Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Internet connectivity is a big deal for learner equity and access. To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC. Build autonomy, self-management and digital citizenship.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States. Every day I see new articles highlighting the millions of dollars; in some cases, spent to either begin to close or eradicate the digital divide. All of these efforts are to be commended.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

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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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies. Face-to-face instruction allows educators to observe students’ progress, adjust teaching strategies, and provide tailored assistance, leading to enhanced academic outcomes.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful. The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern.

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EdTech Education Industry Survey 389

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. However, true immersion is not guaranteed, and issues, such as accessibility, are always important to consider. However, making this kind of immersion accessible for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, is a major barrier that must be overcome.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Most districts have figured out how to temporarily narrow the digital divide by creating a patchwork of coverage achieved by distributing classroom devices, purchasing some new ones, and buying hotspots. There are three parts to the problem: access, participation, and powerful use.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. These questions are around the accessibility, flexibility, lack of bias, validity, and reliability of our learning activities. Question Description Generative AI Prompt Accessible Who can participate in the lesson and who can not?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 11, 2021

In the past year, online schooling has put a strain on vulnerable communities, especially those who have difficulties accessing technology or making the best out of limited resources. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Socially speaking, e-learning has changed how we interact tremendously.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2020

Even with all the progress being made and practical innovations taking place, COVID-19 has unearthed on a global scale the inequity that persists when it comes to access to high-speed WIFI and technology. Even in more affluent areas, one cannot assume equitable access.

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Learning Digital Divide Blended Learning Knowledge Base 406

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Home Access Demands Attention: “Home access connectivity” jumped to the top of the list of top unmet technology needs across the country, with nearly one-third of respondents listing it as their primary concern. This emphasizes the digital divide’s persistent impact on education.

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EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 115

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Do all students have access to the internet? A critical finding is that school districts that are meeting the 1 Mbps per student goal are also getting access at a much lower rate than those districts not meeting that benchmark,” said Emily Jordan, Vice President of Education Initiatives, CN. Key points: U.S. org website.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Who doesn’t want all students to access and participate in powerful learning opportunities? With an intentional focus on students at the margins, it is possible to create equitable access, participation, and outcomes. The post Inclusive Innovation: Designing for Equity appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Digital Divide Policies Outcomes Report 260

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Home Access Demands Attention: “Home access connectivity” jumped to the top of the list of top unmet technology needs across the country, with nearly one-third of respondents listing it as their primary concern. This emphasizes the digital divide’s persistent impact on education.

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EdTech Digital Divide Policies Survey 104

EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Traditional chalk-and-talk methods are being supplemented, and sometimes replaced, by digital tools and platforms. Interactive whiteboards, online resources, and educational apps have made learning more engaging and accessible. These tools help educators tailor their teaching methods and content to better meet students’ needs.

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EdTech Gamification Education Digital Divide 113

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ensuring equitable access to technology and addressing the digital divide continue to be crucial, reflecting a commitment to inclusivity in the ever-evolving landscape of K-12 education in 2024. The digital divide widens, hindering some students’ access to online learning.

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Digital Divide Trends Learning Analytics Education 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

Addressing the digital divide requires a human-centered approach In the early days of the pandemic, schools raced to provide devices and hotspots to students, responding to concerns over a widening digital divide. We must not let the flood of tech tools overshadow the necessary human element of education. Kyle Zimmer 4.

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Digital Divide Education Data Technology 169

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Sponsored post Bridging the digital divide is a monumental task. It begins with providing learners with access to devices and high-quality Internet. With access to technology, there needs to be an equal focus on supporting educators on how to use it in a purposeful way that leads to improved outcomes.

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Digital Divide Common Core Learning Blended Learning 408

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ertmer and Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich that refers not just to whether technology is used in the classroom but also when and how teachers use technology to improve learning outcomes. If a classroom has spotty Wi-Fi or a teacher has inadequate access to devices for students, it’s awfully hard to make the most of edtech.

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EdTech Groups Training Digital Divide 203

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students. AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. How is augmented reality different from virtual reality?

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Digital Divide Mobility Android Chromebook 187

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Forming Community Partnerships to Access Educational Resources In this course for school leaders, you will explore methods for seeking out and partnering with community members to gain a variety of resources for your school. Education Technology Accessibility for All Students. As educators, we want what’s best for our students!

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

And we introduce technologies in ways to make them more affordable and accessible to schools, districts and educational agencies. How else does Qualcomm address the digital divide among students? This innovative approach has been working for well over 10 years.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Savvas enables teachers to better connect with students by helping to close the digital divide. Over the past year, as students’ homes became their classrooms, we have developed a deeper gratitude for everything teachers do.

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Mark Smithers

MARCH 20, 2024

Equitable data access is also essential to address disparities in information availability and prevent biases in AI systems. With the rise of digital advancements, accessibility solutions and digital therapy have emerged as innovative approaches to improving mental health.

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Social Media Outcomes Data Digital Divide 41

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s something that makes new kinds of learning resources available more widely, but [it] has the unintended and unfortunate consequence of marginalizing students who don’t have access to streaming video. You’ve called attention to the digital divide and other barriers that keep some students from equal participation.

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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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Digital Divide Outcomes Online Learning Strategy 84

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

While the potential benefits are immense, there are also ethical considerations, concerns about data privacy, and challenges associated with equitable access. AI is poised to revolutionize the way we teach by introducing innovative approaches that enhance educational outcomes. How will artificial intelligence impact the way we teach?

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Education Data Personalized Learning Adaptive Learning 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It is also not too surprising, given that for much of this decade businesses and governments have laid the infrastructure needed to support online learning, through enabling better broadband internet access and providing cheap computing devices to schools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged.

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EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 149

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

The digital world can provide safe spaces to hang out with friends and form new relationships with peers. It can offer opportunities for parents and educators to influence learning and support positive outcomes during this pivotal time, when youth are exploring who they are and what is important to them.

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Smartphone Social Media Learning Digital Divide 80

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. Thus, there is a homework gap—the problem created when students who use digital learning in class can’t get online at home to finish up their schoolwork.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

The seminal Coleman Report published in 1966 showed that student outcomes inside the classroom are predicated on their circumstances outside the classroom. We must continue to provide access to software, online libraries and educational videos. Summer has always been a time when gaps get wider. According to 2018 study by the U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As technology continues to advance, the integration of AI in education promises to optimize educational outcomes, promote inclusivity, and prepare students for the evolving demands of the digital age. AI also expands access to education. How is AI used in education? There’s the risk of perpetuating educational inequality.

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Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning Gamification 52

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

I think one of the benefits that has occurred in the last six to eight years has been the alignment of the community colleges with the university—with the establishment of pathway programs and demonstrating the value in those programs and the outcomes. Where do you see the digital divide today in terms of education?

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Digital Divide Smartphone System Outcomes 93

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Thousands of Mississippi children will have access to the software this summer as part of an effort to support incoming kindergarteners during the coronavirus pandemic.Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. He also sees an upside to more children gaining access to technology devices like laptops.

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Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 111

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 70

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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key points: A federal outline for education technology intends to close access gaps How to work for equity of access in classrooms How schools can help students overcome the digital divide For more news on digital access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page The latest iteration of the U.S.

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