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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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered.

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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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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since the beginning of the school shutdowns, there have been debates about the effectiveness of online learning. 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. We can empower them by giving them more choices.

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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. And, how are the children? Just fine, we want to say.

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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. Attitudes towards online teaching are changing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

I mean the basics of how to use the tech tools that are driving learning. Dr. Paul Perry, former teacher, administrator, and nonprofit exec, has put together a brief guide for educators looking to expand learning opportunities for students using technology. Address the digital divide.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Digital Citizenship 275

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. 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

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are exactly 10 BYOD concerns, and some corresponding suggestions on how to overcome them. BYOD deepens the digital divide. Yes, mobile devices allow kids to play games, watch funny videos, or chat online on social media channels. Technology will actually grab students attention than distract them from learning.

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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." I live in Orange County.

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 213

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Flexible learning environments: Create flexible learning environments that accommodate different learning styles and preferences. This includes providing options for in-person and online learning, as well as asynchronous and synchronous activities.

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Equity of Access Accessibility Digital Divide Classroom 112

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

3) Versions of the metaverse are accessible on many different types of technology Immersive learning with the metaverse provides many of the advantages associated with concepts like virtual learning and eLearning, such as the ability to access relevant content on a variety of devices.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Parents overestimate how often their students have a quiet place to work. Having the technology necessary to access online learning opportunities isn’t enough.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

This longstanding digital divide for learners of all ages has morphed into a divide that is keeping these vulnerable students offline during a critical period. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home? Distance education isn’t new, of course, but the coronavirus pandemic made it a reality everywhere.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

The Samsung Interactive Display provides engaging, exciting learning experiences for students—from anywhere. Read our free, complete guide to securing grants for remote learning. As you consider how to communicate your digital needs to your state's board of education, these four essential steps will help you stay organized: 1.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S. The result?

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2020

And with that, so did the shift from in-school instruction to online learning, which brought to light very complicated issues and inequities. The onset of remote learning has magnified the disparity between students who have access to computers and internet and those who do not.

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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. Promote engagement and collaboration through project-based learning. Links can also be pushed out to specific learners or groups of learners.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2022

If we can’t agree on what a fact is—if the marketplace of ideas breaks down—then how are we ever going to achieve consensus to tackle the other great challenges of our time? We’re going to take our practice to the next level with things we haven’t done—community building, training, certification,” Salter says.

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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. So EEC launched its own call-in center.

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Digital Divide Learning Trends Online Learning 115

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 How to homeschool” is trending on Google. In the coming days, city schools will begin training teachers in remote learning while “practicing social distancing,” Carranza said.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

A viral photo of two young Latinas sitting outside a Taco Bell in California so they could access Wi-Fi to do their homework crystalized a national problem: Too many students do not have access to the tools they need to participate in distance learning. Related: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S.

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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. A physics professor is creating labs that can be done online or in virtual reality.

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Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 214

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

If schools aren’t sure how to begin, they should work harder to connect with English learners’ families — in linguistically and culturally competent ways.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 144

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Tagged on: July 11, 2017 Maine Charter School Moves Away From Online Learning Model | Maine Public → The Snow Pond Arts Academy charter school in Sidney had an ambitious goal — to be the first public school in Maine to use a model called “blended learning,” in which most of student work takes place in an online platform.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Doing so also runs the risk of furthering the digital divide between those who have and can afford another piece of expensive technology and those who don’t, Platt added. In a policy brief earlier this year, she explored how to bring the best educational practices into the metaverse as it’s being created.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

We want to learn from them and I’m sure they will share their lessons learned so we can think about how to do it at our own institutions.” Though much of the buzz around generative AI in the academic setting has concerned teaching and learning, Lo sees significant implications for other aspects of higher education.

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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? 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 10, 2020

Governor Jay Inslee, the superintendent of public instruction, advised schools not to offer online classes unless they can ensure that lessons are provided on an equitable basis. They chose not to figure out ways to bridge the digital divide for the most vulnerable families and students. What was preventing virtual learning?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Third, digital technology used by young adolescents should incorporate the best available evidence on how to support and protect the well-being of middle-school-aged youth. Digital technology companies should partner with researchers to perform ongoing safety monitoring and identify new potential areas of harm.

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Smartphone Social Media Learning Digital Divide 105

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Sustaining lessons learned.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

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. Read more about the Digital Divide. Photo: Chris Berdik. And that’s what we should be setting our kids up for.”.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 105

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Will online learning continue? And then the bigger question: How far behind did students fall? Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked academic havoc. And who knows what the fall will bring. Will schools open?

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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. Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds.

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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. Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds.

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

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.

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