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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. There’s a role, he says, for a hot spot for a student who becomes homeless, for example.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

For example, a 2019 study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning reported no significant differences in academic achievement between online and traditional classroom learners. Department of Education in 2009 reported no significant differences in academic achievement between online and traditional learners.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

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.

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Educators Share What’s Working in Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

Supporting Students and Families. Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. For underserved students and rural communities, the impact is even greater. Thank you for supporting and encouraging your students. May 5, 2020. March 31, 2020.

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Meeting the Educational Challenges of COVID-19 Together

MIND Research Institute

Both scenarios suggested that the extended school closures will have a dramatic impact on student learning, and it will be especially negative with regard to mathematics. Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. School closures have meant a step backward when it comes to the digital divides. April 23, 2020.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

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. In 2024, districts will be working to find research-based interventions to help older students with reading fluency. The impact of the pandemic is coming to a head.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

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. In 2024, districts will be working to find research-based interventions to help older students with reading fluency. The impact of the pandemic is coming to a head.

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