Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Read this : “Words Matter: Let’s Talk about Learning, not Technology”. How will the classroom change?

Digital Divide 96

Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. Unfortunately, both of these trends place a significant strain on school Wi-Fi, beyond the cases of needing to connect the distance-learning students.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

School leaders “should be keenly aware that this is not just a one-time thing,” said Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the nonprofit Learning Policy Institute and of California’s State Board of Education. “If The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

Digital Divide 118

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 118

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Sustaining lessons learned.

Learning 142

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One key issue that emerged was an ongoing digital divide. After all, remote learning that relies on video calls and emails doesn’t work well for students who don’t have internet access. Aaron Thompson Yet just because people can access technology doesn’t mean they know how to use it effectively for teaching and learning.

Policies 124

Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 124

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

The real-time view provides the most comprehensive look at digital learning disparities. For the first time, national daily edtech trends are aggregated and visible to understand and identify digital learning disparities. Raleigh, N.C. and across different groups. About LearnPlatform.

EdTech 67

EdTech Digital Divide Trends E-rate 67

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a number of years, she’s relied on discount options for broadband so that her own family can connect to the internet. The broadband speed is supposed to be up to 300 gigabytes — considered moderate usage for an American household — but it can run slow because everyone is using it, Tang says.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Digital Divide 106

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The digital divide is showing real signs of narrowing—but there are still 6.5 Overall, more than 39 million students enjoy bandwidth speeds to support digital learning. Even when these benchmarks are hit and every school can boast a fiber connection, it won’t be nearly enough to close the digital divide.

E-rate 71

E-rate Report Broadband Digital Divide 71