The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

As I shared in my podcast this week, we've adapted our acceptable use policy to include AI considerations and allow its use with teacher permission and proper supervision. When People Fail: Will The Integrity Gap Cause a Learning Gap? Ethical students will be able to learn better and faster than ever. And so are we.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions. But getting devices into students' hands is just one step in lifting education in the digital age.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

But when students are allowed to bring their own devices to school, these can become valuable learning tools. Let’s face the fears surrounding BYOD and follow those that already achieved wonderful results by allowing students to bring their own devices to school and use them for their learning. Possibilities are endless.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

Proponents of digital learning, as well as those committed to closing the nation's “homework gap,” rejoiced on Thursday when the U.S. students without home internet access, many of whom are now expected to use digital learning every day to access class materials and complete homework assignments. The same holds for U.S.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Yet, in Chicago and cities nationwide, Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) such as apartment buildings and public housing often remain at the center of the digital divide. Recognizing this critical gap, Chicago’s Digital Equity Council prioritized connecting MDUs in its latest Neighborhood Broadband Request for Proposals (RFP).

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We Subscribe today!

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The 21st Century Principal

JULY 21, 2012

Recently, I found myself entangled with several people in a Twitter debate about whether BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies actually perpetuate or aggravate the digital divide our students currently experience. Having a BYOD policy would seem to perpetuate the divide between the tech-haves and tech-have-nots.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Yet millions of residents in multi-dwelling units nationwide lack reliable connectivity, which hinders their ability to work, learn, and access essential services. several states have launched innovative programs to close the digital divide for MDU residents. States Leading the Way in MDU Connectivity Across the U.S.,

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 14, 2025

Committed to fostering digital equity across the state, Massachusetts has embarked on groundbreaking efforts to bridge the digital divide in public and affordable housing. Allocating CPF funding provides a sustainable framework for closing the digital divide by addressing immediate and future connectivity needs.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The post The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

However, efforts are often focused at the classroom level with little system-level support, such as through explicit policies and district-level programs. For this reason, it is critical to engage digital citizenship from a system-level perspective, embedding digital citizenship practices across the instructional program.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

With the rapid transition to remote learning, it’s been a trying time for many school districts across the country. After all, they’ve had a lot to figure out — from finding ways to bridge the digital divide to ensuring student security and privacy online. Redefining Attendance in a Remote Learning Environment.

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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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This latest action will help students gain access to educational resources that may have been previously out of reach and enable them to learn without limits. “Learning extends outside the classroom or library to homes, while on the go, and in every community space.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Who doesn’t want all students to access and participate in powerful learning opportunities? Thirty years after the World Wide Web provided a gateway for the world to access information, connect, and learn, we are still facing a digital divide that has contributed to a continually expanding digital learning gap.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

While the authors of the 2017 National Educational Technology Plan recommended that, “every new teacher should be prepared to model how to select and use the most appropriate apps and tools to support learning and evaluate these tools against basic privacy and security standards,” this has not come to fruition.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One key issue that emerged was an ongoing digital divide. After all, remote learning that relies on video calls and emails doesn’t work well for students who don’t have internet access. Aaron Thompson Yet just because people can access technology doesn’t mean they know how to use it effectively for teaching and learning.

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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. 82 percent of families and 80 percent of educators surveyed feel strongly that high-speed Internet at home is extremely important to fulfilling learning outcomes.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2020

With the rapid transition to remote learning, it’s been a trying time for many school districts across the country. After all, they’ve had a lot to figure out — from finding ways to bridge the digital divide to ensuring student security and privacy online. Redefining Attendance in a Remote Learning Environment.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

With the rapid transition to remote learning, it’s been a trying time for many school districts across the country. After all, they’ve had a lot to figure out — from finding ways to bridge the digital divide to ensuring student security and privacy online. Redefining Attendance in a Remote Learning Environment.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

With the rapid transition to remote learning, it’s been a trying time for many school districts across the country. After all, they’ve had a lot to figure out — from finding ways to bridge the digital divide to ensuring student security and privacy online. Redefining Attendance in a Remote Learning Environment.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2020

With the rapid transition to remote learning, it’s been a trying time for many school districts across the country. After all, they’ve had a lot to figure out — from finding ways to bridge the digital divide to ensuring student security and privacy online. Redefining Attendance in a Remote Learning Environment.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. What no one talks enough about is that “we have a digital divide right within suburban and urban areas as well,” he said.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

Engagement is key to getting kids involved and increase their learning. Everyone needs a Yoda or Dumbledore to hone their skills and talents and learn to use the tools. A BYOD policy is a bridge for low SES students. We can no longer depend on textbooks for accurate information.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Even in the face of current challenges, many schools and districts are using this moment to design new approaches that will shape learning far into the future. As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Cultivate Inclusivity Paving the way for equity begins with leaders who embrace differences, allocate resources, adjust policy, and actively monitor the progress of all students, including the smallest populations. “We Winchester’s policy advocate provides regular summaries of the bills, synthesizing those most pertinent to the district.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

But a staggering number of families lack access to the digital tools required for learning at home. Unfortunately, for many schools and districts, the need for digital services and software to support basic communication between teachers, parents and students across the digital divide is one that is often overlooked and underfunded.

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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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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. Both success stories and failure stories of adopting BYOD policies and implementing BYOD programs in schools belong to this process.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Federal and State AI Policy Lags: While 55% of respondents observed an increased interest in AI policy development, only 2% reported having active AI initiatives in their states. This emphasizes the digital divide’s persistent impact on education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, gave $10 million to a single school district in California, aimed at closing digital disparities. More than Devices The “digital divide” was not quite a household term two years ago.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. Can AI Enhance Student Learning? Generative A.I.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. The bird’s-eye results: 65 percent of teachers say they use digital learning tools every day; 87 percent report using them at least a few days each week. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged.

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Pave the way for a future where technology and human ingenuity create dynamic, inclusive, and effective learning environments. At the same time, you’ll learn strategies to overcome challenges such as preventing bias and plagiarism and bridging the digital divide.

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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. and Canada lack home broadband access, putting a staggering number of school-aged children at a serious learning disadvantage. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet. and Canada.

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