Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern. These include social media interaction, collecting first-hand data during a one-on-one discussion at events, and engaging in customer focus groups online and in person.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. If educators post a screenshot of their students on social media to show off their virtual teaching, that is a serious violation of both FERPA and COPPA.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 218

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

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. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know. The implementation was a total success.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. Nevertheless, in order to maximize learning outcomes, other elements like social interaction must also be factored into the equation.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 370

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

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Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 315

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

The digital divide is, of course, still an issue as well, which can further compound this issue, although with all of these technologies coming to smartphones (as well as emerging satellite technologies) there is less of a divide than there was pre-pandemic. Of course, I've kept teaching and this is year 21 for me!

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

From an augmented reality app designed to help us imagine a world where the SDGs have been achieved, to a 360º video highlighting the digital divide impacting students during COVID-19, the latest MY World 360° playlist shares powerful perspectives and visions for a better world. Guilherme Novak at the SDG Action Zone 2019.

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Digital Divide Social Media Video Data 317

EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. They consume social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. By connecting through social media your educators and students can see how the work they do matters.

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Digital Divide Social Media Robotics Conference 58

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Since 2020, the social media app has invested millions of dollars and teamed with experts, public figures, and educational institutions to post more learning material under the hashtag #LeanOnTikTok. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide.

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EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 145

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2025

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. When both students and teachers are short on tools and support, the digital divide doesnt shrinkit grows. In under-resourced schools?

Technology 243

Technology Classroom How To Smartphone 243

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Here were the three biggest trends they identified (in no particular order): Tech Addiction Rich media—gaming, VR, mixed reality—can be so powerful that they distract us from the offline world. This theme keyed into addiction concerns, as social media and gaming become ever more effective in giving us dopamine hits.

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Digital Divide Social Media Broadband Analysis 128

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

BYOD deepens the digital divide. Even when schools provide for these students — like making them beneficiaries of a BYOD funding program, or letting them check out a device from the school’s library — the digital divide doesn’t disappear completely. Top 10 BYOD concerns: 1.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

The study focused on fifth graders who said they were playing online video games, using social media or texting “many times” a day and their characteristics and behavior in kindergarten. “We For example, a 2019 study found that social media use doesn’t harm adolescent well-being.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 144

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. Now, it's obvious when we look at extreme examples, but just take the case of social media and imagine a child who spends 15 minutes on Instagram. As more devices find their way into homes, screen time across the socioeconomic spectrum is growing.

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Trends Social Media Robotics Digital Divide 167

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

While Twitter, Google+, and other social media websites are blocked at my school, I can freely use Celly to communicate with my students and their parents in a safe and supportive environment, ” said Melissa Seideman, history teacher at Haldane High School in Cold Spring, New York. or ‘what did I miss in class?’ if they were out sick.

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Android Mobility Smartphone Facebook 170

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Savvas enables teachers to better connect with students by helping to close the digital divide. Savvas is also asking its followers to help raise awareness of the need to remove Internet inequalities that perpetuate opportunity and achievement gaps.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2022

-Alan Miller, founder and outgoing CEO of the News Literacy Project In 2008, when Miller started the News Literacy Project following a visit to his daughter’s sixth grade class, he thought news literacy would be an important skill for students and educators in the age of burgeoning social media and smartphones.

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Education Digital Divide Smartphone Social Media 164

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The developmentally appropriate lessons come after requests from schools, and will focus on The Social Institute’s Seven Social Standards , which serve as a set of guiding principles for social media and tech use. Olympians) to be their best selves on all platforms, we help them “win the game of social media.”

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Social Media Digital Divide Survey Elementary 93

The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Dont Hate the Hashtag: a Social Media Revolution for Librarians View more presentations from gwyneth jones. A new digital divide going on: - Those who know how to “think” about search vs. those don’t. Hamilton CASL comic life dont hate the hashtag erik qualman facebook social media twitter' those don’t.

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Social Media Wiki Resources Digital Divide 41

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

To that end, a handful of state boards of education have issued a patchwork of guidance in their digital learning plans, specifying the number of hours of schoolwork appropriate for each grade level.

