The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

This longstanding digital divide for learners of all ages has morphed into a divide that is keeping these vulnerable students offline during a critical period. There are several steps that policymakers can and should take to shrink the digital divide that too many college students currently face.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S. The result?

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

“Unfortunately, the digital divide is a very real barrier to success in our community,” said Audra Bluehouse, an English teacher at Hatch Valley High. “We Next page: What policymakers are doing to close the digital divide.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2017

The Internet Broadband Expansion for Minnesota Students grants help provide students with the high-speed internet connections needed to complete homework and access other online learning opportunities. Too many Minnesota students are on the wrong side of the digital divide. Governor Tina Smith.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Doug Ducey announcing that the state would “donate” 200 mobile hotpots to its public schools in an effort to kickstart private hotspot donations. As a result, when the pandemic hit , the district had a relatively smooth pivot to distance-learning. This led to the spectacle, early in the pandemic, of Arizona Gov.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Students with the internet at home could access online learning activities offered by the district or participate in virtual classrooms, while packets were provided for children without the ability to log on. The digital divide. We don’t mumble or complain,” she said. But she acknowledged of life lately, “It’s slow.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divides up the spectrum into allowable uses, such as for TV, radio, satellites and mobile data.

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Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

As a teacher, facing the mobile phone or computer to teach was new. So I think the greatest learning was to adapt to change. There are some impersonals forces in history which no one can escape from, For example today people ask you for the mobile phone number for identity. But everything changed from March.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Inequity looms large.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mobile Access Is Nearly Universal Perhaps it’s no surprise to learn that mobile device use has become nearly universal, with 98 percent of kids age 8 and under living in a home with some type of mobile device. Consider the following tips: Educate yourself on high-quality mobile tools that are great for learning.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Rather than using their school buses to bring students to schools, the district turned its buses into mobile service providers that could deliver meals and other types of support to students, while also serving as internet connection hotspots.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

Further, interactive training content offers tools like multimedia content that captivate students’ attention and immerse them in the learning process. Bridging Traditional and Online Education Blended learning combines the structure of traditional education with the adaptability of online learning.

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The so-called digital divide widens as soon as their students walk out the door. (To What if we told you that a tire shop in Las Vegas was standing at the front lines of the battle to close the digital divide? Clark County School District mobile device initiatives. Schools and Communities Team Up.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

AIR works with local communities to address this detriment through an integrated development programs that provide low-cost refurbished computers with relevant open source educational software, support and teacher training directed at schools and community centers especially in less privileged areas where the digital divide is at its greatest.

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MindShift

MARCH 24, 2020

While there are plenty of best practice guides available for online learning, strategies for bridging the digital divide are scarce. . Many providers are also waiving late fees for existing customers and increasing data caps for mobile hotspots. According to recent federal data , approximately 14 percent of U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tools like Google Classroom, Zoom, and interactive whiteboards enable remote learning, making education accessible beyond the physical classroom. However, the rise of edtech also brings challenges, including concerns about equity, privacy, and the digital divide.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 14, 2015

In our own time, advocates of online learning promise to level the educational playing fields with massive open online courses, MOOCs. Even when online learning is free, people with greater financial, social, and technological resources are better able to take advantage of these new opportunities.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) Common Core State Standards.

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