The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

If you’re not ready to share funding or host events, consider starting a blog or closed Facebook group for your district’s and another district’s educators. The purpose of a technology pilot should be to rigorously assess classroom technology to determine if it is a good fit for your district. Share a Virtual Space. Low Commitment.

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Technology iPad eBook Blended Learning 40

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. This is ALSO true for edtech. Tagged on: March 20, 2017 Education Dept.

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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. This is ALSO true for edtech. Tagged on: March 20, 2017 Education Dept.

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EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“Assessing Betsy DeVos ’ Rollback on Disability Rights ” by Pacific Standard’s David Perry. ” Via The Richmond Times-Dispatch : “ Police seeking Facebook release of Virginia Tech instructor’s activity.” (National) Education Politics. Marcus , president and general counsel of the Louis D.

MOOC 47

MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

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 Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” Via the Naples Daily News : “ East Naples teacher reassigned after Facebook post about immigrants.” Via NPR : “Beyond DeVos , What 5 Key Trump Appointees Could Mean For Schools.”

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The latter group, which is more likely to be comprised of Black, Latino, and low-income students, performed better on writing assessments when writing with pencil and paper. Being othered on Facebook increasingly means being relegated to unfavorable information schemes that shape the quality of your life. .”

Technology 40

Technology Education Pearson Company 40

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

In addition to funding this lawsuit, Thiel sits on the board of Facebook , which itself is playing a huge role in the “ future of news.” Also off campus, not on-: “ Unemployed Detroit Residents Are Trapped by a Digital Divide.” The takes). ” Go Ducks. ” Accreditation and Certification.

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52