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Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Edsurge

One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide. Together we can close the gap on the digital divide. That’s been a goal at my institution.

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WANRack commits to closing the digital divide

Education Superhighway

Over the past eight years, WANRack has worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide and ensure students have access to digital learning in every classroom, every day. A focus on the technology needs of modern schools and a commitment to collaboration will close help us continue to close the digital divide.

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Student engagement requires more than edtech tools

eSchool News

The Department of Education’s newly-updated National Educational Technology Plan introduces a component Murray said is critical for the nation–not just the digital divide, but the digital use divide. The more time we invest in passive use, the more time we are investing in low-level learning. ”

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From normal to better: Using what we’ve learned to improve education

Neo LMS

Many education experts have offered ideas on how to improve what was, in essence, an emergency service for which the majority of teachers were not prepared. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Provide free internet, which has become a necessity in education, to all.

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to help improve student learning. “I After all, there are a lot of reasons why a teacher might be reluctant to embrace edtech, and not all of these obstacles hinge on whether a teacher knows how to integrate technology in the classroom.

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Using ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Insight Education Group

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds. and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Using the ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Insight Education Group

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds. and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).