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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. So, three PBS member stations came together, recognizing they could use their television spectrum to directly serve kids on the other side of the digital divide.

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5 Keys for Successful Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived. From here, schools can begin to focus on a remote blended learning model that can serve as a foundation for all K-12 classrooms to create a more personalized experience. The “haves” have tended to prosper while the “have nots” have suffered.

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7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

Smartphones have been around for 10 years now, but in education, the shifts are vastly different within our classrooms. How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. It was his ‘light bulb’ moment.

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5 key recommendations for AI in education

eSchool News

Despite some hesitation, however, educators see AI as an inevitable part of the future of the classroom and would like to receive AI-centered professional development. Here are five findings, followed by five recommendations, around AI in the classroom: 1. percent of respondents say they’ve used a generative AI tool.

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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

Edsurge

Recently, EdSurge sat down with Brigitta Witt , vice president of social impact and sustainability at T-Mobile, to discuss how teachers can support students’ bold ideas beyond the classroom. We encourage youth to submit ideas focused on one of the following three categories: Digital Empowerment, Equity In Action and Thriving Planet.

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How to Achieve Powerful Digital Learning

Digital Promise

As the executive director of the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program, I had the opportunity to participate in professional development workshops, calls with coaches and IT personnel, and other virtual convenings supporting our community members from the 264 schools in our network.

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10 distance learning writing lessons

eSchool News

When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time. I became determined to find a way to bring the feel of writing workshop into the homes of my kindergartners. Related content: When a pandemic worsens the digital divide. Is it perfect? Far from it.