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The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide

eSchool News

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Five action steps to shrink the digital divide

eSchool News

Titled Mind the Gap: Closing the Digital Divide through affordability, access, and adoption , the report from Connected Nation (CN), with support from AT&T, provides new insights into why more than 30 million eligible households are not opting to access internet service at home or leverage the ACP.

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How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

eSchool News

However, the study also found that educators lack centralized resources and direct support necessary to successfully overcome barriers to the digital divide. Addressing these will be critical to ensuring that school districts and digital navigator programs are effective in closing the digital divide for students.

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Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Edsurge

One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide. Together we can close the gap on the digital divide. That’s been a goal at my institution.

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Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

Is there a digital divide in our schools? Before we get into the importance of the digital divide in schools, what is the digital divide? A digital divide is a gap between different demographics and regions in the world that have access to technology and those who doesn’t.

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Generative AI, Chat GPT, and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

When AI Fails Training Data is Older I did ask Notion to summarize the top three articles in edtech with hyperlinks. However, as I pasted in this article into Notion and asked AI to summarize it, I found things added to the podcast episode that I never discussed or that were taken out of context. So, the training data is older.

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7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. The post 7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide appeared first on EdTechTeam.