EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. As the report notes: “Roadblocks like lack of technologies, students without access to at-home internet connectivity and teachers desperately needing more professional training are widening the digital divide. school administrators and teachers.

Technology 345

Technology Digital Divide Education Survey 345

Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Read more: 4 Things any teacher training program should include from now on.

Future Ready 437

Future Ready Education Digital Divide MOOC 437

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, students participating in College Connect gathered at a local school after school to access applications and resources while receiving support from staff, including the superintendent. Their trainings and materials were used across the country. And the exemplars continue.

Advocacy 416

Advocacy E-rate Digital Divide Meeting 416

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

2020 has been a particularly difficult year. Districts are leveraging the coaches and resources from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools by conducting training sessions for their colleagues to support other schools across the district. Bridging the Digital Learning Gap.

Digital Learning 267

Digital Learning How To Digital Divide Learning 267

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. But it’s not the fault of teachers – they weren’t trained for remote instruction. We can’t wait for the next pandemic.

EdTech 142

EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 142

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.

Digital Divide 173

Digital Divide Technology Hapara Training 173

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

Addressing the digital divide requires a human-centered approach In the early days of the pandemic, schools raced to provide devices and hotspots to students, responding to concerns over a widening digital divide. That means dedicating time for parent training on best practices with devices at home. Kyle Zimmer 4.

Digital Divide 164

Digital Divide Education Data Technology 164

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

Digital Divide 262

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 262

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. 2020 has been a stressful year for almost everyone, but it is not a new concept that schools are on the frontlines when it comes to the social and emotional health of the students.

Education 418

Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The labor market took a generational hit in 2020. It claims the platform now attracts more than one million people every month, and in the last year it has placed over 3,000 people into training programs leading to jobs at companies including Gemini, Stitch Fix and Tesla. And many of them don’t have access to a laptop.”

Laptops 110

Laptops Training Digital Divide Company 110

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

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. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

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. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

EdTech 138

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 138

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Her boldest claim: That her administration would close the digital divide by 2020 with 100 percent of American families having the "option" of quality broadband. As for computer science, Hillary aims to expand the number of technical teachers in America to provide broader access to science and engineering curricula.

STEM 96

STEM Digital Divide Broadband Policies 96

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Nearly 20 million students were projected to attend an institution of higher education in the United States during the fall 2020 semester, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. suffer on the no-internet side of the digital divide , according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Handbook 167

Handbook Education Digital Divide Course 167

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Public Schools, digital equity and access to technology at home is a very real problem. million in new funds from the Mayor’s Office in Fiscal Year 2020 to ensure a 3:1 device ratio in all grades and a 1:1 ratio for students in grades 3-12 over the next three years. information and access for families?

Future Ready 130

Future Ready Digital Divide Digital Learning Broadband 130

My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

In March of 2020 in response to a life-threatening pandemic, our education system, as we have known it for centuries, was blown up. We are also more aware of the need for a dependable online infrastructure, one that offers access to all. The digital divide must be addressed. It was a “ready or not, here we come” event.

Education 69

Education Digital Divide System Online Learning 69

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

on March 18, 2020. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well.

Learning 71

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 71

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. By improving access to district systems and processes, school leaders will be able to better serve and meet the needs and expectations of the families they serve.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. What information and training must be provided to students and parents to ensure success? JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. JUNE 9, 2020 · 3:18 AM | EDIT. Thanks so much. Leave a comment.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER.

EdTech 97

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Our students are granted the opportunity to flourish with access to knowledge, resources, the world of literature and the creation of school community. Approximately 50 schools have libraries with catalog systems, and all schools have a subscription to PA Power Library, which makes libraries virtually accessible to all schools.

Resources 106

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

I tell her that over 135,000 school leaders need to train four million million teachers quickly due to 100 million teachers’ and parents’ desire to educate children on this new bundle of literacies. Department of Labor, one million jobs in computing will go unfilled by 2020. She smiles. “Oh Oh really. According to the U.S.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide STEM Game-Based Learning Training 40

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models. Learning Transformation.

Technology 65

Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 65

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

The recently launched Grow2GiG+ Initiative is a campaign designed to help bring gigabit speed-and-beyond networks to all anchor institutions in America by 2020. Sohn challenged community leaders to step up in closing the digital divide. The divide between rural and urban communities was also addressed.

Broadband 40

Broadband Policies Libraries E-rate 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. By improving access to district systems and processes, school leaders will be able to better serve and meet the needs and expectations of the families they serve.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, gave $10 million to a single school district in California, aimed at closing digital disparities. Or their latest crop of teachers needs training? And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. But how do schools pay for all of this?

Technology 175

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

Case Study 52

Case Study Study Digital Divide Broadband 52

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials. TEC) in Concord, NH. “The

Edmentum 80

Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Industry 80

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

System 54

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 54

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Beyond access, CSIU leaders identified social capital as the key component to postsecondary success and designed a mechanism to connect learners across disparate communities using technology. But training and connecting talent would require more than partnering with employers. Leveraging Existing Resources. How can we help you succeed?

Training 172

Training Data Outcomes Digital Divide 172

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

That was before 2020. The digital divide is still big and complex. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. And the digital divide is about more than equipment. . “It’s a very two-dimensional experience,” she says.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

The organizations collaborated to articulate 10 principles for reopening that include listening to students, closing the digital divide, addressing basic needs, moving away from one-size-fits-all instruction and evaluation and creating an inclusive curriculum. “We’re going to be online for the whole fall semester.

Survey 144

Survey Policies Groups Report 144

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

In a recent edWebinar sponsored by NWEA, “Articulating a Plan for Addressing Interrupted Learning: Best Teacher Practices for Back-to-School 2020,” NWEA Strategic Content Design Coordinator Brooke Mabry highlighted instructional approaches that can fill COVID-driven academic gaps and put every student on a fast track to grade level.

Learning 89

Learning Assessment Digital Divide Professional Learning 89

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Almost half of teachers report they have received no substantive training on data privacy, and only four in 10 parents say their schools discussed their data protection practices. These include prioritizing privacy-focused teacher training and proactively communicating with parents about how schools are protecting their children’s data.

Student Data Privacy 65

Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Survey Data 65

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

EdTech 68

EdTech Learning Industry Data 68

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Founding President, Dasaran.

EdTech 108

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 108