ExcelinEd

MARCH 27, 2020

Bridging the Digital Divide. Several internet providers are offering free internet and Wi-Fi access to homes with K-12 or college students in an effort to help with distance learning. Elementary school students will have a 2.5-

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Accessibility Digital Divide Education Elementary 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Rising fourth graders listen as a teacher reads a book at an elementary school summer program in Silver Spring, MD. We must continue to provide access to software, online libraries and educational videos. Credit: Photo: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images.

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Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 115

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. Book reading is so important for kids,” he said.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 140

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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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 124

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Singapore and Mumbai, India– May 19, 2021 – Emeritus , the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire iD Tech , the world leader in youth STEM education for $200 million. million jobs in the U.S.

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STEM Company Robotics Digital Divide 65

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

It will provide more support for students who are struggling in the online environment, it will take some of the burden off of the teachers, and it will help schools support educational equity by creating greater access to services that previously were only available to families that could afford it. –

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Imagine you’re an elementary school student. Your teacher has told your class to watch several streaming videos for a class project. You might want to watch some of the videos at home, but your family doesn’t have high-speed internet. That’s just one way technology in education can fail to serve some students.

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Outcomes EdTech Digital Divide Study 111

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.

Learning 66

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 66

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

The digital divide is real. Namely, can they provide hardware and Wi-Fi access to every student who needs it? students do not have access to computers at home and 18% do not have home access to broadband internet.” The answer for many school leaders has been a dispiriting no. LA Johnson/NPR).

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Elementary Accessibility Google Digital Divide 49

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning. million teachers in more than 81,000 schools have the Internet access they need for digital learning.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Report 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour. Their lives have been totally turned upside down.

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Digital Divide Policies Resources Study 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes. “If

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 87

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

D-ID – Digital people text to video Prof Jim – AI text to video to add to lessons Speaker Bios as Submitted Dan Fitzpatrick Dan Fitzpatrick is the author of The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. I'm sorry Canva Classroom author. So I have to plug Canva Text to Image.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. Thank you. 0:58 Hello, welcome everyone. What, what?

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Survey Data Report E-rate 52

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

IT Leaders & Decision Makers, Digital Learning and Instructional Technologists, IT Admins, Network Admins, IT Security, IT Infrastructure roles, School Counselors, Safety leaders, and SROs. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

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EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

You can take your videos or those from YouTube and: Clip the video. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Vicki: Yes!

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Classroom Khan Academy Flipped Classroom Video 71

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. Thank you. 0:58 Hello, welcome everyone. What, what?

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Survey Data Report E-rate 52

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.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. I think the issue is more affordability.

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Chromebook Robotics Elementary Training 120

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As the LMS developed more, opportunities were included allowing a richer learning experience including discussions, video, audio, white boards, and conference rooms. This page will provide some amazing articles and videos as you explore Blended Learning. What can be provided with low bandwidth and quick access limitations?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Watch FOX19’s coverage of the Cincinnati rollout event: Jewel, a student at Sayler Park, served as a new correspondent for Verizon Innovative Learning in this video: Both schools in Glendale Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, rolled out earlier this month. Sine Elementary School held its own celebration a few days later.

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iPad Learning Digital Divide Elementary 148

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her cellphone’s data plan — the only way she could access the internet at home — wasn’t up to the task. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Without access to quality healthcare,” she said, “entire rural communities can be lost to this pandemic and other diseases.”. ‘We This story also appeared in HuffPost.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

But, given the level of need, and the growth of ELL populations in schools, is the ed-tech industry at large doing enough to address this aspect of the digital divide? With this addition, students can access a variety of articles in Spanish, each also offered at five different reading levels. The Complexities of Teaching ELLs.

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Industry Tools Digital Divide Resources 28

Lightspeed Systems

JUNE 15, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. Thank you. 0:58 Hello, welcome everyone. What, what?

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

The organizations collaborated to articulate 10 principles for reopening that include listening to students, closing the digital divide, addressing basic needs, moving away from one-size-fits-all instruction and evaluation and creating an inclusive curriculum. I had a lot of help,” he said.

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

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.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

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.

Broadband 99

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Digital Divide 99

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The extreme scarcity of counselors in Arizona, especially in elementary schools, puts students there at particular risk. Megan Bledsoe, a counselor at Discovery Middle School in Vancouver, Washington, records a video for students about how to stay physically active from her home in Portland, Oregon. Credit: Source: YouTube.

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Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

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 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. “I’m

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Living room learning gets old quickly, and not all families have internet access and adequate technology. Nina Rees, president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, has also asked for more federal funds , to close the digital divide and help low-income students most seriously affected by school closings.

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Policies Digital Divide Survey Elementary 138

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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Education MOOC Company Report 48