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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

Today we launch right in with a topic that is on the minds and hearts of many teachers – the “digital divide”; that silent, pernicious socioeconomic gap between students that have and students that do not have access to technology. Digital divide: facts and figures. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

Edsurge

We encourage youth to submit ideas focused on one of the following three categories: Digital Empowerment, Equity In Action and Thriving Planet. Digital Empowerment ideas can be solutions that help bridge the digital divide. Project 10Million is one of our education initiatives aimed at closing the digital divide.

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

eSchool News

The data on this is clear. 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. 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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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

Edsurge

Still, no new regulations have yet emerged from that data gathering. COVID-19 shed light on the huge gap in policy relating to tech and infrastructure provisioning—what many are now referring to as a civil rights issue. 1560 , and proposed adding sections designed “to close the digital divide in California.” Jennifer E.

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Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AI

eSchool News

As a final check for reliability, GenAI can be used for triangulating grading – ask it to evaluate student data against a rubric. References Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (2023). AIICE IIC Tenets. link] CAST (2018). UDL and the learning brain. Wakefield, MA. Retrieved from [link] Gutiérrez, R.

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Salesforce Doubles Down With $100M Fund for Education and Other ‘Impact’ Investments

Edsurge

Most recently, Salesforce released Work.com, a suite of data services including wellness checkers, communication and contact-tracing tools, to help school and college leaders inform their physical reopening plans. There’s also Trailhead, its online platform for employee training.