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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. How does datacasting work?

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

Edsurge

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. billion people worldwide without internet access. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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5 Ways to Flip Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

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. You kow, we haven’t closed that digital divide quite yet. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. Listen Now.

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Technology Tools Used in Teaching and Learning

eSchool News

Furthermore, adaptive learning platforms, like Khan Academy and Duolingo, cater to individual student needs, offering personalized learning paths and immediate feedback. E-books and online libraries provide instant access to an extensive range of reading materials, fostering literacy in digital formats.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

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, The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” Via Education Week’s Market Brief : “ Amazon Joins With Purchasing Group to Give Schools Access to Online Marketplace.” ” That’s Gail Heriot. Forget Design Thinking.”