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The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 14, 2025
I hope it helps you as you work to “stay on top of” all of these important issues as relating to edtech today.
Tackling the digital divide after the pandemic
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Although the digital divide was not caused by the pandemic, it was definitely exacerbated by it. Technology has to be an equalizer and help narrow the digital divide. Possible solutions to tackle the digital divide. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide.
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How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide
Digital Promise
AUGUST 25, 2020
Tackling the Digital Divide with Device Deployment in Kansas City. When schools closed in mid-March, Kansas City was confronted by the region’s deep digital divide. The post How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide appeared first on Digital Promise.
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6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide
Neo LMS
JANUARY 9, 2018
Last week we discussed the digital divide , and today I thought we could explore some practical strategies that teachers, as individuals, can adopt in an effort to bridge the digital divide in their classrooms. 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Starting a social media account.
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Bridging the Connectivity Divide in K–12 School Districts
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 24, 2021
Despite widespread efforts to bridge the digital divide through one-to-one device programs, connectivity challenges continue to leave millions of students and teachers trapped in the slow lane of the information superhighway. DISCOVER: Pandemic aid helps narrow Mississippi's digital divide.
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Addressing the Digital Divide: 5 Goals Every District Must Reach
edWeb.net
APRIL 1, 2025
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Ninety percent of jobs require digital skills,” said Ji Soo Song, Director of Projects and Initiatives at SETDA. Keeping Student Information Secure We have to keep the kids’ data safe, said Hagg.
The Digital Divide Has Narrowed, But 12 Million Students Are Still Disconnected
Edsurge
JANUARY 27, 2021
As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million. today, “the digital divide predated the coronavirus pandemic and will persist beyond it if stakeholders do not seize the moment,” they write. Affecting nearly one-third of K-12 students in the U.S. Money is an issue.
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Satellite Broadband Is Expanding. Can That Reduce the Digital Divide?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Blair Levin, a senior fellow at Brookings Metro , formerly of the Federal Communications Commission, says that the government has effectively connected schools to what they need for internet access, leaving homes the next frontier of the digital divide in education.
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Only 27 percent of states plan to sustain K-12 digital access as federal programs end
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA. ” The report provides specific policy recommendations to close the digital divide in education.
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Digital Equity Act Would Provide $250M Annually to Address Digital Divide
Edsurge
APRIL 12, 2019
The Digital Equity Act of 2019 would create two new annual grant programs—one formula grant, one competitive—of $125 million each, to be distributed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The grants would seek to help all 50 states, along with Washington, D.C. It's good stuff.
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The digital divide still holds students back
eSchool News
AUGUST 7, 2024
Although some gains in high school students’ technological device and internet access have occurred since ACT first investigated the digital divide in 2018, device and internet access of students with lower family incomes is lagging that of students with higher family incomes,” said Jeff Schiel, Ph.D,
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E-rate funding supports essential learning at a critical time, survey finds
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
School and library input is compiled and delivered directly to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to inform program administration. “However, we must prioritize expanding funding eligibility for cybersecurity services to protect our students and educators in an increasingly complex digital landscape.”
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Can Affordable Computing Education Bridge the Global Digital Divide?
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access they need. One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. This is where Code Clubs come in.
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Facing a Digital Divide, Student Success Requires Connectivity and Access to Technology
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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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?
Edsurge
DECEMBER 22, 2023
One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. When combined with state-of-the-art cloud technology, it is also a secure, effective way to share customized digital content with students.
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5 Keys for Successful Remote Learning
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 2, 2020
Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived. Begin with meticulous planning using the information provided in the key focus areas previously covered above. Then think about strategies to inform and educate families as to what their kids can expect. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.
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The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide
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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Five action steps to shrink the digital divide
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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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?
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. It has to be a collaborative effort,” says Mark Racine, chief information officer for Boston Public Schools. “I
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Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide
eSchool News
OCTOBER 25, 2021
COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed.
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103 Family tech nights can narrow the digital divide
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
But when schools support students in transferring their skills to their parents, they are narrowing the digital divide. These families can use these skills to tap into government programs, seek educational opportunities, access health care information and better manage their money. Creating learning communities of parents.
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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students
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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Is the digital divide entirely different from what we think it is?
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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We're Closing the Digital Divide. Now Let's End the Participation Gap.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 16, 2018
This means not only teaching specific digital citizenship skills across the curriculum, but also communicating with (and teaching) parents as well. Most report cards and online grading platforms do not communicate any information on digital citizenship skills and the appropriate use (and overuse) of technology.
