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. If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

Broadband 90

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Rising fourth graders listen as a teacher reads a book at an elementary school summer program in Silver Spring, MD. As the coronavirus closes schools, online platforms are proving to be invaluable, allowing instruction to continue and alleviating the severity of students’ learning loss.

Learning 118

Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 118

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. Justin Reilly, CEO, Impero Software.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. . “It’s kind of scary isn’t it?” ” “Kind of.”

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Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

AIR works with local communities to address this detriment through an integrated development programs that provide low-cost refurbished computers with relevant open source educational software, support and teacher training directed at schools and community centers especially in less privileged areas where the digital divide is at its greatest.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 80

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2020

Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning. Residents of rural areas are less likely to have access to broadband at home than those living in larger cities. But administrators still found that online learning wasn’t enough to help all students master grade level content.

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Broadband Software Report Chromebook 76