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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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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence. The study focused on fifth graders who said they were playing online video games, using social media or texting “many times” a day and their characteristics and behavior in kindergarten. “We Some racked up considerably more hours.

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Education Transformation: Assessing the Downfalls and Crafting Solutions for US Education

Evelyn Learning

Community type is defined by the urban-centric school locale code based on the 2010 Decennial Census data, collapsed into four categories: city, suburban, town, and rural. It divides teachers into elementary or secondary based on the grades taught, primary teaching assignments, and the structure of their classes.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

First, districts need to address the digital divide/homework gap in meaningful ways. Another aspect of the digital divide includes teachers. What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community. Tiffany Anderson, Ed.D.

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Education in a World of Social and Technological Change #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

The Digital Edge - Watkins is trying to understand role of digital media in lives of kids on the margins of digital access - second language homes, low socioeco environments, etc? Was inspired by the concept of digital divide - technology rich vs. technology poor. Leadbeater & Wong, 2010).

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What Are the Implications of Distance Learning?

Education Superhighway

Department of Education’s most recent study of the topic, the percentage of public school districts whose high school students took distance learning courses rose from 30 percent in 2002 to 53 percent in 2010. According to the U.S.

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Dissertation Journal: Defended, Edited, Submitted, Accepted

Mistakengoal.com

Two weeks ago, I defended my dissertation NON-RESPONSE BIAS ON WEB-BASED SURVEYS AS INFLUENCED BY THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PARTICIPATION GAP. I worry that the data are too old – Internet access and use data collected in 2010 – to be publishable. I’m not sure what my next steps will be.

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