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Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning

The Hechinger Report

Only 24 percent of public school teachers reported that all of their students had access to a computer or tablet to use for school work, according to a nationally representative survey of 600 public school teachers conducted in early May by Educators for Excellence (E4E). On the other side of the country, an estimated 1.2

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The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

That’s according to the Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, which found that 60 percent of principals who responded to its latest survey say they assign these devices, compared with 27 percent two years earlier. Schools that distribute mobile devices to students more often lay this foundation, the survey shows.

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Inspire Learning Beyond Your Classroom Walls by Setting Up a Virtual Learning Community

Teacher Reboot Camp

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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How Educators Can Empower Students Through Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

billion students out of the classroom , schools have been forced to make a decade of progress in online learning in just a few short months. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

The district relied on individual schools to call families, while its department of research, assessment and data conducted surveys at individual school sites to find out whether families had an internet connection and computer access. Inside Castlemont’s media center in May 2021, Chromebook carts are completely empty.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Based on a survey of families with children ages 3 to 13 and with incomes below the national median of $75,000, the report determined that, in 2021, 1 in 7 children do not have broadband internet at home, leaving them either unconnected or with poor quality connections. Shawn Lambert, Brunswick School Department.

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5 Reasons Why School Computer Labs Still Matter

ViewSonic Education

Portable computing power offers learning advantages in virtually any educational environment. Yet, iPads and Chromebooks have their limitations. Does your school issue laptops or Chromebooks to all students? Many schools still lack the resources to implement 1:1 learning. Workstations Have More to Offer.

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