Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

With education turning on the technology skills of students and teachers, its important to gain a rudimentary understanding of foundational technology. Dr. Paul Perry, former teacher, administrator, and nonprofit exec, has put together a brief guide for educators looking to expand learning opportunities for students using technology.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

Fortunately, the education sector had time to smooth out some of these wrinkles, especially with improved connectivity and advancing technology such as artificial intelligence (AI). EdSurge: How does Qualcomm fit into the equation of advancing the education sector? How else does Qualcomm address the digital divide among students?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

. “We could be 100 percent digital and also at 100 percent low-level learning.” A Chromebook can be a digital worksheet storage hub, but it also can be a pathway to unleash genius,” because the level of student engagement comes from how a device is used – the device itself is neutral, Murray said.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 20, 2022

Innovative educators (and their students) understand this is untrue. As adults many of us know we remember and use very little of what we learned in our K-12 education. As a result our students will now be more prepared than they ever would have been, had education not been disrupted. Normal was a digital divide.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Parkland School District in Pennsylvania, like many of the nation’s public school systems, is seeing increases in student poverty rates and English language proficiency — trends that could make any existing digital divides worse. But Parkland school leaders are taking proactive steps to improve digital equity.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. The 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program is part of Kajeet’s mission to provide students opportunities to access online educational resources anytime, anywhere. and Canada.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

If you're still talking about the digital divide, you haven't heard about Google Chromebooks. Chromebooks are not only affordable, they actually save schools, districts, and families money. Chromebooks are only about $225 and last for about three years. intelchromebooks Google in Education'

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

While this new reality won’t be easy, the good news is there are many resources to help educators and parents navigate the road ahead. Bridging The Digital Divide. Across the country, several school districts are diligently working to try and bridge the digital divide as best they can. And, how are the children?

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

In the absence of in-person instruction, educators are being forced to rely on technology more heavily than ever. But a staggering number of families lack access to the digital tools required for learning at home. Previous estimates peg the total shortfall for K-12 education to be at least $200 billion.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

Both technologies have made their way into classrooms, leaving educational researchers wondering about their differences and implications for learning. We asked Robert Spierenburg, the chief executive officer at All Things Media , to help explain how AR and VR differ and what that means for the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Your school has finally gone one-to-one with Chromebooks. Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Before implementing a one-to-one device program, school districts should have a well-structured integration plan in place , according to experts at the International Society for Technology in Education 2018 conference earlier this year. But, done correctly, there can be many rewards. . Think About Device Use Outside of the Classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

That makes the conversation about education equity essential. Last week, Howard was a guest on an hour-long, interactive webinar, Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education , hosted by EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization. We have seen some districts actually say, “Come check out a Chromebook. PT / 2 p.m.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. The goal was simple: provide students with a well-rounded education—including technology competency—designed to help them throughout their lives.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

The latest Digital Equity report from the Consortium of School Networking paints a rosy picture of an educational environment where students have generally good access to high-speed wi-fi while in school. This will certainly help diminish the data divide that we face today.”.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

Kajeet is mission-focused on closing the digital divide, not just in the U.S., The devices allowed them to access their remote learning from home and ensured that some of our most vulnerable students could continue with their education in the same way as all other students.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

Karen Cator, CEO of the nonprofit Digital Promise. Some students will have had no education access for up to six months. With a month of school left to go, the city’s Department of Education was not sure just how many students lacked needed devices. Some students will have just the normal kind of summer learning loss.”.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

In a combined biology/literature class, students at James Lick High School complete assignments using school-supplied Chromebooks. At James Lick High School the slate-gray Chromebooks are ubiquitous. Using computers and online resources in the classroom is part of a growing trend in education. SAN JOSE, Calif. —

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

The program has been met with skepticism from experts worried about excessive screen time for young children, but has been praised by local educators who say it has improved students’ school readiness. Families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (an income no higher than $52,400 for a family of four) qualify to sign up.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The impetus was really to close that achievement gap and that digital divide.” In all, the state has distributed about 140,000 devices—many of them Chromebooks—and 44,000 home internet connections, negotiating discounts with five ISPs, with most connections costing the state between $10 to $20 a month.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

But when was the last time you hear someone talk about racism or digital equity? Where are the conversations about reaching all learners and examining our own biases as educators? We are both tech-centric educators who attend many conferences each year. Educators led energizing sessions on integrating technology.

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Insight Education Group

APRIL 8, 2021

Educational institutions had to adapt to a virtual environment in a matter of days with students and families being hit the hardest. While students, families, and educators displayed remarkable resilience through this experience, educational institutions have still seen the negative impacts affect student learning.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Caine oversees the school’s Chromebooks. 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. Tom Rolfes, education IT manager for the Nebraska Information Technology Commission. Others show up just for the internet.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Launching technology in the classroom can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Some products are simply designed to increase student engagement and joy.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

“Nobody knows the right path forward,” said Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education , a nonpartisan education research center in Seattle that has compiled an online database of coronavirus response plans provided by scores of districts across the country as a resource for other educators.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

School libraries have become tech hubs for educators teaching from home, while public libraries have worked to expand access to the internet, with many keeping their building’s WiFi on even when buildings were closed, so patrons can get internet access from the parking lot. Families can pick up a Chromebook and hot spot from the library.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. We’re starting to see some changes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The goal of the partnership is to help transform the future of education by: Connecting the unconnected students and communities with high-quality wireless Internet and Close the Digital Divide once and for all. To learn more about Kajeet Private 5G, visit Kajeet Private 5G Platform.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

When monitored, students may also lose trust in the very tools being used to close the digital divide, and that can negatively impact equity. It's been long demonstrated that historically marginalized groups of students have [fewer] educational opportunities than their peers do,” Madrigal explains.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Launching classroom technology in schools can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Talk to other districts to determine best practices. Low Commitment.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

“I think everybody was really proud and excited about getting these (iPads) because you can use it for education, and you also get to take it home,” said Jacob, an eighth grader at Mansfeld Magnet Middle School. It’s really a privilege.”.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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MindShift

APRIL 16, 2020

” The district had also ordered Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hot spots to help connect families in this small, rural community. ” For Sanfelippo and many educators around the country, the biggest fear with schools shut down isn’t lost learning, it’s losing contact with their students. And do you need anything?”

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MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

For this story I talked to educators in six states, from California to South Carolina. The digital divide is still big and complex. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. There are backlogs of items such as Chromebooks.

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