ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As an article for the Digital Learning Institute explains , the metaverse has been a game changer for immersive learning because classes can both be delivered and accessed in a virtual setting. That’s because this allows companies to onboard multiple new recruits and train many employees at the same time.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. We provide openly-licensed documentation, guidance materials and training materials through the Kolibri Edtech Toolkit to help organizations set up Kolibri on their own and train educators and staff on how to blend technology into their learning environments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Books are read online.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. Johnson: If we want to ensure equitable access, I want to really hammer home the point that teachers need training. Training a couple of times a year during these PD days is not enough.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

A version of this article was originally published on Medium. During the pandemic, the term “digital divide” grew very popular, which referred to the gap between those who do and don’t have access to digital technology. And an overreliance on edtech can heighten gaps between disadvantaged students and privileged students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

She attends a highly resourced school with computer science courses, well-trained teachers and one computing device per student. 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.

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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. Improvement needed: train all staff in SEL including restorative practices , add more staff at each campus to address the needs in this area. Cultivate relationships.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. The implementation was a total success.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

It claims the platform now attracts more than one million people every month, and in the last year it has placed over 3,000 people into training programs leading to jobs at companies including Gemini, Stitch Fix and Tesla. The coding bootcamps on its platform charge anywhere from $10,000 to $40,000 for their programs.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

10 AR Math Lessons You Need to See Click To Tweet Listen to article. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. Well, this article and interview is well worth your time! She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Books are read online.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Listen to this article. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. She also shares the “Career Day” AR app that can help inspire your students all year long.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Source (for all charts in article): BrightBytes survey Such findings are not surprising to Baker, who notes that they reaffirm the existence of the “ digital divide ,” or unequal access to technology across different communities and socioeconomic backgrounds. What accounts for the low reported usage of other edtech software? “My

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

After all, the digital divide remains a big issue across the country, and students may be participating in distance learning from wireless hot spots. This article from Edutopia is full of resources to consider if you go the student-led route. So be flexible! Consider regular phone calls as an alternative.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. For example, manufacturing companies are doing away with written manuals and effectively using AR platforms for training on continually evolving machinery.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. Some of the ideas in this article were part of our discussions and writings. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Online and digital learning tools let students explore a wealth of resources, including videos, articles, and interactive content that supplements traditional classroom materials. Investing in teacher training programs ensures educators are well-equipped to leverage the potential of digital tools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. That was the focus of a recent New York Times article, which noted that even as America’s public schools promote the use of devices, others are banning screens from class. The New York Times article cherry-picked examples of Waldorf schools.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. In addition to lesson plans and other teacher resources, Michele’s portfolio includes published articles covering a range of educational and business topics.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Gaggle. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

It doesn't have information that is false or there's unconscious or implicit biases either from our own input, from what we're asking, or from the datasets that the AI is trained on. Sometimes You Will Get False Citations So Always Check Them 00;15;35;03 – 00;15;49;23 Dan Fitzpatrick The first thing it gives you is the finished article.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2022

The metaverse should probably reference them,” says Patel, who previously held positions at workforce-training companies Thinkful, On Deck and Maven. “Philosophers have been thinking about alternative realities for centuries. Anthropologists and people who study religious texts, what can we learn from them? and between the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. The reasons were varied (teacher training, infrastructure, and professional support to name a few), but one of the most prominent was money. Books are read online.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 125

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. Read the article or watch the webinar. Read the article or watch the webinar (future).

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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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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This article was modified and published by eSchool News. is one of the nation’s leading experts in E-rate and is passionate in her work to close the digital divide. At EducationSuperHighway, Josh provides expert E-rate advice, analysis and training for districts, regional organizations and states across the country.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). ” (Like I’ve said previously, these corporate stories really do belong in “the business of job training” section below.). The Business of Job Training. ” Contests and Awards.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). ” Via The New York Times : “ Digital Divide Is Wider Than We Think, Study Says.” ” But it’s not Harvard.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Along with the increase in speed, there’s been an exponential increase in the use of digital tools in the classroom. Teachers attend training sessions via webinar. Now, for some good news: The schools on the losing side of the digital divide may be one step closer to closing the gap.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). ” Via Pew Research : “ Nearly one-in-five teens can’t always finish their homework because of the digital divide.”

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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.) You're sexist. Unbundling". The Death of Aaron Swartz.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

On the US House of Representatives’ proposed budget : “$2 Billion for Teacher Training, Salaries Eliminated in House Budget Plan,” Education Week reports. The Business of Job Training. Via The New York Times : “To Close Digital Divide, Microsoft to Harness Unused Television Channels.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” So I’m including a lot of events in this article that are not “ed-tech” per se. “Tech” and the Presidential Election.

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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. Now the group will be called Career Education Colleges and Universities , to reflect its focus on career training.” ” asks Edsurge. ” Go team.

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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've trained tens of thousands of teachers here!

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