Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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Digital Divide Technology Hapara Training 225

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

Between September 2016 and May 2017 the program donated 1,600 computers and 870 4G mobile hotspots to low-income families in Denver, Colorado. Leveraging off of national partnerships with top ISPs such as AT&T, Cox, Comcast, Google Fiber and Spectrum households receive affordable high speed internet for as low as $10 per month.

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Digital Promise

JULY 25, 2017

This is leading to an emerging “second level digital divide” in US schools, fueled by differences in how technology is utilized to advance teaching and learning. To close this divide, we must fully support educators with the skills and tools they need to power up the learning environment.

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Digital Learning Digital Divide Learning Education 268

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.” Ellis said the 2016 plan should be just the beginning.

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Technology Future Ready Edcamps Laptops 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. Um, they do.) Amazon Inspire.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company. And now, the final weeks of 2016 revolve around what will happen after January 20, 2017. At the end of 2016, the most pressing question is not, as a recent Edsurge headline asked , “Who Thinks Tech Makes Learning More Fun?” The US Presidential Campaign.

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Technology Education Facebook Company 40