Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This project was supported by Google for Education and involved a number of partners, including our organization, WestEd. For example, in one of our focus groups, we asked teachers to examine the prototype for a tool they could use to evaluate whether and how to use edtech. Ballard understands that better than most.

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EdTech Groups Digital Divide Training 187

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.

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Digital Divide Technology Hapara Training 170

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. For example, one of the most frequently repeated benefits of online learning, according to teenagers , has been the flexibility it offers when it comes to time. Offer students voice and choice.

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Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

Fourteen percent of households with school-age children do not have internet access, most of which earn less than $50,000 a year. But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. Brown : When I think about digital equity, I think about ensuring that everyone has equal access and opportunity.

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Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 213

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. And many kids are eager to dive in and start creating.

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Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 167

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

And are your access points able to do that?”. In New York, the Beekmantown Central School District did just that , investing in Cisco Power over Ethernet switches and 802.11ac access points in order to prepare for their one-to-one program. The issue of internet access is especially important. “Are they going to be [802.11]ac,

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Digital Divide Training Chromebook Accessibility 219

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide. What can be provided with low bandwidth and quick access limitations?

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LMS Digital Divide Blended Learning Survey 217

Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Check out the following tools to make that happen: Google Calendar Appointments. Google Forms ( here's an example ) Sign Up Genius (free basic account) 2. After all, the digital divide remains a big issue across the country, and students may be participating in distance learning from wireless hot spots.

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Conference Digital Divide LMS Meeting 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

You’re dealing with all the regular teen worries, but the real bear is this: a significant percentage of your homework demands 24/7 internet connectivity and your family doesn’t have home access. The examples of assignments you receive that require internet access are frequent and daunting: Explain and evaluate “fake news.”

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Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries Report 92

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

Those overseeing student foreign exchange programs should be aware that students may face unpredictable circumstances, travel restrictions, challenges in returning home or accessing health care while abroad. How many members of a given academic community lack sufficient access to health care? repeated boldface in original).

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LMS Digital Divide Study Video 137

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. It's not as powerful or robust as Midjourney or DALL·E , but it's accessible to students.

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Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

For both students and teachers, online learning has come with a lot of challenges, from the digital divide and technology access to mental health impacts , or a lack of essential school and community supports. Google Doc handout. See Google's cookie information for details.

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Guidelines Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 63

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

How to homeschool” is trending on Google. LA Unified, for example, plans on teaching students remotely by partnering with local television stations. The rapidly spreading coronavirus is instantly changing the way education is delivered, as school and home become the same place. million kids already home-schooled by choice.

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Common Core Digital Divide Online Learning Groups 137

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

The Digital Edge - Watkins is trying to understand role of digital media in lives of kids on the margins of digital access - second language homes, low socioeco environments, etc? Was inspired by the concept of digital divide - technology rich vs. technology poor. digital divide digital literacy sxswedu'

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Digital Divide Technology Social Media Mobility 61

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2020

Schools across the nation are closing in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and in the scramble to provide at-home learning, a major problem has risen to the forefront: millions of American students don’t have reliable access to the internet. . But to gain access restrictions may apply. Check-in via Google Forms .

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Learning Digital Divide Data Flipped Classroom 47

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.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

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. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

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. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

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Digital Divide Policies Resources Study 145

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

Every verbal request to voice assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google are dependent on AI, as are many of the chatbots that pop up when navigating websites. A few of the many use case examples of generative AI in education include: Generate questions based on a student’s current level of understanding or achievement.

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Education Data Training Digital Divide 52

MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 20, 2016

What does equal access to high quality education look like? Students need online access to conduct research projects, use educational apps and access homework, while parents need to receive important communication from their school and teachers through the web. Here’s a primer on creating your own Google Map.).

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Digital Divide Education Libraries Accessibility 40

Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 2, 2013

He argues that we are becoming more creative and have the potential for endless cognitive gain as a result of increased access to these technologies. There are examples of how such cyborg existence might come about. A persistent digital divide exists between the industrialised world and emerging countries. He is right.

