EdTech Magazine

APRIL 13, 2022

Getting technology into the hands of all K–12 students was the first step. With a focus on closing the digital divide, school districts are now working toward making the provided technology equitable. Having devices only furthers education when students can access learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.”

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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. 59% of teachers feel the digital tools they use frequently are effective. How online shopping works.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

The need for digital and technological equity became clearer than ever following 2020’s shift to remote and hybrid instruction. In a keynote address at this year’s annual CoSN conference, Ken Shelton spoke about the digital divide and why access to technology is critical to equality in education. 24 press release.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

is on a mission to bridge the digital divide and train a generation to become good digital citizens. Jefferson County Public Schools, a one-to-one district in the diverse city of Louisville, Ky.,

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

This is not to say that the digital divide has ceased to be a problem. Schools and communities that previously couldn’t afford to acquire devices and internet access received grants and other financial aid to do so. Many communities are still working toward their acquisition of devices and internet access.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide. This investment in children isn’t just about technology for Allen. I want to say thank you for your accomplishments and your efforts to close the digital divide,” Bulnes told Allen. ricky.ribeiro.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Families throughout the nation faced digital inequities before the pandemic became a factor in the spring of 2020. However, with the shift to remote learning, the conversation around the digital divide became impossible to ignore.

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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. AI literacy is the new big challenge.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Inequities in student access to reliable internet service and personal technology are not insurmountable. School districts can improve digital equity through investments, partnerships with businesses and national grants, says Steve Langford, CIO of Beaverton School District in Oregon. shauna.miller_miJ5. Fri, 11/08/2019 - 15:29.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Parkland School District in Pennsylvania, like many of the nation’s public school systems, is seeing increases in student poverty rates and English language proficiency — trends that could make any existing digital divides worse. But Parkland school leaders are taking proactive steps to improve digital equity. by Wylie Wong.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Aimed at school-age children, categories include, earth, animals, STEM, family, create and play, know and learn, technology, and more. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms. To make the best use of the technology, and to try to give every student a comparable digital learning experience, teachers need professional development, says Kim Buryanek, associate superintendent of Sioux City Community School District in Iowa. keara.dowd_i47Z.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In this excerpt from a recent CDW Tech Talk webcast, learn how technology has enabled remote learning and kept students and faculty connected under difficult circumstances. WATCH MORE: Emily Bell shares how Georgia's Fulton County Schools navigated the digital divide.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Powering their devices is a robust network and state-of-the-art cloud technology. 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. The implementation was a total success.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 1, 2020

For many, the changes have either introduced new technology challenges or shined a spotlight on existing ones, from the digital divide to weak cybersecurity training. To find the path forward, education stakeholders will have to work together to identify solutions that meet their school districts’ specific needs.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 16, 2020

Educators had to quickly adopt creative, and sometimes unfamiliar, ways of teaching and working from a distance, while existing issues like income inequality and the digital divide were pushed further into the spotlight. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn how a streamlined technology department can save districts money.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 17, 2015

But will educators take that momentum and turn it into true change or go back to the old ways, powered by new technologies? That''s the puzzle being studied by Sam Pitroda, former chair of the Knowledge Commission in India and a leading voice in the campaign to breach the global digital divide.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2020

For many, the changes have either introduced new technology challenges or shined a spotlight on existing ones, from the digital divide to weak cybersecurity training. To find the path forward, education stakeholders will have to work together to identify solutions that meet their school districts’ specific needs.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Out of necessity, they are integrating more technology into instruction. They’re discussing and chipping away at long-standing digital divides. In the struggle to implement expanded remote learning, educators are also finding opportunities. They are leveraging the flexibility to provide on-demand instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2020

Out of necessity, they are integrating more technology into instruction. They’re discussing and chipping away at long-standing digital divides. In the struggle to implement expanded remote learning, educators are also finding opportunities. They are leveraging the flexibility to provide on-demand instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2020

Out of necessity, they are integrating more technology into instruction. They’re discussing and chipping away at long-standing digital divides. In the struggle to implement expanded remote learning, educators are also finding opportunities. They are leveraging the flexibility to provide on-demand instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

Out of necessity, they are integrating more technology into instruction. They’re discussing and chipping away at long-standing digital divides. In the struggle to implement expanded remote learning, educators are also finding opportunities. They are leveraging the flexibility to provide on-demand instruction.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

Educators had to quickly adopt creative, and sometimes unfamiliar, ways of teaching and working from a distance, while existing issues like income inequality and the digital divide were pushed further into the spotlight. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn how a streamlined technology department can save districts money.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: March 18, 2017 G Suite for Education Now Open for Personal Google Accounts, Outside Domains | Campus Technology → Raises privacy questions.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models. Learning Transformation.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 5, 2020

Most schools will not go back to ‘normal,’ and the importance and benefits of a digital education have become clear. School leaders have finally taken more seriously the work of bridging the digital divide. Check out my article on How to Teach Digital Citizenship in Tech & Learning magazine.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Schools need to plan their technology strategies very carefully. A recent interview I did for the New Zealand teachers'' Interface Magazine touched on some of these issues, and here I would like to elaborate on some of the answers I gave. You will not get much farther though, if the technology is not fit for purpose.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 26, 2012

This morning, the May issue of Wired Magazine landed on my doormat, and what did I see inside? Another objection to the flipped classroom is the digital divide. What happens to all those students who cannot afford or access the technology they need to participate in this kind of learning? Well, dip me in mayonnaise.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

CCISD has been striving to bring its vision of digital equity to life through a broad approach to meet all student needs, including devices, curriculum integration, and processes and systems to access and effectively use technology easily. To date, it has been successful.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 14, 2016

I hope your enjoyed my tweets throughout the conference, and even my pre-conference post , that brought you the latest in educational theory with a technology twist. First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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