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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

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. We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

While online learning provides flexibility and accessibility, its effectiveness varies based on factors such as instructional design, student engagement, and technological access. In-person vs. online learning statistics offer insights into the comparative success of both modes of education.

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Blended Learning Made Easy: Interactive Software Solutions

Kitaboo on EdTech

Interactive training activities encourage student engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Online digital textbook platforms and interactive learning software like KITABOO offer a wide range of educational materials that encourage essential digital skills.

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A Call to Action: How Governors Can Solve the School Connection Crisis

Education Superhighway

Lack of high-speed Internet prevents teachers and students from taking full advantage of the transformational power of digital learning and leaves millions of kids on the wrong side of the digital divide. No longer will lucky students engage a universe of digital learning while millions languish in a bandwidth bottleneck.

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

edWeb.net

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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Events Newsletter - Reinventing Education (Feb 27 - March 1) - "Beyond Measure" - StuTech Recordings - StudentHero

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Two Week Calendar Thursday, February 5th at 3:45pm in Austin, TX Digital Citizenship: A Whole-Community Approach , Learn about three factors for schools –teaching students, engaging parents, and enhancing leadership – to create a positive culture around digital citizenship. You can follow us on Twitter at #liveclass20.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. The coming “Curiosity Revolution” will drive deeper student engagement in the post-Covid environment. New technology in the library or for your counselors?

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