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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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

As teachers look for supplemental material to send home, they can share this Roadmap with parents via school portals, email, social media platforms, and texting. Bridging The Digital Divide. Across the country, several school districts are diligently working to try and bridge the digital divide as best they can.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

New Articles May Not Be Read Thoroughly As for me, the 10 Minute Teacher podcast went live this week with episode 798 as I wrote about the Practical Uses of AI in the classroom and the free lesson plan I used with my older students. You can use social media and follow me, but know the algorithms don't always show you the content.

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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. EveryoneOn.org is a nonprofit that works to connect low-income families to affordable Internet service, computers, and other digital resources.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The emphasis on digital literacy, coding education, and the integration of immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality is reshaping classrooms. Additionally, cybersecurity education will gain prominence, addressing the importance of responsible digital citizenship.

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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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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

The rapid physical, cognitive and social changes that happen during these years create an intense period of exploring a wider world and navigating more complex social situations. Many middle schoolers are spending as much (if not more) time online as they do in classrooms, often in spaces not designed for them.

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My Island View

APRIL 10, 2020

The greatest problem exposed is the digital divide caused by the economic divide. Zip codes still determine quality of education even more in a digital system. There are many drawbacks in digital systems that were less of an obstacle in face-to-face environments. Teachers are trained for the classroom.

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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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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. BYOD deepens the digital divide. These students just don’t need another social status symbol tied to their persona.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. But some more affluent parents are starting to pull back, setting stricter limits on device use both in and out of the classroom. EdSurge: How is the race to equip every student in the classroom with a device playing out right now?

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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. Flipping the Classroom Professors who recorded video lectures for online learning during the pandemic are realizing they have a new resource at their disposal. Smith University.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

In traditional classrooms, time is constant while learning is variable. In online classrooms time is variable, while the learning is constant. So you can think of it in this simplified way: In traditional classrooms, time is constant while learning is variable. Variable Guidelines Still, some things are a given, Rice says.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Teachers address bring-your-own device policies, the digital divide, and common perceptions of ed tech in the classroom. According to a recent teacher survey , 96 percent of teachers said that technology plays a significant role in the classroom. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. Sending personal messages to classrooms or individual students with kudos as they meet their goals, makes it evident that we care and are their loudest cheerleaders during distance learning. Supporting Students and Families.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2022

It seems that many teachers have begun using more digital tools in their in-person instruction as well. Jen shares how she feels that teachers are utilizing digital tools in a way that now goes beyond substituting paper for computer. . Jen also shares how the digital divide has become more apparent. About Jen Giffen.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The recent school closures due to COVID-19 mean that most students will not be returning to the classroom for several months. 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.

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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. Think of these 21st Century kids entering 20th Century classrooms. How can we create more dynamic, more robust experiences in the classroom?

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. There are plenty of concerns about implementing BYOD in the classroom, which makes many educators unwilling to plunge in this still new pool. Top 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom.

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My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

Educators, who were trained and programmed to teach face-to-face with students in classrooms with a support staff within a larger school building, found themselves alone at home face-to-face with a blank computer screen. Teaching online is not the same as teaching in the classroom. The digital divide must be addressed.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

The librarians at Leander Independent School District in suburban Austin, Texas, say their “front line” relationships helping teachers connect to printers and setting up laptops in classrooms just shifted when learning moved online. Louis, Missouri, kids, the diverse and wide-ranging menu of summer camp offerings provided by the St.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

These highly confident teachers also believe that their students are significantly better prepared to use technology for everything from independent research to collaboration on schoolwork via social media. Classroom management challenges: (20 percent vs. 7 percent.). Read more about the Education Week Tech Confidence Index.

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Connecting 2 the World

JULY 14, 2014

Many of us may try to resist integrating mobile technology into our classrooms. However, the fact is that it is now a part of our students'' lives and it is something as teachers we need to think about whether we work in a traditional classroom or online. What are some ways in which mobile technology has changed the classroom?

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The so-called digital divide widens as soon as their students walk out the door. (To What if we told you that a tire shop in Las Vegas was standing at the front lines of the battle to close the digital divide? Of course, share it on social media, as well. Schools and Communities Team Up.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 3, 2013

A MentorMob Playlist is also perfect if you want to FLIP the Classroom & have students go through the steps at home! A Fakebook page is a project that combines social media engagement with creativity but can be low tech in execution. Make is Social!

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 12, 2016

1) A digital divide still exists across society, even for those who own smart phones. 4) One of the most powerful methods of learning (and associated pedagogy) is to incorporate social media into mobile phone use. Here is my summary of seven of the themes and challenges raised during the conference.

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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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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Its purpose is to raise awareness of how overly restrictive Internet filtering can impede student learning by blocking access to legitimate educational websites and participatory learning tools (including social media). Establish a digital repository of Internet filtering studies. Develop a toolkit for school leaders.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 29, 2011

Some would suspect this is a reference to the digital divide, the haves and have nots in our society. This is why the media - television, newspapers, radio, internet, gaming - have so much influence over public perceptions. For slightly different reasons it is also why teachers can wield such power in the classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. These important attributes of a PBL classroom need to be intentionally thought out as part of the online experience. A blended environment removes the walls of the physical classroom by empowering learners with technology.

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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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MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The digital divide is still big and complex. Many districts have scrambled to distribute their classroom laptops to families, to buy portable hot spots, and call on private and corporate donations. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

Today’s generation is inclining more toward becoming social media influencers, stock market traders, etc. A classroom has become an e-classroom, with tablets on each and every desk. A lot of problems are going around related to social-economic aspects, historical aspects, digital divide, etc.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. Free resources include ratings and reviews of apps, games, and websites, designed to help teachers find and use the best digital tools for their classrooms.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. million records going up for sale on the Dark Web.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

The organizations collaborated to articulate 10 principles for reopening that include listening to students, closing the digital divide, addressing basic needs, moving away from one-size-fits-all instruction and evaluation and creating an inclusive curriculum. Kim is one of three student representatives on the county school board. .

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