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Kajeet Awards $550,000 To 22 Organizations for Purchasing Connectivity Solutions That Drive Digital Inclusion in Education

eSchool News

(PRWEB) JUNE 23, 2022 — Kajeet® , a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver secure, reliable and managed IoT solutions to over 3,000 businesses, schools and districts, and state and local governments, today announced the 22 recipients of its 2022 Homework Gap Grant.

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It’s Time Edtech Conferences Stopped Ignoring Equity and Race

Edsurge

Most session tend to focus on new apps or software over deep dives into pedagogy and building better relationships. But when was the last time you hear someone talk about racism or digital equity? At conferences, I’m always learning, and I try to engage as many attendees as possible in meaningful conversation.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. If it’s free to play with, and easy to learn about through communities working to improve the open source code, the assumption is that more people (and younger people) will start to get interested in working with AI.

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5 Things We’ve Learned About Virtual School During the Pandemic

MindShift

Here are five lessons learned so far: 1. 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. “That rural Internet divide is real. ” 5.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly. Trends in K-12 education in 2023 will continue into 2024, most notably immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and online and hybrid learning.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

Vrain Valley Schools 2021 and 2022 were the years of urgency and near-term decisions to ensure learning continued through the pandemic. We are currently in the process of handing out 8,000 Chromebooks and hotspots for students to use at home. The role of schools in providing accessible and equitable education will come into focus.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.)

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