Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. We asked where it fits in the journey toward universal broadband. households didn't have broadband access. And it's starting with U.S. Can you explain that?

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Digital Divide Broadband Khan Academy eBook 137

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. Related: Not all towns are created equal, digitally. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 92

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning.

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Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 166

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. Listen to the audio below or check out the full video on YouTube. Brown : When I think about digital equity, I think about ensuring that everyone has equal access and opportunity. I was so happy today.

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Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 212

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. The craft videos are part of the Chattanooga Public Libraries’ summer program for kids, called Make. And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” .

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. One teacher uses Zoom, another uses Google Hangouts and a third uses something else,” he said. Inequity looms large.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

The digital divide is real. students do not have access to computers at home and 18% do not have home access to broadband internet.” by 8:00, she’s sending out the day’s assignments via email and Google Classroom. ” According to an Associated Press analysis of census data , Detroit is not alone.

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Elementary Accessibility Google Digital Divide 49