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Guidelines Online Learning Digital Divide Study 218

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

And I think we've got a lot of lessons to learn from how we've kind of dealt with social media over the last ten years. I think what we did was, as a society in general, kind of went up here social media let’s use it, but then didn't kind of learn any lessons or safeguard.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 523

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

The digital divide is a reality for three out of four American families, meaning approximately eight million individuals under the age of 18 are living without internet access. Digital literacy also will improve their likelihood of securing a job offer, as 50 percent of today’s jobs require technology skills.

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Digital Divide Broadband Company Accessibility 40

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A blogger , speaker, author, technology advocate and prominent voice in social media, Rafranz Davis aims to bridge the digital divide in schools. Rafranz Davis. Her entire career is centered around empowering students and teachers to share their voices throughout their communities and the world.

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EdTech E-rate Microsoft Trends 150

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Monitoring student activity online has become a hot button issue for districts, schools and parents alike in the digital age, where information is often shared freely and copiously via email, social media and other channels.

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Software Chromebook Data Social Media 159

Connecting 2 the World

JULY 30, 2012

However, they have really missed the boat on their social media/online coverage, which could have real repercussions from fans in the future. It also points out how ignorant the corporation is about social media and the "new" media the it purports makes this the first "social media" Olympics.

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Social Media Mobility Digital Divide Company 45

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

New organizations like Devices for Students , a coalition of educators, tech employees, nonprofits and local businesses working to close the digital divide in the Bay Area, have sprung up alongside additional programs from established groups, like the new initiative, DigitalBridgeK-12 , from EducationSuperHighway.

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Accessibility Online Learning Tablets Learning 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

More than a third of youth under 13 are using social media , most often through apps created for those over 13. Their heightened sensitivity to social experiences during this time can amplify the effects of these virtual experiences — in both positive and negative ways, our review of the research found.

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Smartphone Social Media Learning Digital Divide 102

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. Meanwhile, institutions and instructors have been pushed to try new strategies—some of which seem promising.

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Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 214

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Social media has become central to their (and our) everyday lives. 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. What happens when we block social media in schools?

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Digital Divide Technology Social Media Mobility 61

The Daring Librarian

MAY 15, 2011

Sweet Tweets About Good Reads Here''s an idea for a fun tech-social-media infused creative writing lesson and one I''ll be sure to mention when I''m guest hosting the Twitter #EngChat event May 23rd at 7pm EST. The topic will be The Power of the Product and I''ll be hosting with amazing MHMS co-worker Elizabeth Singleton ( @emsingleton ).

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Twitter Social Media Wiki Digital Divide 71

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. ” To see the full report on children’s digital habits across 2023, and how they have evolved since 2019, visit the Qustodio website.

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Chromebook Data Trends Social Media 115

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. Much of what I’ve heard has been about ST Math , but many of these strategies are applicable to any program or situation. Supporting Students and Families. For underserved students and rural communities, the impact is even greater.

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Education Broadband Learning Elementary 137

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Additionally, cybersecurity education will gain prominence, addressing the importance of responsible digital citizenship. Lastly, ensuring equitable access to technology and addressing the digital divide will be paramount, reflecting a commitment to inclusive and accessible K-12 education technology in 2024.

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Trends Technology EdTech Digital Divide 98

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 2, 2013

Futurologist Ray Kurzweil's argument looks beyond these issues, holding that the tools we have available to us as a result of networked social media and personal devices, actually enable us to increase our cognitive abilities. A persistent digital divide exists between the industrialised world and emerging countries.

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Digital Divide Secondary Social Media Technology 60

MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. Over the past several years, progress has been made with regard to the “digital divide,” the gap between students who have access to technology and those who do not. School closures have meant a step backward when it comes to the digital divides. References. Ascione, L.

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Meeting Digital Divide Education STEM 78

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2015

Is access to computers and the web enough to solve the digital divide? They’re going to social media sites. 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.

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Digital Divide Technology Social Media Accessibility 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 28, 2013

Those who presented raised questions around the digital divide, the changing shape of schools, the impact of information and communication technology on learning gain, the ongoing debate about whether schools should filter social media sites, and the use of new and emerging technologies in education.

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