Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

There are always new products coming out in the edtech landscape, but somehow a couple software platforms monopolize the industry and are used by teachers everywhere, leaving smaller companies and edtech startups facing an uphill battle. For the time being, though, marketers in the industry need to chill.

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Industry EdTech Digital Divide Blackboard 188

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

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? These are just a few possible solutions schools have found to address the digital divide issue. Whether we like it or not, students are not equal.

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BYOD Digital Divide Classroom Smartphone 382

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Nonetheless, teachers adopted digitization within days and weeks due to their high level of professionalism and commitment. Typically, organizations take years to undergo digital transformation.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

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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Digital Divide Accessibility Industry Software 103

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 87

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.

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LMS E-rate Digital Divide Blended Learning 279

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 209

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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EdTech System Digital Divide Education 184

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.

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Accessibility Digital Divide E-rate Tablets 114

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. Authors, industry leaders, and other schools can connect together on collaborative projects. The post 7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide appeared first on EdTechTeam.

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Digital Divide Social Media Robotics Conference 58

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In education, other challenges that are currently on Emeott’s radar include the digital divide, referring to the inequitable access to technology and educational services, especially in low-income communities. In September, Owl Ventures launched two funds, totaling $585 million , just for the education industry.

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Digital Divide Education Company Training 156

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

suffer on the no-internet side of the digital divide , according to the Federal Communications Commission. And this spring, 60 percent of low-income parents expressed that their children are likely to experience at least one digital obstacle doing their K-12 homework online. Roughly 21 million people in the U.S.

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Education Handbook Digital Divide Course 204

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2022

In this role, Felix will spearhead business development and account management for Kajeet’s global education customers, further bolstering its mission of closing the digital divide in education and beyond.

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Industry Digital Divide Mobility Education 67

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

APRIL 21, 2016

This digital divide is especially stark between low-income and affluent students. . As a start-up, you launch a product to tackle a pain point that you know exists within your industry. That leaves us with at least five more years of classrooms with insufficient broadband. Trouble Shooting.

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Video Broadband Classroom Digital Divide 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

That’s music to the ears of industry leaders who have funded and built many of these digital tools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. The “digital divide” in education technology often refers to concerns over whether those from underprivileged backgrounds have access to instructional software and tools.

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EdTech Survey Classroom Digital Divide 164

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. For a decade, Kajeet has been working with education and community leaders to close the digital divide for students, known as the “Homework Gap.”

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Libraries Digital Divide Broadband Software 98

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Stacie Johnson Leader of Professional Development at Khan Academy Johnsrud: The World Economic Forum this past year reported that creative thinking is the number-one skill needed across industries globally in the next five years. By creative thinking, they do not mean they need people who can draw and paint well.

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Khan Academy Adobe Advocacy Assessment 201

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Once the network is online, resident outreach and digital literacy education are critical steps to ensure proper network use among residents at the property. Contact us at aptwifi@educationsuperhighway.org for more information.

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Digital Divide Broadband Data Accessibility 52

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The goal of the partnership is to help transform the future of education by: Connecting the unconnected students and communities with high-quality wireless Internet and Close the Digital Divide once and for all. To learn more, visit kajeet.com and follow us on Twitter at @Kajeet.

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Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 98

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As high-speed internet service becomes more ubiquitous in American households, some readers might be surprised to find out that a “digital divide” exists in many of our schools. So the digital divide in fact is a misnomer; it’s really a terrestrial digital divide as the FCC itself has now concluded.

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Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Technology 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. Tagged on: March 16, 2017 Shenzhen Capital Co-leads $29M Round In Chinese Robotics Firm Makeblock | China Money Network → "Recently, we are focusing on educational technology industry.

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EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.

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Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 98

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

Invest in equitable access to AI technologies: Ensure all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, have access to AI tools and resources, addressing the digital divide and preventing the exacerbation of achievement gaps.

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Survey Education Digital Divide Digital Citizenship 130

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Related: Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress? These opportunities to develop skills and design technology to solve problems are important for all students — not just the ones who will eventually study computer science and enter the information technology industry.

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Training Digital Divide System Analysis 141

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

In rural Pennsylvania, healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries with anchor employer institutions like Geisinger Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Susquehanna, and Evangelical Community Hospital. To address digital divide issues, classroom lessons are provided both online and with paper-based packets.

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Training Data Outcomes Groups 205

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Now a follow-up report by BCG, Common Sense, and EducationSuperHighway analyzes relevant case studies and highlights best practices for closing the K–12 digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Best practices that have emerged from the pandemic can inform a much-needed national strategy for closing the digital divide.”.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Analysis Case Study Report 40

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A blogger , speaker, author, technology advocate and prominent voice in social media, Rafranz Davis aims to bridge the digital divide in schools. She is the winner of ISTE’s Outstanding Leadership Award 2017 and holds many other industry distinctions, including a Microsoft Innovative Education Expert and Global Minecraft Mentor.

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EdTech E-rate Microsoft Trends 150

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2022

The class offers an opportunity for high school students — targeting those who attend Title I or disadvantaged schools — to earn high school and college credit, as well as an industry certificate, in cloud computing. Students nationwide participate in the ASU course.

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Course Digital Divide Industry Data 98

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

While much work has been done to help close the digital divide, according to the FCC’s Eighth Broadband Report, an estimated 19 million American citizens still lack reliable broadband internet access at home. Kajeet remains laser-focused on closing the digital divide, and this grant program is another step in our journey.”.

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Digital Divide Broadband Mobility Software 84

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

He and others argue that AI has the potential to shake up the student testing industry , which has evolved little for decades and which critics say too often falls short of evaluating students’ true knowledge. But they also warn that the use of AI in assessments carries risks.

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Assessment Digital Divide Pearson Broadband 139

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

Districts must use the money on evidence-based programs that help stem learning loss, close the digital divide, and address social and emotional learning needs. Lisa is an education, publishing, and media industry veteran with 40 years’ experience in product development, professional learning, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

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Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot. I work with industry partners to work with those students during their class period on real world projects. [Im A lot of what I have been working on in our district is providing students with internships during their class period.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 114

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Using valid research and industry expertise, including pros outside of education, helps best shape the narrative and get people on board, said Dr. Louters. Resources Get started by using technology to bridge access and close the digital divide.

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Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 118

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. To gain some consensus on the issue, EdSurge reached out to a handful of education and industry experts for their opinions. As more devices find their way into homes, screen time across the socioeconomic spectrum is growing.

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Trends Social Media Robotics Digital Divide 167

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. Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 523

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

Kajeet is mission-focused on closing the digital divide, not just in the U.S., The announcement comes on the heels of significant growth for Kajeet, having more than doubled its customer base and adding new notable hires to its leadership team over the last year. but worldwide,” said chairman, CEO and founder Daniel J.

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Digital Divide Mobility Software Chromebook 77

Education Superhighway

JULY 2, 2024

In an increasingly digital world, affordable internet is essential for students to participate in online learning, for job seekers to search for employment opportunities, and for individuals to access telehealth services and government resources. million previously unconnected households and lifting them out of the digital divide.

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Broadband Digital Divide Strategy Policies 52