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The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

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As a result many states have reintroduced virtual and hybrid learning options as new COVID-19 cases continue to soar. And one, Mississippi, has made important strides in closing the digital divide through a pandemic response plan that took each school district’s unique needs and challenges into account.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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6 Benefits of Immersive Learning with the Metaverse

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What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with. This is the basis of immersive learning as a concept. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

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Responding to COVID-19: How Are the Children?

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For instance, Learning Heroes, a nonprofit organization that equips parents to support learning at home, worked with partner organizations to update The Learning Hero Roadmap , a free K-8 interactive guide with videos and tools to help parents support grade-level math and reading as well as social-emotional development.

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Education in the Era of COVID-19: Why Connection Matters

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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.

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Partnering Literacy and Technology to Improve One School

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Video Courtesy of Redwood City School District. 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. About the Literacy Initiative.

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Why Hidden Artificial Intelligence Features Make Such an Impact in Education

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And we introduce technologies in ways to make them more affordable and accessible to schools, districts and educational agencies. These are very tangible improvements that also help ensure learning continues after class. How else does Qualcomm address the digital divide among students? Great question. No prototype.

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