Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Tagged on: July 21, 2017 Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school | The Economist → Reformers are using new software to “personalise” learning: How well the model will work when it spreads is unclear. The software would have registered students' locations when writing essays on the app.)

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

Here is an excerpt: " Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Safely getting back to the classroom requires many new precautions, and in 2021, innovations in technology such as digital signage software and content management will play a major role. Justin Reilly, CEO, Impero Software. John Wheeler, CEO, Vernier Software & Technology.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The presentations at the conference focused on new software systems designed to personalize the delivery of instruction to students. The software periodically asked students questions, then customized the subsequent instruction based on how students responded to the questions. Related: New documentary explores ‘the digital divide’.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

As a result, generative AI can produce a wide variety of new content, including images, videos, music, speech, text, software code and product designs. Deliver real-time feedback and assessments, empowering students and teachers to identify strengths to leverage, opportunities to improve, and any additional supportive needs necessary.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

For instance, one recent survey reported that 75% of the responding K-12 educators in the United States assessed their student’s access to technology in the classroom as “good” or “great” Roughly four out of five teachers planned to utilize these types of resources more extensively during the 2016 academic year.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

Listen to the problems Schaberg identifies in that final section: the digital divide; students not having a good physical location to be on camera; missing the physical campus. Together we used other software for more synthetic work: Google Jamboard, Google Docs, Miro, etc. Midnight deadlines become an infinite regress.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Digital learning opportunities now extend far beyond online testing and digitized versions of textbooks. Today, 99% of America’s schools have enough Internet connectivity to make digital learning available in their classrooms , but 1% of students are still on the wrong side of the digital divide.

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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. Engagement with both audible and visual modes of learning can also be achieved through closed captioning in class video software.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Before introducing new devices or software into your district, make sure that you’ve identified clear, actionable goals for your pilot program. The purpose of a technology pilot should be to rigorously assess technology in the classroom to determine if it is a good fit for your district. Set your goals early on.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Digital learning opportunities now extend far beyond online testing and digitized versions of textbooks. Today, 98% of America’s school districts can take advantage of digital learning, but 2% of students are still on the wrong side of the digital divide.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. 2024 presents an opportunity for teachers leading the adoption curve to experiment with AI as a tool for assessment.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

It was refreshing to see that the school is also fully open source in its software use. He argued that the most equitable way to manage this to avoid any digital divides is to provide Open Source Software to all students. If they have no device of their own, there are computers available in all the spaces.

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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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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. Textbooks have given way to Google Classroom and the Blackboard Learn management system, and lessons are assigned, submitted and assessed online.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

Imagine interacting with an avatar that dissolves into tears – and being assessed on how intelligently and empathetically you respond to its emotional display. But they also warn that the use of AI in assessments carries risks. “AI When it comes to using AI to design tests, there are all sorts of opportunities.

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Saving Socrates

AUGUST 28, 2013

For any of you who have had the distinct pleasure of taking online adaptive testing, you know how different it is and how much of a digital curve there is in learning how to take this kind of test. assessments Common Core computers content critical thinking knowledge NON-FICTION PARCC parents skills vocabulary'

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. 2024 presents an opportunity for teachers leading the adoption curve to experiment with AI as a tool for assessment.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Before introducing new devices or software into your district, make sure that you’ve identified clear, actionable goals for your pilot program. The purpose of a technology pilot should be to rigorously assess classroom technology to determine if it is a good fit for your district. Set your goals early on. Use data to measure success.

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Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Secondly, utilize edtech solutions like Lightspeed Digital Insight to learn when data privacy terms and conditions are changed. A final consideration is the impact of AI on the ‘digital divide’ and digital equity. Simply, the digital divide, a digital inequity, places too many students at a distinct disadvantage.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

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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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TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Should individual teachers have to assess the pros and cons for themselves of systems like Edsby , Google Classroom, Edmodo, Schoology or Moodle? A digital divide between teachers hurts students. Hooray to teachers who have these skills and tenacity. But should teachers even be shouldering this burden? Is that fair?

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On the positive side of the ledger, generative AI has the potential to significantly enhance learning and extend staff bandwidth, including: Delivering real-time feedback and assessments on schoolwork, allowing teachers and students to identify strengths, opportunities to improve, and supportive needs. What is generative AI?

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Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Unlike formal schooling, individual content knowledge is not necessarily assessed through testing (Diaz, et al, 1999). Crossing the digital divide safely and trustingly: How ecologies of learning scaffold the journey. Cognitive divergence and shared mental models in software development project teams. Levesque, L.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The integration of interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software in classrooms has made learning more dynamic and engaging. 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.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Moreover, smart K-12 learning systems often include tools for continuous assessment and feedback, allowing educators to monitor progress and adapt instructional strategies in real-time. Digital learning provides personalized education, catering to individual learning styles and pacing.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

However, implementing BOYD in schools also presents some challenges such as data security, digital divide, and compatibility issues. This can lead to a digital divide which could end up hindering learning opportunities for certain students. This can help keep students from accessing inappropriate content online (e.g.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. This tech must support all students so that everyone can learn not only WITH technology, but about it, too. .

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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.

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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.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Technology tools for teaching and learning encompass a diverse array of digital resources designed to enhance educational experiences. Ranging from interactive software and multimedia platforms to online collaboration tools, these innovations empower educators to create dynamic, engaging lessons.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Kids from black and Latino communities — who are often already on the wrong side of the digital divide — will face greater inequalities if we go too far toward digitizing education without considering how to check the inherent biases of the (mostly white) developers who create AI systems.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. We will see a continued surge in demand for K-12 digitized operations platforms. — Keith Look, Ed.D., –Joy Smithson, Ph.D.,

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“Assessing Betsy DeVos ’ Rollback on Disability Rights ” by Pacific Standard’s David Perry. Via Techcrunch : “ Holberton gets backing from more industry executives as it looks to scale its software engineering school.” (National) Education Politics. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. 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.)

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