Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And one, Mississippi, has made important strides in closing the digital divide through a pandemic response plan that took each school district’s unique needs and challenges into account. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

However, the study also found that educators lack centralized resources and direct support necessary to successfully overcome barriers to the digital divide. Addressing these will be critical to ensuring that school districts and digital navigator programs are effective in closing the digital divide for students.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Today we launch right in with a topic that is on the minds and hearts of many teachers – the “digital divide”; that silent, pernicious socioeconomic gap between students that have and students that do not have access to technology. Now, however, access to technology is becoming a rights issue.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

As schools strive to make information accessible to all students, technology provides great solutions. So, the question remains, is technology in the classroom a hindrance or an opportunity? At the same time, it often presents its own set of challenges to overcome. Take our quiz, and see what you learn! Having trouble viewing?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

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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. “Our Our classrooms still look the same as when most of us adults went to school,” said Allen. “I ricky.ribeiro.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. efore the pandemic, the digital divide was often considered a rural problem. We can’t afford not to.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

Nowadays, technology is ubiquitous in people’s lives, including K-12 education. Despite the technology’s undeniable benefits, teachers and school leaders must take into account the downsides of technology before incorporating it into the classroom. As such, an online Ed.D As such, an online Ed.D

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2023

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan Ross, CEO of Olivia Technologies, about their attempts to address this issue through synching techniques that don’t require access to the Internet outside the school campus. This represents around 30% of all public school students in the U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Professional development for teachers: Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to leverage technology effectively in diverse classrooms. Professional development should focus on integrating technology in ways that support different learning styles and address the needs of students with varying abilities.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools are now using a hybrid classroom model, with some students attending virtually and others in person. The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater.

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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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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Over the past eight years, WANRack has worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide and ensure students have access to digital learning in every classroom, every day. With the increasing use of technology as a tool for learning, students and teachers need more than basic connectivity.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As stated in the white paper, “issues such as underfunding, understaffing, the digital divide and the impacts of the pandemic have set the stage for an ambitious revival.” The white paper, released under the brand ClassVR, Avantis’ award-winning all-in-one VR/AR headsets for schools, is available for download at [link].

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As stated in the white paper, “issues such as underfunding, understaffing, the digital divide and the impacts of the pandemic have set the stage for an ambitious revival.” The white paper, released under the brand ClassVR, Avantis’ award-winning all-in-one VR/AR headsets for schools, is available for download at [link].

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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. Here are some strategies for ensuring that your event is a success.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. The success rate of online learning versus traditional classroom learning is a topic of ongoing research, with various studies examining factors such as academic achievement, retention rates, and student satisfaction.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC. However, truly achieving educational equity will depend on what we do with technology once learners, educators and schools are connected.

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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?’

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2020

Educators across the country are quickly finding that existing achievement gaps among ELLs could be exacerbated by remote learning challenges — from the digital divide to the decline of face-to-face interactions between students and teachers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2023

As schools shifted to remote learning, a digital divide emerged, leaving countless students on the wrong side of the equation. The unequal access to technology and the internet has widened the gap, hindering the academic progress of many young minds.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2022

The connection to technology. The divide comes when you consider how these generations were raised in connection to technology. The differences between these current generations are considered singular and anomalous because they bridge the digital divide — reflecting the varying ways we communicate, interact, and learn.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For a long time, technology enabled access to education. Now that digital learning is so engrained into our K-12 school systems nationwide, it’s difficult to understand how we succeeded without it. Disparities in digital access, also referred to as digital equity, remain challenging for K-12 education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

First some good news: the divide in access to digital devices is decreasing. School districts across the country are upgrading networks and integrating more classroom technology, and smartphones have become increasingly ubiquitous across socioeconomic lines.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

Maybe it is about learning new technology, but it also could be about reading a book together.” Brown, a technology specialist for the Ladue School District in Missouri, and Matt Highfield, a teacher on special assignment focused on equity for the Beaverton School District in Oregon. It is a recurring weekly series on Fridays 11 a.m.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. By leveraging e-learning and other strategies, edtech can help teachers and students get back to the classroom without facing many difficulties. For the best outcomes, education technology providers should remain agile.

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EdNews Daily

JANUARY 4, 2021

the digital divide, lack of access in rural areas, weather-related disruptions, overcrowded classrooms, understaffed school buildings, bullying, and many more. Covid-19 is the most recent and most significant, and it has challenged our education system in innumerable ways.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. Smartphones have been around for 10 years now, but in education, the shifts are vastly different within our classrooms. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? How can we close this digital divide?

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2016

This week, the digital divide is back in focus yet again. But there are some Google Fiber programs that might be well-positioned to tackle the digital divide. Read on for more: 3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide. Digital divide hits small towns hard.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet. Recently, EdSurge spoke to Lauren Lichtman , head of strategy and partnerships, about Learning Equality’s unique collaborative approach to enabling equity in education through technology. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Edtech trends encompass personalized learning experiences, adaptive technologies, and the evolution of hybrid learning models. The emphasis on digital literacy, coding education, and the integration of immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality is reshaping classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 1, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced school leaders to navigate a new normal in education defined by remote learning, hybrid classes and physically distanced classrooms. For many, the changes have either introduced new technology challenges or shined a spotlight on existing ones, from the digital divide to weak cybersecurity training.

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