The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. That means we must prepare now for the potential that colleges and universities that swiftly shifted to online instruction as the pandemic swept through the country and forced campuses to shutter will have to continue, and even ramp up, those efforts in September. Schools get creative.

Broadband 109

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 109

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

In this situation, teachers need technology tools that allow them to provide the same high-quality experience for students learning at home and in person. Some relief came in 2020 through the CARES Act with an initial $13 billion allotment to K-12 schools. The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater.

Technology 171

Technology Classroom EdTech Software 171

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. As the U.S.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

When it went completely online after spring break, about 80 percent of students and instructors in face-to-face classes transitioned to an existing online class or began using content developed by system-wide curriculum groups, said the provost, Kara Monroe. All of those tools are already in our toolbox,” Dr. Monroe said.

Trends 90

Trends Digital Divide Learning Course 90

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. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. on March 18, 2020. on April 10, 2020.

Learning 72

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 72

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I think the latter."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

And during tumultuous times, the need for information, access to literacy, and digital access have become even greater. . For schools that closed and moved to online learning due to the coronavirus, digital access became a necessity overnight. Louis Public Library have moved completely online.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER. Arati has an M.Ed.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Johnson also didn’t want her children to go through the next two months with no educational tools beyond the worksheets she’d picked up from the Greenville Public School District and limited access to online materials through Kentiona’s phone, shared between the four of them. The digital divide. It has been slow.”.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

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.

Edmentum 81

Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Industry 81

MindShift

APRIL 16, 2020

.” For Sanfelippo and many educators around the country, the biggest fear with schools shut down isn’t lost learning, it’s losing contact with their students. So they’re going back to an old-fashioned communication tool: the telephone. Copyright 2020 NPR. “Magic and personal touch.”

Tools 53

Tools Digital Divide Chromebook Laptops 53

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

They’ve been letting officials know that while they want to see their friends, they recognize the seriousness of the virus and hope districts prioritize student mental health and improving online learning, especially for vulnerable students. Considering that we’re going completely distance learning for the time being,” she said.

Survey 145

Survey Policies Groups Report 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The state board of education later approved about half that money for schools to hire nearly 150 new counselors by August 2020. Related: Another tool to improve student mental health? A year later, in 2019, lawmakers added $20 million to a school safety program that until then had paid only for armed officers on campus. It’s tough.

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

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. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

EdTech 115

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 115

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) Common Core State Standards.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145