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. When it comes to mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, the gap has virtually vanished.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 17, 2015

Frank Smith The world of education IT is on schedule to reach a tipping point, where the availability and affordability of mobile devices could completely reshape the way we learn. Mobile Apps Mobile Device Management Mobility Wi-Fi'

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

But we can use mobile devices to help. It''s becoming more socially acceptable to talk about school outside of school because of mobile devices. Studies have shown that low SES students test scores go up 30% when they have access to mobile devices. We can no longer depend on textbooks for accurate information.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The digital divide is proving one of the most pervasive and stubborn challenges in U.S. A new study confirms that, despite efforts to close the space, the gap between students who have access to devices and the internet and those who lack it compounds equity problems within U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A Digital Divide — Or Bridge? If the use of virtual reality in higher education grows without careful planning, it could make this digital divide even more severe. A virtual reality headset costs hundreds of dollars. Or it might mean taking research off campus.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Connect All Learners The most crucial issue to address is the digital divide. As long as the digital divide remains, it stands as a failure of national will that translates into greater educational inequities,” the former Education Secretaries write in the foreword. There is a place for both, the authors argue.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Connect All Students: How States and School Districts Can Close the Digital Divide” is a follow up to a June analysis by Boston Consulting Group and Common Sense. Think lots of nuts-and-bolts, this-should-go-into-a-checklist details punctuated with brief case studies.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

A recent UK study found that banning phones in schools didnt lead to better grades, improved behavior, or even noticeable changes in student wellbeing. While excessive phone and social media use was clearly linked to poorer outcomeslike lower grades, less sleep, and higher anxietythe study suggests that bans alone arent enough.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

Mobile Beacon. Mobile Beacon is a mobile data provider established by the North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation (NACEPF), and provides high quality 4G data to nonprofits and schools, for as little as $10 a month. Find the full, and very helpful toolkit here. Sprint’s 1 Million Project. EveryoneOn.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. You can just use your phone or any mobile device.” Spierenburg likens AR to a safety net for students. “It You don’t need any special hardware.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. The flexibility to mount it on a mobile stand that moves freely throughout the campus was a huge benefit to our educators. How do you combat this trend?

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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 Others spend long hours studying in the computer labs at the Doña Ana Community College Hatch Learning Center, adjacent to the high school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers. patents in mobile technologies.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

radio, TV, mobile data, broadband. But an economic study conducted by the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition estimated revenue to the government as a result of these auctions between $52 and $156 million. Its economic study estimated that awarding licenses to schools would connect 10 times more students than auctions.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

April 21, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of mobile IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, announced today its global expansion into the U.K. patents in mobile technologies.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

A National Bureau of Economic Research study by researchers from Arizona State University found that first-generation college students are 50 percent more likely to have delayed graduation due to Covid-19 than students who have college-educated parents. The impact could be devastating both for individuals and for our society as a whole.

Accessibility 141

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Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. 1 | FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS EXPOSE DIGITAL INEQUITIES.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Previously via laptop computers, but more recently via mobile devices. The Digital Tipping Point - moment in a young person''s life when they migrate to the digital world. Was inspired by the concept of digital divide - technology rich vs. technology poor. digital divide digital literacy sxswedu'

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 14, 2018

A series of studies on educational videos found that attention-grabbing gimmicks, slower pacing and plenty of pauses — features employed in the show “Bubble Guppies” depicted above — helped preschoolers build their vocabulary. In her study, she slowed the videos down to 75 percent of their actual speed.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

The company has developed a number of sophisticated software programs and mobile apps designed to encourage greater customization in education. Mobile Classrooms In Remote Locations. Already, this cutting edge technology enhances the study of science in Bentonville, Arkansas, for instance. The Arrival of 3D Printers.

Technology 68

Technology LMS Classroom Trends 68

MindShift

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. Mobile devices are now just as common as televisions in family homes. The growth of mobile is a dramatic change. That’s a huge leap from 52 percent just six years ago.

Digital Divide 54

Digital Divide Smartphone Tablets Mobility 54

Education Superhighway

APRIL 6, 2020

The 1Million Project Foundation will help 1 million high school students who do not have reliable Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them mobile devices and free high-speed Internet access.

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Kaplan Digital Divide Learning Accessibility 64

Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

Automation technologies may widen these disparities at a time when workforce mobility is at historic lows. Not a good idea, it seems: geographic mobility in the United States has eroded to historically low levels. As for folks over 50: On the opposite side of the generational divide, some 11.5 percent did so in 2017.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Many educators are looking beneath the surface inequities of devices and connectivity to consider how digital tools can revolutionize learning and address even deeper inequities. DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 3, 2013

During testing season we have a challenge to support student research with limited access to our computer labs and mobile labs. This lesson also would work for our good friends in the Social Studies Department! This playlist will help you find out all about their habits, attitudes, and yes.their powers!" Hellooo NCSS! big rich mt.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. TimePod Adventures is an augmented reality mobile app available on iOS and Android devices. The session will wrap up with a class discussion around whether scientists should further study the water on Mars for signs of life. What do you think?

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2015

Is access to computers and the web enough to solve the digital divide? Gutierrez has zeroed-in on a problem researchers are only now beginning to understand: access to computers and the web is not enough to solve the problem of the digital divide. Researchers are learning that not all access to technology is equal.

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Digital Divide Technology Social Media Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Federal licenses to use spectrum that can carry mobile internet are a hot commodity, coveted by big telecommunications companies with money to spend at the periodic spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Broadband 94

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 94

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

However, the increasingly ubiquitous use of technology in instruction has resulted in a new digital divide between students who have home Internet access and those who do not. Deploy Mobile Hotspot Programs 4. That is one the findings of a newly-published study in Howard University’s The Journal of Negro Education.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teachers surveyed by Pew reported using mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments, while almost half (45%) reported using e-readers and tablet computers. Low-income students in urban areas can address the shortage with mobile tools,” Purcell pointed out. “In

Broadband 46

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 46

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. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2015

would support pilot initiatives that increase student access to digital resources, increase student, parent, and educator engagement, and improve students’ chances to participate in new learning models. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.),

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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Broadband Accessibility Mobility E-rate 43

Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

Automation technologies may widen these disparities at a time when workforce mobility is at historic lows. Not a good idea, it seems: geographic mobility in the United States has eroded to historically low levels. As for folks over 50: On the opposite side of the generational divide, some 11.5 percent did so in 2017.

Report 40

Report Digital Divide Mobility Robotics 40

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teachers surveyed by Pew reported using mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments, while almost half (45%) reported using e-readers and tablet computers. Low-income students in urban areas can address the shortage with mobile tools,” Purcell pointed out. “In

Broadband 36

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 36

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

Schools can overcome the digital divide by providing devices and access to digital resources. This ensures that digital tools complement face-to-face interactions and latest technologies can address diverse student needs. using eBooks.

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