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Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe. One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States. Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard.

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Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

Edsurge

And as video dominates online instruction, more educators need easy-to-use resources for video creation. On the home front, three organizations have released a “guidebook” to help schools and states close the internet access and device gap. The broadband gap isn’t only a problem for remote learning. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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Blended Learning Made Easy: Interactive Software Solutions

Kitaboo on EdTech

By integrating technology into education, students benefit from interactive activities and multimedia content that enhance their understanding and participation. Blended learning has gained attention for the following reasons: Students can learn at their own pace and access materials outside of class hours.

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Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

Edsurge

That’s arguably the case for U.S. In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Next Generation Learning: Personalization

Neo LMS

Students selected their own project areas under broad themes such as poverty, hunger, health, education, clean water and climate action. In order to extract the maximum benefit from the new design Vista realized they were on the wrong side of the digital divide , with many student’s families not having access to the Internet.

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New Generation Learning: Personalization

Neo LMS

Students selected their own project areas under broad themes such as poverty, hunger, health, education, clean water and climate action. In order to extract the maximum benefit from the new design Vista realized they were on the wrong side of the digital divide , with many student’s families not having access to the Internet.

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