Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6 The term digital divide often refers to not having affordable access to the internet or specific hardware.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Valid Does my assessment evaluate the specific learning objective I am attempting to assess? Free of Bias What in my learning activity is inadvertently disadvantageous to students? What components of this lesson assume similar prior knowledge to me, the instructor, or what components are….

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

A common thread among education articles from the past few months has been the emphasis on supporting families during the learning process. For instance, educators may use choice menus to give students options in assignments and assessments or design different learning paths to account for student preferences and abilities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

It’s a longstanding national crisis, often referred to as the “digital divide,” which at Kapor Capital we identify as one of the cumulative barriers across The Leaky Tech Pipeline. And it means funding companies and founders who are committed to closing the digital divide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

World Cat is a comprehensive curation of books, CDs, articles, videos, and more available at all libraries in a geographic area or around the world, for all age groups. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills. Books are read online. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

Today’s case in point is an odd article in Insider Higher Ed. “ HyFlex Is Not the Future of Learning ” starts off by complaining about that form of teaching, then becomes a general complaint about online learning. To begin with, the article fails to connect with or even name anyone else’s work on the subject.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. I hope pou find this first article helpful and that you return for continued postings in this series. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? Read the article.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. In early April, von Hippel wrote a new article on Education Next titled, “ How Will the Coronavirus Affect Children’s Learning? Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. References.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Tagged on: July 11, 2017 New Brunswick Public Schools to Test Its Cybersecurity | TAPinto New Brunswick → Good idea: The city Board of Education approved a resolution to spur an independent assessment of its network and cybersecurity defense mechanisms.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 14, 2016

Here was a women that may have never read a page on formative assessment, but practiced it from a intuitive and caring heart. Leading Learning for Children From Poverty – Article from AMLE Magazine which provided an emphasis on students in the middle school. Why is it so Hard to Close the Digital Divide in High Poverty Schools?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

World Cat is a comprehensive curation of books, CDs, articles, videos, and more available at all libraries in a geographic area or around the world, for all age groups. In school subscriptions, quizzes are available to assess student basic comprehension skills. Books are read online. Books can be read online or on mobile devices.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models.

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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. This offered more students digital skills that may be needed after graduation. . She has been teaching online for seven years.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I read an interesting article in EdSurge last week about how current educational technologies do little to move learners beyond rote recall of knowledge and it caught me off guard. What struck me most was the narrative in the article, which seemingly compared the role of technology to the role of pedagogy.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. The FCC did not return emails and phone calls requesting an interview for this article. Read more about the Digital Divide.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 23, 2011

My gorgeous mentor Joyce Valenza has written a must-read SLJ article about the EduCon unconference experience: "It''s networking at its best," says Valenza. "It''s You may ask what is EduCon, an unconference, and why a conversation? A Conversation NOT a Presentation: Viva la Unconference! It''s critical, especially, that librarians network.

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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. We measure success in two ways.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. Instituting dynamic grouping of students with a variety of activities and frequent formative assessment that ensures students get necessary instruction without leaving them behind. Assessing the Right Way.

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MindShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

When the English proficiency assessment her program uses moved online several years ago, many of its corresponding course materials also went virtual, making her program’s transition to distance learning less difficult materials-wise. This, Tovar said, encourages students to take agency in their learning. .

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Assessment tools and data analytics play a major role in education today, enabling educators to gauge students’ understanding and use data to determine what interventions students need to best learn. Investing in teacher training programs ensures educators are well-equipped to leverage the potential of digital tools.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 25, 2017 Lower-income Americans still lag in tech adoption | Pew Research Center → Even as many aspects of the digital divide have narrowed over time, the digital lives of lower- and higher-income Americans remain markedly different. Based on this article, that's an understatement.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Tagged on: March 25, 2017 Lower-income Americans still lag in tech adoption | Pew Research Center → Even as many aspects of the digital divide have narrowed over time, the digital lives of lower- and higher-income Americans remain markedly different. Based on this article, that's an understatement.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“Assessing Betsy DeVos ’ Rollback on Disability Rights ” by Pacific Standard’s David Perry. No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). “Higher Education, Digital Divides , and a Balkanized Internet” by Bryan Alexander.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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, Um, they do.) Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Death of Aaron Swartz.

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

IHE blogger John Warner responds : “Algorithmic Assessment vs. Critical Reflection.” The software in question, Odysseyware , is featured in a recent series of articles in Slate , chronicling the worst online classes , particularly those used for credit recovery programs. Proceeds With $306-Million Dorm Contract.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” ” “Students can take charge of learning by controlling the seating plan ,” according to Education Dive ( rewriting an Edutopia article ). ” That’s Gail Heriot.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Take, for example, ProPublica ’s article on Donald Trump’s son-in-law and “consigliere”: “ The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance into Harvard.”). As I wrote in my article on “ the ‘new’ economy ,” automation, so we’re told, is poised to reshape “work.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

I’m not sure what this means as the article talks about both “authenticity” (whatever that is) and the gender of instructors on various MOOC platforms. The New York Times on “The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide.” “Should Your Online Course Sound Like ‘Serial’?”

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