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Digital Divide Secondary Social Media Technology 60

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

Those overseeing student foreign exchange programs should be aware that students may face unpredictable circumstances, travel restrictions, challenges in returning home or accessing health care while abroad. How many members of a given academic community lack sufficient access to health care? repeated boldface in original).

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LMS Digital Divide Study Video 52

Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

There are some impersonals forces in history which no one can escape from, For example today people ask you for the mobile phone number for identity. But look at how a state like Kerala overcame the problem of digital divide during the lockdown. For example the primary school children learn to clean toilets in school in Japan.

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Education Mobility System Digital Divide 98

Connecting 2 the World

JULY 14, 2014

Students have access to information on their mobile devises which can broaden the curriculum. This is especially important for adjuncts and contingent faculty who may not have access to offices or private spaces for discussion. And new mobile technologies allow for more natural conversation through facetime, skype, or google hangouts.

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Mobility Smartphone Edmodo Digital Divide 54

Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

To help her students better connect to the material, she also asked them to draw comic strips about microaggressions they faced in their own lives—being left out of a game for not speaking English fluently, for example. The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.”

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Technology Future Ready Edcamps Laptops 46

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. With Zoom, for example, students might experience harmful or obscene visuals during “ Zoombombing ”—internet trolling during video conferencing.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 209

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 2, 2012

What changes are they making that bring them into the digital age, and enable them to compete with current advances in technology? Firstly, libraries offer specialised search services which go beyond the simple searches you can perform on Google or other search engines. Available online at: [link] (Accessed 2 March, 2012) Kelly, B.,

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Libraries Digital Divide Trends Social Media 70

The Daring Librarian

APRIL 3, 2013

During testing season we have a challenge to support student research with limited access to our computer labs and mobile labs. to My Myths page: [link] cybraryman.com/myths.html Weebly Help: Weebly Tutorial How To Upload Files How to Create Links How to make a website using //weebly/ Mrs. Cullison''s Mythology Weebly pages examples BONUS!

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Social Media Digital Divide Facebook Study 65

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. Could Google Draw be used for a collaborative visual thinking activity such as Chalk Talk, or Zoom breakout rooms be used for online critique and revision?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Savvas is proud to call out Johnston County Public Schools as an outstanding example of K-12 success using enVision — a true “K-12 Hero” using its innovative education technology. 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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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 124

edWeb.net

JUNE 29, 2022

Like most rural communities, this created a significant digital divide when COVID-19 forced schools nationwide to close in March 2020. Therefore, the district’s team members needed to provide leadership in delivering information technologies to increase opportunities and accessibility for all students within the community.

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Strategy Digital Divide BYOD Advocacy 79

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

For example, a student in the application category is able to implement or execute existing knowledge in novel tasks. For example, technology tools in the augment category provide teachers with improved ways of interacting with students. This taxonomy provides verbs that describe the cognitive processes students use during learning.

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Assessment Educreations Digital Divide Tools 153

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The digital divide is still big and complex. For example, Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City public schools, said last month that 60,000 of the district’s 1.1 Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. State revenue is down, too.

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Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

While it may seem quaint or old fashioned to some (when accessing WiFi and on-demand videos seem de rigueur), it has been part of my travel routine for too many years to casually cast it aside. "In these cases, boards need to provide access to a school device. Rural Arizona keeps falling behind. This is ALSO true for edtech.

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EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

While it may seem quaint or old fashioned to some (when accessing WiFi and on-demand videos seem de rigueur), it has been part of my travel routine for too many years to casually cast it aside. "In these cases, boards need to provide access to a school device. Rural Arizona keeps falling behind. This is ALSO true for edtech.

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EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Online collaboration tools, such as Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams, empower students to collaborate on projects and share resources in real time. E-books and online libraries provide instant access to an extensive range of reading materials, fostering literacy in digital formats. What is an educational technology tool?

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Khan Academy Technology Tools LMS 56