Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 29, 2023

An important issue in today’s digital learning-fueled K-12 educational environment is the concept of digital equity and closing the digital divide. Digital equity and closing the digital divide have risen to become a top priority for school district administrators across the country.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Written by Peter Paskowsky, Network Consultant, Apartment Wi-Fi The post How Free Wi-Fi Can Bridge the Digital Divide in Affordable Apartment Buildings appeared first on EducationSuperHighway. Contact us at aptwifi@educationsuperhighway.org for more information.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

For more resources for adult educators, please click here to see our fall webinar with Mockingbird Education on teaching reading comprehension skills using digital tools. The post Closing the Digital Divide: 5 Digital Literacy Strategies to Help Adult Learners appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

However, digital learning comes with its own set of challenges, and the most fundamental challenge is the concept of digital equity and our very real digital divide. Disparities in digital access, also referred to as digital equity, remain challenging for K-12 education.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 11, 2021

Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Spending hours on end in front of low-resolution screens, doubled by poor sound quality, amplifies the feeling of digital fatigue. So keep an eye on the NEO Blog!

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Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2022

The divide comes when you consider how these generations were raised in connection to technology. The differences between these current generations are considered singular and anomalous because they bridge the digital divide — reflecting the varying ways we communicate, interact, and learn.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. But another important aspect is thinking about digital literacy skills and digital rights.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So, I’ve spent this week looking at and testing many AI tools. So, if you've followed my blog for any amount of time, you may (or may not) know that I've been a tad quieter than usual over the past year. I started this blog as a total beginner in 2005.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As high-speed internet service becomes more ubiquitous in American households, some readers might be surprised to find out that a “digital divide” exists in many of our schools. So the digital divide in fact is a misnomer; it’s really a terrestrial digital divide as the FCC itself has now concluded.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 2, 2020

Each month on the MIND blog, we share stories of how our organization, our partners, and educators across the country are advancing the mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Welcome to the MIND Blog Rewind! Additional Highlights: MIND Blog Rewind: April 2020.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

We hope to share these best practices and inform the work of many more school systems, as well as the work of state chiefs of education and governors as they plan to use unprecedented federal funding to close the digital divide. There is another consideration that we must take into account when aiming to close the Digital Learning Gap.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Exploring three opportunities for education created by the pandemic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern. The post 3 Ways edtech can help education get back on track appeared first on NEO BLOG. Address new education challenges and changing needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

Address the digital divide. As thousands of school districts across the country have rolled out remote learning, many have discovered that students have very different sets of resources when it comes to digital education tools. This raises the question: How exactly should schools invest in technology to keep up?

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide."

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

JANUARY 15, 2024

and educational equity, it's vital that we address the digital divide, a significant barrier to equal access to learning opportunities. In our pursuit of Martin Luther King Jr. This reflects the essence of what Martin Luther King Jr.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Digital Divide.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Most districts have figured out how to temporarily narrow the digital divide by creating a patchwork of coverage achieved by distributing classroom devices, purchasing some new ones, and buying hotspots. Despite how difficult this shift was for everyone involved, we can’t think about going back to the way things were.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 24, 2017

Episode 40 of #10MT Interviews Daisy Dyer Duerr From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This digital divide and poverty create unique challenges. Blog: [link]. Today Daisy Dyer Duerr @DaisyDyerDuerr reimagines what rural education can be. I hope you enjoy this episode with Daisy!

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That’s why neglecting this area can lead to a bigger digital divide among students. The post Making educators’ lives easier for World Teachers’ Day appeared first on NEO BLOG. Not to mention that in some areas, online and hybrid are still the preferred modes of instruction, at least for now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They fit into the categories of SEL, digital instruction, engagement/management, and leadership. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored blog post.”

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. The post From normal to better: Using what we’ve learned to improve education appeared first on NEO BLOG. It’s even worse for the students who attend those schools to see that other schools are equipped with more than enough.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 28, 2023

Their plan highlights the complex challenges faced by Maine residents who lack internet access, including limited opportunities for remote work, education, and healthcare, emphasizing the importance of bridging the digital divide to ensure that all residents can participate in the digital economy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Additionally, cybersecurity education will gain prominence, addressing the importance of responsible digital citizenship. Lastly, ensuring equitable access to technology and addressing the digital divide will be paramount, reflecting a commitment to inclusive and accessible K-12 education technology in 2024.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Today’s blog is all about how a misunderstanding of Maslow’s theory makes it less effective in educational settings and why, despite that, the approach can bring some value to teaching. Cyber)bullying, socio-economic inequality, the digital divide can be aspects of a student’s life whether we like it or not. Teacher teamwork.

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

There’s no secret that a digital divide is creating barriers between students and learning. Lessons from the lockdown on traditional education appeared first on NEO BLOG. Here are some lessons that we can all learn from this abrupt switch to online learning: We need to push to remove barriers. The post What’s next?

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2020

Editor’s note : A version of this article originally appeared on The Character Tree’s blog. Related content: When a pandemic worsens the digital divide. When we were just a couple weeks into distance learning, I started to really miss writing workshop time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Some teachers (and students) don’t have a choice. Because they have no internet connection, school closures mean “paper packets.” ” Three weeks of them.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 2, 2017

What separates this conference from all others is the fact that the program is built around district and school teams who have closed achievement gaps, bridged the digital divide, and implemented innovative practices aligned to research. Don’t get sucked into the rabbit hole of fluff.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As we work to bridge the digital divide, it’s essential to recognize and appreciate the invaluable support provided by the contact center in moving us closer to a more inclusive and digitally connected society.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Like many districts that strived to close the digital divide during the pandemic, Roselle Public Schools (New Jersey) took up the mantle to address student and community WiFi access across the entire borough. The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

Only 3% of teachers in high-poverty level schools said that their students had the digital tools necessary to complete homework assignments, compared to 52% of teachers in more affluent schools. The post 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives appeared first on NEO BLOG. EveryoneOn.

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