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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

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Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ).

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Big Jump in Use of Games, Videos in K-12 Schools, Survey Finds

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In 2015, 47 percent of K-12 teachers and almost two-thirds of K-5 teachers reported using game-based learning environments in their classes, up from 23 percent of K-12 teachers in 2010. Many school leaders (57 percent) also say that a lack of teacher training is the biggest barrier to expanding their ed tech offerings.

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

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And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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Where Diversity, Inclusion and Education Meet: A Conversation With Black Girls Code Founder, Kimberly Bryant

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One such effort is Black Girls Code , started in 2011 by Kimberly Bryant, an electrical engineer by training who has worked in biotech and pharmaceutical companies. So Bryant signed her up for a game development camp at Stanford in 2010, only to learn that Kai was one of the few girls—and the only student of color—in the group.

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

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They went into first grade when Apple was rolling out the first iPad, in 2010. Yes, hard-core gamers will buy wired or expensive headsets, as will corporate training departments ( Walmart has ). The Cloudscape: Floating in a Sea of 1s and 0s For background, just consider the previous decade of their lives.

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US Edtech Investments Peak Again With $1.45 Billion Raised in 2018

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More common in 2010 and 2011, the early days of the current edtech investment cycle, those deals were prevalent at a time that saw an abundance of new ideas, companies and investments. The lines between human capital management, corporate training and alternative certifications are blurring,” says Palmer.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. About Mark Ray.