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How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide

Digital Promise

Tackling the Digital Divide with Device Deployment in Kansas City. When schools closed in mid-March, Kansas City was confronted by the region’s deep digital divide. The post How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide appeared first on Digital Promise.

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3 Ways edtech can help education get back on track

Neo LMS

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Because of these new technologies used in education during the pandemic, today, students who are home on extended illness-related absences, those who are traveling, or those who are otherwise unable to attend in-person school don’t have to worry about missing entire days or weeks of learning.

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Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

Edsurge

That’s music to the ears of industry leaders who have funded and built many of these digital tools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. The “digital divide” in education technology often refers to concerns over whether those from underprivileged backgrounds have access to instructional software and tools.

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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

eSchool News

To meet this challenge, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the summer of 2020 announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC). ” Mr. Lamont’s program has earned him the Massachusetts Vocation Association (MVA) New Teacher Award in 2020 and many other industry recognitions.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web.

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Why the Education Expenses are Rising and How to Deal with it?

Evelyn Learning

Universities and colleges are no longer just institutions of learning and teaching. Online learning is now the primary focus, with learning resources readily accessible on the internet, surpassing the significance of traditional learning methods. Now, the time has changed. How to Make Education Affordable?

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