The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

Digital Divide 143

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly.

Trends 93

Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 93

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Here are five lessons learned so far: 1. The digital divide is still big and complex. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. There are backlogs of items such as Chromebooks. “That rural Internet divide is real. ” 5.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. We are currently in the process of handing out 8,000 Chromebooks and hotspots for students to use at home.

EdTech 67

EdTech Learning Industry Data 67

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Personalized Learning" Software (and Facebook and Summit Public Schools).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145