be accessible to all students, including those without connectivity or a sophisticated device.

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Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 112

eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2017

For a while now, there’s been a great deal of concern over the digital divide—the gap between students who have easy access to technology and those who don’t. The subtler, but no less harmful, digital divide is between the students who are empowered to be creators and problem solvers with technology, and those who aren’t.

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Digital Divide Digital Citizenship Tablets Laptops 109

Neo LMS

MARCH 11, 2021

This condition appeared as a consequence of overusing the digital tools in the learning process, causing a feeling of saturation that can lead to burnout. In a three-part series, I’ll explore what digital fatigue is, how to deal with it as a teacher, and its impact on students and learning. What leads to digital fatigue?

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System Dropout Education Digital Divide 504

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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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually.

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Khan Academy Learning Blended Learning Schoology 545

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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Strategy Tools Digital Divide Exercises 368

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, the study also found that educators lack centralized resources and direct support necessary to successfully overcome barriers to the digital divide. Addressing these will be critical to ensuring that school districts and digital navigator programs are effective in closing the digital divide for students.

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Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 85

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 228

Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2022

The divide comes when you consider how these generations were raised in connection to technology. The differences between these current generations are considered singular and anomalous because they bridge the digital divide — reflecting the varying ways we communicate, interact, and learn.

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Online Learning Digital Divide Learning Adaptive Learning 332

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful. The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern. Conclusion.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

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. A focus on the technology needs of modern schools and a commitment to collaboration will close help us continue to close the digital divide.

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Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Digital Learning 70

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 334

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 126

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

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Here are 10 of the NEO Blog’s best posts from the third year of its existence: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. The figures in that report indicate that the digitization of the classroom is not happening as rapidly as the tech media would have us think. Just remember: start small and keep on going!

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LMS E-rate Digital Divide Blended Learning 279

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

However, here’s a refresher of the previous post and the five BYOD concerns that are already put on the table: BYOD deepens the digital divide; BYOD will distract students; BYOD encourages students to cheat; Students might forget to bring/charge their devices; Parents may need to pay more for BYOD.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are exactly 10 BYOD concerns, and some corresponding suggestions on how to overcome them. BYOD deepens the digital divide. They are still learning how to discern between right and wrong, so no wonder they will choose the easy way of getting a good grade and use their phones to give an answer they don’t really know.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

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 317

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

I mean the basics of how to use the tech tools that are driving learning. This raises the question: How exactly should schools invest in technology to keep up? Address the digital divide. I don’t mean phone apps and games. Not all learners are starting on similar footing.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Digital Citizenship 284

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As the industry that develops VR grows, it will need workers who are trained in how to build and apply this technology. A Digital Divide — Or Bridge? If the use of virtual reality in higher education grows without careful planning, it could make this digital divide even more severe.

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EdTech Digital Divide Training Smartphone 215

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." I live in Orange County.

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 212

Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

There’s no secret that a digital divide is creating barriers between students and learning. That being said, when we remove those barriers we still see a gap when it comes to having functional knowledge on how to use said devices. It’s also important to have a coherent digital strategy that everyone can get behind.

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Education EdTech Digital Divide Online Learning 401

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many education experts have offered ideas on how to improve what was, in essence, an emergency service for which the majority of teachers were not prepared. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide.

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Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418