The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks. And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

Broadband 82

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

During “ Learning with Google ,” a free online learning event for educators, Google shared a lot of updates to our favorite Google products. We have updates to Google Classroom, Google Meet, Chromebooks, and even Google Forms! By the way, they are also improving how Zoom works on Chromebooks.).

Google 101

Google Chromebook Android Education 101

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

million Idaho Education Network settlement | Idaho EdNews → After eight years - and with state-issued checks totaling $3.4M - the state has closed the costly and convoluted case of the Idaho Education Network broadband project. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Tagged on: March 9, 2017 Belgrade schools may tap $1.5M

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Coronavirus gave many just days. But then “we agreed that kids need to be in class, so to speak.”

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” MarcoPolo Learning has raised $8.5

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47