The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

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

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

billion students out of the classroom , schools have been forced to make a decade of progress in online learning in just a few short months. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Digital Citizenship 317

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered. Indeed, our education system has no choice but to adapt.

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Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 117

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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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 125

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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Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

In the Los Angeles Unified School District, California’s largest public school system, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced in mid-May that “just about every one” of the district’s students had a device, thanks to a “procurement team working around the clock to scour the globe and find devices.” Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Accessibility Online Learning Tablets Learning 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

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. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs.

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Analysis Education Digital Divide Policies 208

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

3) Versions of the metaverse are accessible on many different types of technology Immersive learning with the metaverse provides many of the advantages associated with concepts like virtual learning and eLearning, such as the ability to access relevant content on a variety of devices.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Having the technology necessary to access online learning opportunities isn’t enough. ISTE, EdSurge’s parent organization, helped design the survey questions.)

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Report Survey LMS Digital Divide 218

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." I live in Orange County.

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 211

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

A new CoSN study , supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, gives educators and policymakers a detailed view of students’ at-home learning experiences during the pandemic. “Digital equity is not a new topic for CoSN. education system,” according to the report.

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Digital Divide Online Learning Report Accessibility 145

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. The result?

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EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 145

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

You can’t have a traditional education system (that sometimes feel like it belongs to the dinosaurs era) become a modern educational system overnight. The educational system needs pioneer schools to test the waters of BYOD and share what they find with everyone that wants to follow suit. BYOD deepens the digital divide.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

Neo LMS

APRIL 27, 2017

There is also a concern that BYOD creates digital divides in the classroom between well-resourced students and those from families that simply cannot afford to give their children devices. In the US, concerns also include how the system will comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Device choice.

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BYOD Digital Divide Online Learning Policies 154

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

Working with some of the most vulnerable families in her community last spring, Sharonne Navas saw first-hand why some families of color needed more than just a tech hotline to help them with their online learning troubles. Remote learning helpline for teachers…and parents. So EEC launched its own call-in center.

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Digital Divide Learning Trends Online Learning 118

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Before the pandemic hit our Latino community, we were making slow but steady progress in closing the equity gaps that prevent Latino students from truly thriving in our education system and workforce. Related: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S. children were taught remotely during the spring school closures .

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Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 138

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. A physics professor is creating labs that can be done online or in virtual reality.

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Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 212

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Because of these new technologies used in education during the pandemic, today, students who are home on extended illness-related absences, those who are traveling, or those who are otherwise unable to attend in-person school don’t have to worry about missing entire days or weeks of learning.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 117

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , has returned for 2022 and recognizes the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The nomination period runs from June 27 – September 1, 2022.

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Digital Divide Outcomes Online Learning Strategy 84

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web. " Tagged on: March 13, 2017. Powered by Pinboard.

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EdTech Chromebook iPad Laptops 170

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

If it does go that way, CSU-Fullerton would benefit from the fact that it already offers a significant amount of online coursework. Even before the crisis, 35 percent of students took one or more classes online. All of those tools are already in our toolbox,” Dr. Monroe said. When I write, I write formally.’”.

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Trends Learning Digital Divide Course 113

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Education Department is asking schools and districts to take measures to protect data and reinforce IT systems, and if any schools were victimized, to contact the agency’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center for help. Critical Reflection | Inside HigherEd → Achievement (grades) and learning are not always (often?)

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

From driver-assisted car systems to video games and virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, as our machines learn from the massive amounts of data we provide them. Systemic racism and discrimination are already embedded in our educational systems.

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Digital Divide System Assessment Robotics 107

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Without adequate internet access and a working device at home, educators say, many students will continue to fall further behind in school, unable to do online homework or attend virtual classes when schools are disrupted by pandemic quarantines or natural disasters. Related: The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide.

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Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 131

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. education system. 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.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

While a pandemic shouldn’t be the impetus for giving students what they need, we can take advantage of the fact that the crisis is forcing districts to finally close the digital divide. Children don’t stop learning because school doors close.

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Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 132

My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

The consequences of our nationwide quarantine however, may be having a profound positive effect on our education system. In the past, many discussions by several education leaders have sometimes suggested the idea of education reform needing to blow up the current education system in order to affect any real change.

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Education Digital Divide System Online Learning 67

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

The organization’s research “aims to transform monolithic, factory-model systems into student-centered designs that educate every student successfully and enable each to realize his or her fullest potential.” Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). URL: www.inacol.org. Organization: Maker Ed.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

The Innovative Educator

MAY 10, 2020

Governor Jay Inslee, the superintendent of public instruction, advised schools not to offer online classes unless they can ensure that lessons are provided on an equitable basis. They chose not to figure out ways to bridge the digital divide for the most vulnerable families and students. What was preventing virtual learning?

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Digital Divide Learning Guidelines Secondary 70

Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

Educational Institutions will be more focussed on the possibility of online learning now. The better ones will follow the pattern of the premier institutions by offering online courses to people across the world. For institutions that do not want to join the bandwagon of online methods will be left behind.

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Education Mobility System Digital Divide 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

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Digital Divide Resources Policies Study 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Learning analytics and data-driven decision-making are becoming integral to education strategies, providing insights into student progress and performance. The digital divide, unequal access to quality teachers, and varying educational infrastructure contribute to disparities in academic outcomes.

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Digital Divide Trends Learning Analytics Education 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. There’s nothing new about trying to equip students with tech devices, but the pandemic spur to prioritize, fund, and accelerate that process will help students for years to come – especially as districts maintain online offerings. With JumpStart, says Ms.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

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. Textbooks have given way to Google Classroom and the Blackboard Learn management system, and lessons are assigned, submitted and assessed online.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 105

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

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