The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos’ parents promised to buy her a laptop eventually, but bills mounted and it wasn’t in the family’s budget.

Digital Divide 112

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 112

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2018

District officials theorized that students’ disillusionment with the curriculum contributed to Vista High’s 10 percent dropout rate. The conversations that are happening are happening outside of staff meetings.”. War, peace and Chromebooks. Before the Chromebooks, Mills had to borrow her grandmother’s computer.

Personalized Learning 81

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When teachers at Cable Elementary in San Antonio couldn’t reach four siblings who attended the school this spring, Monica Williams of Communities in Schools was able to arrange a meeting with them at their grandmother’s house. Williams arranged to meet the children at their grandmother’s. Credit: Monica Williams.

Elementary 145

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 145

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

District officials theorized that students’ disillusionment with the curriculum contributed to Vista High’s 10 percent dropout rate. War, peace and Chromebooks. On an April morning in Billings’ class, students chatted in groups and surfed the internet on Chromebook laptops, as part of a unit on peace.

Personalized Learning 34

Personalized Learning Chromebook Learning Groups 34

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Some might not have a Chromebook or internet. Now, during morning meetings via Google classroom, Glick is the one being peppered with questions – and often she can’t answer them. Some have banded together to call for providing internet hotspots and Chromebooks to millions of students who cannot get online or access lessons.

Broadband 140

Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 140

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Other than a few murmured conversations and the clicking of keyboards, the only sound was mellow acoustic guitar music played on their teacher’s laptop. Related: Why one Mississippi district ditched textbooks for laptops. The school director, Kevin Bock, stood by the door. “We Photo: Chris Berdik. I used to fail a lot of math tests.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

.” Via Buzzfeed : “Republican Proposal Would Make Trump University Lawsuits ‘Almost Impossible’ ” Via The Washington Post : “ Chance the Rapper is meeting with Illinois ’ governor about education funding. Luster lost to Chromebooks, apparently. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40