eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology can play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience. Looking towards the future, the concepts of “smarter classrooms” emerge as a beacon of innovation, bridging the gap between traditional teaching methods and the digital age.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many education experts have offered ideas on how to improve what was, in essence, an emergency service for which the majority of teachers were not prepared. A common thread among education articles from the past few months has been the emphasis on supporting families during the learning process. Cultivate relationships.

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

Specifically, many teachers are wondering: What’s in store for the future of education? However, we can make at least some educated guesses about what needs to change from now on. The problem might stem from the fact that in general, we view traditional, teacher-centered education to be the best way to teach.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

Brigitta Witt Vice President of Social Impact and Sustainability at T-Mobile One of the most rewarding educator experiences is witnessing students become agents of change and positively impacting their communities with their own creativity, grit and innovation. Digital Empowerment ideas can be solutions that help bridge the digital divide.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

As educators continue to grapple with these challenges, lessons have materialized that can pave the way for needed change. Education can ill afford to revert back to the way things were done in many districts and schools. Uncertainty and a lack of continuity have had a heavy toll on teachers, administrators, students, and parents.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: The future of K-12 education with AI promises to be dynamic, adaptive, and focused on nurturing well-rounded individuals Learn about the role of AI in education Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning Unlocking boundless possibilities, AI in education promises to revolutionize learning.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 24, 2022

households that have access to the internet but cannot afford to connect , partnerships are critical to removing the barriers that keep under-resourced households offline. Local leaders can make an immediate impact on the digital divide in their community by launching an Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) awareness campaign.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2021

. … Parts of this [are] working for my kid,” the mother of a high school senior reflected during the event. We know this to be true from research on Black children’s limited access to grade-level content and higher likelihood of severe disciplinary measures. As one father told me, “normal wasn’t working for our kids.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. 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.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide. What can be provided with low bandwidth and quick access limitations? – Mike.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

To inspire tomorrow’s brightest minds, educators need today’s best tools. Introducing Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, an easy-to-use, free online portal that empowers educators to bring new ways of learning into the classroom. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. It’s an economic concern, as schools consider how they can ensure equal access for all. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs.

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My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

The consequences of our nationwide quarantine however, may be having a profound positive effect on our education system. From an education perspective, there may be a silver lining to one of the darkest clouds to ever cover this country. It was a “ready or not, here we come” event. The digital divide must be addressed.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Jaime shares some incredible insights and ideas for using AR in the classroom, including unique apps and resources from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ (a free online education portal). To inspire tomorrow’s brightest minds, educators need today’s best tools. This episode is sponsored by Verizon Innovative Learning HQ.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Here is the conference overview: Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The thing is, change is not an event; it’s a process. You can’t have a traditional education system (that sometimes feel like it belongs to the dinosaurs era) become a modern educational system overnight. BYOD deepens the digital divide. You just can’t. Top 10 BYOD concerns: 1.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. Thus, there is a homework gap—the problem created when students who use digital learning in class can’t get online at home to finish up their schoolwork.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 30, 2022

EducationSuperHighway strongly advocated that, unlike the EBB which was an emergency measure to help households stay online during the global pandemic, and did little to connect new unconnected households, the ACP should be used to address the broadband affordability crisis for under-resourced households and help eradicate the digital divide.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

How is higher education responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak? (If If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been tracking the virus since it appeared in January, as part of my broader project of studying the future of higher education. Academic events are starting to be hit. Academic events are starting to be hit.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 27, 2017

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs are a natural corollary to technology-based educational initiatives. 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. Conclusion.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. In the midst of these trends, we wanted to hear how academic innovation leaders are thinking and feeling about higher education right now. What are they worried and excited about?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

That’s one of the key findings in a just-released Common Sense Media survey tracking media habits among children aged 0-8, which also found a narrowing but significant digital divide among lower-income households, and the first signs that virtual reality and internet-connected toys are finding their way into American homes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

There are over 3,100 people already registered for this event. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There are over 2,600 people already registered for this event. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There are over 3,400 people alreay registered for this event. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2016

The best method to reach them is with a short, pithy message that’s informative and easy to access. Here are three tools educators agree do exactly that: DialMyCalls. Education Applications. Education Applications. Some parents are not comfortable with or do not have access to text messages and/or the Internet.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

For those preparing to take on the challenge, Digital Promise can provide guidance and help planning for each step along the way. Each section represents one of the major phases a school undergoes as it works to provide learners with ubiquitous access to technology and powerful learning opportunities. Always Available Access.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. network to be kept updated on this and future events.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

We already have over 1,000 people registered for this event, and our mini-conferences almost always reache over 5,000 by the start date! Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. network to be kept updated on this and future events.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We have over 1,800 people already registered for this event. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Transform Education. This year’s unique virtual event is for everyone who believes now is the time to retool education—and wants to get it right! We’ll also be featuring innovations in education-to-workforce pathways, closing the digital divide and the future of learning, schools and teaching.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

But when was the last time you hear someone talk about racism or digital equity? Where are the conversations about reaching all learners and examining our own biases as educators? We are both tech-centric educators who attend many conferences each year. Educators led energizing sessions on integrating technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . School libraries have become tech hubs for educators teaching from home, while public libraries have worked to expand access to the internet, with many keeping their building’s WiFi on even when buildings were closed, so patrons can get internet access from the parking lot.

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