Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. Listen and Read.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. Parents might turn to technologies or screens to manage their children’s outbursts,” he said.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 141

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability. Nearman, “all of our students could have the same access to programming and not have to worry about, well, my parents can’t afford it.”. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. With JumpStart, says Ms.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 140

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. on March 18, 2020. Credit: Kershaw County School District.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie. Photo/ Laurie Sullivan. Purcell asked.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s leadership and vision for equitable healthcare access have been instrumental in expanding access to healthcare services for students across the district. Cleveland relentlessly advocated for equitable access to Hazel’s mental health services in all district schools rather than limiting services to a small group.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. Census data, and the divide among states in internet accessibility is apparent. That's a lot of computers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

Digital picture books have been a godsend during the pandemic. With libraries shuttered and bookstores a nonessential trip, many parents have downloaded book after book on tablets and smartphones to keep their little ones reading. None of these 39 studies looked at whether children read more when they had access to digital books. “A

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Analysis Study Smartphone Report 145

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2023

Tang now works part time as a tutor at DuPont Elementary, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As part of that, school families can qualify for free internet access. At least, that’s partly why digital equity activists hold the area up as a model for pursuing equal access to the digital world. Those resources seem to work.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Digital Divide 112

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 116

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything. Third grade students at Meeker Elementary school share an iPad in a blended learning class in Greeley, Colorado. Like many students in the district, she has no access to the internet at home. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

As an op-ed in The Washington Post put it , “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” The act called for “universal service” so that all Americans could have access to affordable telecommunications services, regardless of their geographical location.

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E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 49

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Via DelawareOnline : “The first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools, says a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition.

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