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How computer science education bridges the digital divide

eSchool News

The first one is decidedly a ‘platformer’ course, where every student is required to figure out how to build a traditional ‘platform’ game in Construct 3. Inclusion In 2022, only 24 percent of Connecticut students participating in a computer science course identified as female. percent were Native American.

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How computer science education bridges the digital divide

eSchool News

The first one is decidedly a ‘platformer’ course, where every student is required to figure out how to build a traditional ‘platform’ game in Construct 3. Inclusion In 2022, only 24 percent of Connecticut students participating in a computer science course identified as female. percent were Native American.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. billion by 2022.

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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

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. I had surgery on February 25, 2022.

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4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences

eSchool News

Parents and educators should take time to learn more about TikTok to understand the platform and how to reach kids where they are. Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S.

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Central Falls, RI Increases ACP Adoption Rate By 6x National Rate 

Education Superhighway

Central Falls, Rhode Island, Mayor Maria Rivera speaks at the October 2022 campaign launch event. Since the launch of its awareness campaign in October 2022, Central Falls increased its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) adoption rate by over six times the national rate and is now the leading city in Rhode Island for ACP adoption.

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Generative AI and Academic Integrity

Lightspeed Systems

Rather, districts are first attempting to better understand how AI applications can best serve students and educators. For example, generative AI applications that reside beyond a paywall only exacerbate inequities in digital access. Simply, the digital divide, a digital inequity, places too many students at a distinct disadvantage.