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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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

That raises the question: is the move to digital homework systems creating a new kind of digital divide at colleges? Textbook companies defend their new model, arguing that digital titles help students learn better than past methods and are sold for far less than traditional textbooks.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

She said that specifically identifying which standard is being assessed, and providing accommodations for the standards not presently up to bat, can help make school more accessible for all students. Accessibility Opportunities. Offered on both Google Meet and Zoom, closed captioning can have benefits for all students.

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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. As a result, generative AI can produce a wide variety of new content, including images, videos, music, speech, text, software code and product designs.

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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 93

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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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. A persistent digital divide exists between the industrialised world and emerging countries. There are even divides between those who can use the technologies and those who can't.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Kajeet, a world-class provider of private wireless and managed IoT connectivity, today announced a collaboration with Google to deploy its Private 5G Platform on Google Distributed Cloud Edge. Many school districts aspire to provide adequate off-campus broadband access to their staff and students.

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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? Multiple choice: A.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Through “scanning” the code by way of photographing it, and installing a a FREE APP or simple piece of software to your smartphone, anyone can access the information behind the QR which might contain images, easily launched website links, and text. In our hallway - promoting our Google Form Book Reviews ! Want More Ideas?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. More than Devices The “digital divide” was not quite a household term two years ago.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The Webinars are free, but when you purchase the "Mattering IS the Agenda" toolkit you get exclusive access to the recordings. The panelists will talk about their personal passion projects on topics ranging from environmental engineering and sustainability to hardware and software engineering. More information at [link].

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access they need. One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. This is where Code Clubs come in.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Tagged on: March 18, 2017 G Suite for Education Now Open for Personal Google Accounts, Outside Domains | Campus Technology → Raises privacy questions. " says Google Family Link manager Saurabh Sharma.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Should individual teachers have to assess the pros and cons for themselves of systems like Edsby , Google Classroom, Edmodo, Schoology or Moodle? Google Classroom for assignment submission, Twitter for homework notification. Occasionally, parental access needs to be revoked to students’ information. parent communication (Remind?),

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MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The digital divide is still big and complex. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. And the digital divide is about more than equipment. ” Another organization, Cadence, is also trying to improve digital teaching at scale.

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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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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Technology tools for teaching and learning encompass a diverse array of digital resources designed to enhance educational experiences. Ranging from interactive software and multimedia platforms to online collaboration tools, these innovations empower educators to create dynamic, engaging lessons. What is an educational technology tool?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um,

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” The proposed bill would eliminate the 15-year time limit on accessing education benefits. ” Via Education Dive : “ Coursera ’s Tom Willerer talks personalization, access.” ” Google profiles Niji Collins , a winner in the latest Google Code-In contest. ” Google responds.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Black, Latino, and Native students are less likely to have access to high-level math and science courses. Whether it’s selling schools or MOOCs or access to the Internet itself , technology companies and education companies are, as Edsurge put it, “ Building Effective Edtech Business Models to Reach the Global Poor.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “For-profit Ashford University , facing loss of access to GI Bill benefits by month’s end, needs approval from a state to stop thousands of student veterans from losing aid.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition. ” asks Education Dive.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

And speaking of copyrighting a language of a warlike people, the Oracle v Google case had its closing arguments this week. On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. The Common Core aligned reading software maker had raised $1.8

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: March 31, 2017 The Digital Divide: A Quarter of the Nation Is Without Broadband | Time → Politically, the persistence of the digital gap defies logic. Accessible scholarship. Transparent science.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Tagged on: March 31, 2017 The Digital Divide: A Quarter of the Nation Is Without Broadband | Time → Politically, the persistence of the digital gap defies logic. Accessible scholarship. Transparent science.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Marc Andreessen famously said that “software is eating the world,” but it’s far more accurate to say that the neoliberal values of software tycoons are eating the world. Every industry uses computers, software, and internet services. Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company.

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