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. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

Broadband 90

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

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? The frequent workshops also offer translation services for families whose first language isn’t English.

Learning 141

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Children in fifth grade at South Fayette elementary school collaborate to make their Rube Goldberg machines do what they wish. For instance, one class of second-graders recently learned how to use simple circuits to make a game in which the correct answer to a double-digit math problem would light up a little bulb. Chris Berdik).

Robotics 28

Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Here are the areas that have seen the most ed-tech investment activity so far this year: Learning to code : Investments include Galvanize ($45,000,000), Codecademy ($30,000,000), Andela ($24,000,000), Wonder Workshop ($20,000,000), Revature ($20,000,000). ” So congrats, ed-tech vendors.) And the beat goes on.).

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40