eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here are five key strategies to ensure equity of access: 1. Digital inclusion and accessibility: Embrace digital tools while ensuring they are accessible to all students, regardless of socioeconomic background or ability. This ensures that technology is a tool for equity, not a barrier.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

After schools switched from physical instruction to remote learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, districts and state leaders assured families they would get devices for students and the technology resources needed to do schoolwork at home. Karen Cator, CEO of the nonprofit Digital Promise.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

With education turning on the technology skills of students and teachers, its important to gain a rudimentary understanding of foundational technology. I mean the basics of how to use the tech tools that are driving learning. Ready or not, digital transformation has come to education. Address the digital divide.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking. Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. We’re going to miss this huge number—millions—of families.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. What no one talks enough about is that “we have a digital divide right within suburban and urban areas as well,” he said.

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EdNews Daily

JANUARY 4, 2021

the digital divide, lack of access in rural areas, weather-related disruptions, overcrowded classrooms, understaffed school buildings, bullying, and many more. While most educators and students nationwide have experienced a trial-by-fire with online learning over the past several months, this didn’t need to be the case.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. As the education sector reflects on the last months of the school curriculum, it’s clear e-learning is key to providing disaster-proof education. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Keep reading to learn about six of the most significant benefits of immersive, metaverse learning, or head over to UNIVERSE , by ViewSonic and see the latest in metaverse education. What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Online learning bloomed, students helped each other, the community contributed with knowledge, moral and financial support, and social interaction was kept alive. Using technology to bring high-quality social capital to under-resourced neighborhoods. Most students were familiar with using technology before the pandemic.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home?

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2020

Along the way, we focused on five areas that we felt were necessary to serve our community of young people: Mitigate the Digital and Connectivity Divide Access to computers and a dependable internet connection is critical to delivering any form of online learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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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. And research indicates that students from low-income backgrounds could fall further behind their peers if learning stops too long and the country sinks into recession. PT / 2 p.m.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More. When school and online learning follow you everywhere, teachers and students need to learn balance.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Perhaps the most concerning survey result is that more than half of teachers (57 percent) say they do not feel prepared to facilitate remote and online learning. In some cases, immense challenges such as digital equity and limited parental support at home have had to be addressed and overcome. My favorites at bit.ly and tinyurl.

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More Verbs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) has been around since 2001, providing 7th & 8th Grade students and teachers with devices and more. Recently a new piece of “Concept Draft” legislation popped up: LD 137: An Act To Make the Maine Learning Technology Initiative More Cost-effective.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. There is no question that edtech has brought new ways to support the learning process and was used extensively by schools to connect remotely to students who could not attend classes in-person during the worst parts of the pandemic.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In recognition of that reality, a new report has outlined “10 ways to make online learning work,” covering a range of best practices. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. Connect All Learners The most crucial issue to address is the digital divide.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Immersive technologies will change education in 2024 Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News Discover Current Trends in Education The year 2024 promises significant changes in K-12 education, reflecting a dynamic evolution in teaching and learning methodologies.

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

The biggest shift that we’re seeing is that online education has the potential to drop its “online” part and that more and more people will see it for what it is: simply education. Online learning is student-centered by default, having its own advantages and pitfalls. Attitudes towards online teaching are changing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. Students now have access to a wealth of information at their fingertips, allowing for self-directed exploration and reinforcing classroom concepts. What are the educational technology trends in 2024?

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home. However, students may have no internet access when they get home.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide. Parents aren’t getting the message.” And, how are the children?

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide."

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. About 1 in 5 students said it is “sometimes” or “never” easy to access assignments and classwork remotely.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs. Much work remains.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

This form of learning has been propagated mainly post-pandemic as it helped students and readers make the most of personalized and engaging learning experiences. By integrating technology into education, students benefit from interactive activities and multimedia content that enhance their understanding and participation.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2020

And with that, so did the shift from in-school instruction to online learning, which brought to light very complicated issues and inequities. The onset of remote learning has magnified the disparity between students who have access to computers and internet and those who do not.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2022

The great education beta test brought on by the pandemic has resulted in discoveries and innovations across education — from distance learning and closing the digital divide, to addressing the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools, and so much more,” said Kevin Hogan, eSN’s editor-at-large.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s the future, the next big frontier of the internet, if you ask technology CEOs or researchers. While the term has become the latest buzzword in education circles, what it means for teaching and learning largely remains to be seen. That may be because there’s no clear consensus on what the term means.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

While remote learning may be ending in most places across the country, many students will continue to struggle to complete many lessons and assignments because they lack adequate internet service and access to devices at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.”. Department of Education, during the forum. “Any

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

Then – still amid a dizzying flurry of question marks – came hope that maybe educators could find a way to use the technology in their favor and enhance students’ learning. Students will not have access to it unless they are working with faculty, staff or researchers who get accounts.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Now adding to that list is one of the most thorough efforts—a new survey from Gallup and NewSchools Venture Fund , a nonprofit that provides grants to education technology and innovation efforts.

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