Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

It estimates another 4,300 districts could be upgraded in the 2020-21 academic year. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. But they may not have the tools they need.

Broadband 186

Broadband Report Video EdTech 186

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: Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills.

Future Ready 437

Future Ready Education Digital Divide MOOC 437

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. We must not let the flood of tech tools overshadow the necessary human element of education.

Digital Divide 170

Digital Divide Education Data Technology 170

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

As COVID made quite painfully clear, student access to reliable high-speed internet and engaging digital tools is essential. “Digital equity is not a new topic for CoSN. “Digital equity is not a new topic for CoSN.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Online Learning Report Accessibility 145

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Access to technology , especially technology and tools powered by the internet, is essential for learning. Edtech tools like immersive experiences, educational apps, and online platforms empower educators to create dynamic, interactive lessons. Why students should have internet access at home When it comes to digital equity , U.S.

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Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 114

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Since 2020, the social media app has invested millions of dollars and teamed with experts, public figures, and educational institutions to post more learning material under the hashtag #LeanOnTikTok. We can’t expect students to succeed if they don’t have the tools to do it. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S. The result?

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EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 145

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 225

Digital Divide Technology Hapara Training 225

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. This longstanding digital divide for learners of all ages has morphed into a divide that is keeping these vulnerable students offline during a critical period. But we have to gird ourselves for the possibility that might not happen. Schools get creative.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 108

Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC.

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Accessibility Technology Digital Citizenship Hapara 246

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Frequently soliciting feedback and concerns through tools like Google Forms can help teachers to make curriculum decisions and students to feel like their input is valued. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Broadly support social and emotional health.

Education 418

Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

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.

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Technology Classroom EdTech Software 180

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2021

Most reports about Black students’ experiences during the 2020-21 school year focused on challenges their families faced. Distance learning dramatically closed the digital divide because these tools became a necessity to attend school. We’ve started something new that we can’t go away from.

Digital Divide 105

Digital Divide Learning Report Meeting 105

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 144

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

We were devising ways to get our students money to fix their cars or cover medical bills long before such emergency aid garnered significant attention as a student success tool, and we’ve continued to prioritize it during the pandemic. Second, we’ve taken ownership of the digital divide at the institutional level.

Digital Divide 143

Digital Divide Course Accessibility System 143

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.

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Education Handbook Digital Divide Course 179

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

All of those tools are already in our toolbox,” Dr. Monroe said. But many faculty members at traditional colleges struggled, not only with the technology required, but with the challenge of adapting classroom lessons to a digital medium. “‘When I speak to my students, I am a gregarious person. When I write, I write formally.’”.

Trends 90

Trends Digital Divide Learning Course 90

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. May 5, 2020. March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020. She had the great idea to hold daily webinars where she invited teachers to share tips and tricks or tools that they found particularly helpful.

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

By supporting schools in low-incomes areas and helping them access high-quality learning technology, the program aims to increase equity and close the digital divide in education. After a successful first year working with Breakthrough, Verizon was looking for a district to serve as its inaugural 5G-enabled education site.

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Education Digital Divide Technology Accessibility 157

MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. Over the past several years, progress has been made with regard to the “digital divide,” the gap between students who have access to technology and those who do not. School closures have meant a step backward when it comes to the digital divides. April 23, 2020.

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Meeting Digital Divide Education STEM 61

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway wanted 99 percent of students to have that level of bandwidth by 2020.

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E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 50

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

The former might still edge out students already impacted by the nation’s digital divide or who are without adult supervision. Beyond summer school, principals and superintendents will also confront the question of the best way to help students catch up when school resumes — probably with the beginning of the 2020-21 year in August.

Digital Divide 135

Digital Divide Robotics Strategy Accessibility 135

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

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. ELI is a comprehensive three-year plan to close the digital divide and empower every learner through investment in technology?, It includes $4.6

Future Ready 130

Future Ready Digital Divide Digital Learning Broadband 130

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. Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. Look for Part 2 of this post soon, with tech tools for PBL in a blended learning environment. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

million teachers have reached or exceeded the minimum recommended connectivity level for digital learning. 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet. 2,049 mostly rural K-12 schools are cut off from digital learning without critical fiber infrastructure.

Report 40

Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. on March 18, 2020. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. on April 10, 2020. Leaders have largely had to find their own way, spurring a hodgepodge of local innovations.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. 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.

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

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. Arati has an M.Ed.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

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

Librarians stepped in to help teachers navigate those new tools and shift what they were doing physically versus virtually. We were always on the front lines for campus tech anyway, and it’s the librarians helping not only navigate Zoom, but also best practices on how to use the tools.” . Can we start a thread of these to share ideas?

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

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. Conner, Ed.D.

Technology 62

Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 62

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 28, 2020

BOSTON, October 29, 2020 —Last spring, when authorities closed school buildings where 50 million US students attended classes, the “homework gap” threatened wholesale learning loss. Best practices that have emerged from the pandemic can inform a much-needed national strategy for closing the digital divide.”.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Analysis Case Study Report 40

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

In addition, all kindergarten through third grade classrooms have classroom libraries with age-appropriate reading materials, with all fourth and fifth grade classrooms gaining libraries by the end of the 2019-2020 school year. He discussed the digital divide with them. Hear Debbie’s story at 24:06.).

Resources 106

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

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. Executive Director of SHLB.

Broadband 40

Broadband Policies Libraries E-rate 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. 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.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

MindShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

efraintovarjr) August 15, 2020. This agency also comes into play with Immersive Reader , a tool on Microsoft devices with similar browser extensions. While he began using this program prior to March 2020, he believes that the creativity required by the project was crucial for engaging students during virtual education. . “It’s

Tools 43

Tools eBook Digital Divide Broadband 43

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

First, districts need to address the digital divide/homework gap in meaningful ways. Another aspect of the digital divide includes teachers. Even once distance learning is no longer the norm, teachers need to be able to access their tools and work from home. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the launch of Chicago Connected , a groundbreaking, multi-year, public-private partnership to close Chicago’s digital divide and ensure that CPS students and their families have the Internet in their home for remote learning. 1 | FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS EXPOSE DIGITAL INEQUITIES.

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Case Study Study Digital Divide Broadband 52