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New National Survey Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching and Learning
Digital Promise
MAY 13, 2021
Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Digital Divide.
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Tools and strategies to make remote learning click for all students
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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8 Non-Digital Remote Learning Ideas
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 24, 2020
Even though many of us have been beating the drum for years regarding this issue, there is such a long way to go when it comes to closing the digital divide. It’s what a student does with this information to construct new knowledge or apply it that matters. Even in more affluent areas, one cannot assume equitable access.
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Is Classroom Technology Really Narrowing the Digital Divide? [Quiz]
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
As schools strive to make information accessible to all students, technology provides great solutions. At the same time, it often presents its own set of challenges to overcome. So, the question remains, is technology in the classroom a hindrance or an opportunity? Take our quiz, and see what you learn! Having trouble viewing?
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3 Opportunities for education during the pandemic
Neo LMS
JANUARY 27, 2022
Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Exploring three opportunities for education created by the pandemic.
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How schools can help students overcome the digital divide
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.
Responding to COVID-19: How Are the Children?
Digital Promise
MARCH 24, 2020
The bilingual (English/Spanish) mobile-first digital tool was informed by what parents say they need and developed by leading content experts. Bridging The Digital Divide. Rodrigues’ idea is to create “a public broadcasting/ethnic media push with a simple web form and hotline number to reach all parents with information.”
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eSchool News
MARCH 5, 2018
The digital divide and the opportunity gap. At DeKalb County School District in Georgia, we set out to create a plan that narrows the digital divide our students are facing at school, in the community, and at home. Next page: Tips for closing the digital divide).
T-Mobile Enhances Project 10Million Program and Announces New Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs to Boost Digital Access for Even More Students
eSchool News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
To continue helping bridge the digital divide and reach more students, the Un-carrier is also partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to hold enrollment campaigns and sign-up events nationwide. billion in products and services and connected over 6 million students through P10M to help close the digital divide.
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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now
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. They might give away information to the teacher or classmates about their living situation when they are asked to show themselves on their webcam.
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Make Parents Comfortable with Tech for a Successful 1:1 Program
EdTech Magazine
JULY 30, 2018
Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. Therefore, it’s crucial to keep moms, dads and caregivers onboard and informed during all points of the device implementation process.
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Technology overuse may be the new digital divide
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.
Generative AI’s Potential to Inflate the Digital Divide
Lightspeed Systems
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
One more conspicuous threat of generative AI is its ability to exacerbate the digital divide. The digital divide in education is the unequal access to technology and digital resources for learning. Disparities in digital access, also referred to as digital equity , remains a challenge for K-12 education.
How Educators Can Empower Students Through Technology
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 20, 2020
Address the digital divide. As thousands of school districts across the country have rolled out remote learning, many have discovered that students have very different sets of resources when it comes to digital education tools. This raises the question: How exactly should schools invest in technology to keep up?
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284 Can BYOD Narrow the Digital Divide? #SXSWedu
EdTechSandyK
MARCH 6, 2013
We can no longer depend on textbooks for accurate information. Michael Mills [link] Bit.ly/BYODResources BYODResources Bit.ly/byoddocs byoddocs Bit.ly/rubrics rubrics Follow #BYODchat on Twitter Nothing is the magic tool for getting our kids where they need to be. But we can use mobile devices to help.
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How Librarians Continue Their Work Digitally Even as Coronavirus Closes Libraries
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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MY World 360° Joins Virtual United Nations General Assembly
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
From an augmented reality app designed to help us imagine a world where the SDGs have been achieved, to a 360º video highlighting the digital divide impacting students during COVID-19, the latest MY World 360° playlist shares powerful perspectives and visions for a better world. Head to myworld360.org Better World 2030.
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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Through a partnership with the nonprofit 50CAN, the district is developing advocacy training for students, parents, and all stakeholders in the Columbus community because “well-informed families will assist us with the recovery of unfinished learning.”.
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How Can We Close the Digital Learning Gap This School Year?
Digital Promise
AUGUST 18, 2021
We hope to share these best practices and inform the work of many more school systems, as well as the work of state chiefs of education and governors as they plan to use unprecedented federal funding to close the digital divide.
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Millions of Students With Home Internet Access Still Can’t Get Online
Edsurge
JULY 23, 2021
Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. That is students who are “under-connected.” “There are still a proportion of families who have no internet access, and that’s massively important,” says Vikki Katz, associate professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University.
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