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 110

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide. Our classrooms still look the same as when most of us adults went to school,” said Allen. I want to say thank you for your accomplishments and your efforts to close the digital divide,” Bulnes told Allen.

Digital Divide 235

Digital Divide Social Media Laptops Microsoft 235

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

We talk about training all educators to integrate digital tools in their classrooms in meaningful ways. But when schools support students in transferring their skills to their parents, they are narrowing the digital divide.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Laptops Training Libraries 109

eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2017

For a while now, there’s been a great deal of concern over the digital divide—the gap between students who have easy access to technology and those who don’t. Most debates center on choosing the best classroom hardware to bridge the gap: ‘Should we try to get a laptop on every desk? Two-in-ones?’

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Digital Citizenship Tablets Laptops 109

EdTech Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Bridging the digital divide is more critical than ever. Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction.

Digital Divide 195

Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Online Learning 195

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Q&A: Kim Buryanek on Bringing Digital Equity into Classrooms. School districts can’t just invest in laptops, mobile devices and other hardware, then call it a day. EDTECH: What challenges related to digital equity are you facing in your district? It’s a digital divide too. keara.dowd_i47Z.

Digital Divide 186

Digital Divide Classroom Laptops Elementary 186

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2020

Bridging the digital divide is more critical than ever. Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Online Learning 150

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

Bridging the digital divide is more critical than ever. Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Online Learning 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Bridging the digital divide is more critical than ever. Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Online Learning 150

EdTech Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Bridging the digital divide is more critical than ever. Milton Area School District in central Pennsylvania, for example, found that purchasing laptops and tablets for students was not enough to prepare them for virtual instruction.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Online Learning 150

More Verbs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

It’s easy to walk into a big box store or search eBay and look at some of the inexpensive tablets and laptops that are available, then look at the per-pupil cost of a MLTI and think that it could be made less expensive. The first misunderstanding is that MLTI simply buys a laptop or tablet for each student.

Digital Divide 210

Digital Divide Laptops Tablets Learning 210

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

When classrooms and conference rooms abruptly moved online three years ago, we all experienced moments of technical frustration. My Windows on Snapdragon laptop gets up to 28 hours of battery life, which helps me as I’m constantly on the go. How else does Qualcomm address the digital divide among students? No prototype.

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Laptops Education Digital Divide Smartphone 208

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

Recently, EdSurge sat down with Brigitta Witt , vice president of social impact and sustainability at T-Mobile, to discuss how teachers can support students’ bold ideas beyond the classroom. We encourage youth to submit ideas focused on one of the following three categories: Digital Empowerment, Equity In Action and Thriving Planet.

Digital Divide 157

Digital Divide Mobility Laptops Tablets 157

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. The result?

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 145

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

Unfortunately, the digital divide is a very real barrier to success in our community,” said Audra Bluehouse, an English teacher at Hatch Valley High. “We Next page: What policymakers are doing to close the digital divide. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Instead of assuming that teachers need this or that, make sure to understand what they need for their students, classrooms, or even what they need to make improvements in their personal lives. Helping with classroom supplies. Read more: How to redesign your classroom on a budget. Donating tech teaching equipment. Be a volunteer.

Education 363

Education Digital Divide Laptops Trends 363

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At 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.

Libraries 98

Libraries Digital Divide Broadband Software 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Here are a list of sites that offer digital books for kids to adults: Bookopolis.

Libraries 492

Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 492

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

The great education beta test brought on by the pandemic has resulted in discoveries and innovations across education — from distance learning and closing the digital divide, to addressing the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools, and so much more,” Hogan said.

Digital Divide 144

Digital Divide Education eBook Laptops 144

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Impact of Education’s Digital Transformation In recent years, education has undergone a digital transformation , and this will be apparent when you consider the average classroom today compared to the average classroom 20 or 30 years ago.

Learning 327

Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes.

Digital Divide 188

Digital Divide Social Media Chromebook Laptops 188

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The program is now expanding to include a new model for schools that already have 1:1 device programs, with Verizon providing hotspots equipped with a 30GB 4G LTE monthly data plan for students who have a school-issued tablet or laptop but lack reliable home internet access.

Training 111

Training Digital Divide Tools Education 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Here are eight sites that offer free books for kids to adults: Bookopolis.

Libraries 386

Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 386

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But EducationSuperHighway did it this week, announcing that the classroom internet connectivity gap is effectively closed – one year ahead of schedule, no less. When we started all of this, it wasn’t because we wanted to get broadband in every classroom,” Marwell said. “We Mississippi Learning. Their plan seems to have worked.

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 49

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

Recognizing that student success in the classroom hinges on student wellness, new campus partnerships among faculty, staff and administration — such as student success centers and campus health counseling centers — give students support when they most need it. Second, we’ve taken ownership of the digital divide at the institutional level.

Digital Divide 141

Digital Divide Course Accessibility System 141

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Even as distance-education removes the spatial component from public education — lessons no longer happen in a particular classroom, or at a particular school, but on the (ostensibly worldwide) web — these lines still separate children from one another. State and local budgets are shrinking and, absent federal support, schools will flounder.

Digital Divide 102

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Report 102

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. The following three resources can help students and families realize the powering of digital learning at home. Teachers were transforming their instruction.

Resources 120

Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

Widespread public interest surrounds new technologies in the classroom. These changes will impact both the way students learn and the appearance of traditional classroom settings. Laptops and computer workstations have already made significant inroads into traditional learning environments. Mobile Classrooms In Remote Locations.

Technology 68

Technology LMS Classroom Trends 68

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

Digital Divide 116

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Des Moines Public Schools distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students during two weeks in mid-April.

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Waterford.org also provides families with laptops and internet service, helping reduce the digital divide that would have prevented many low-income kids from logging on. The rural district has only one public preschool classroom. He also sees an upside to more children gaining access to technology devices like laptops.

Guidelines 110

Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 110

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Social Institute conducted focus groups and surveys with over 100 elementary educators including administrators, counselors and classroom teachers in order to better understand the specific needs of fourth-grade students. Why should this be any different?”. Navigating email and collaboration online is a huge part of this year for them.

Social Media 93

Social Media Digital Divide Survey Elementary 93

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Rolling cabinets stocked with dozens of the laptops sit in classrooms where teachers assign them to students for everything from researching hereditary DNA to writing essays. Using computers and online resources in the classroom is part of a growing trend in education. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. SAN JOSE, Calif. —

Technology 104

Technology Chromebook Laptops iPad 104

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Since Texas schools closed in March , the TEA has continued implementing new programs and providing resources focused on four key goals: designing new school models ; innovating special education instruction ; bridging the digital divide ; and assessing anticipated learning loss. . Bridging the Digital Divide.

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. But some more affluent parents are starting to pull back, setting stricter limits on device use both in and out of the classroom. EdSurge: How is the race to equip every student in the classroom with a device playing out right now?

Trends 158

Trends Social Media Robotics Digital Divide 158

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Tagged on: July 20, 2017 Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

In this week’s news: What do we really mean by risk taking in the classroom? Flipping the classroom when home access is a problem. As a forward-thinking, technology-driven district, we’ve long considered ourselves pioneers in bringing technology to students, and we’re proud of our mature, successful one-to-one laptop initiative.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility Digital Divide Laptops Technology 40