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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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Endless Network , a global organization dedicated to promoting equity and accessibility, invests strategically in companies worldwide to address challenges such as limited access to quality education. Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

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One example is New Jersey, where schools and districts were required to submit to the state “a survey weekly of how many students lacked devices and/or WiFi,” according to Erica Hartman, Director of Technology Integration at New Jersey’s Morris School District. For instance, prior to COVID-19, Section 12100.8

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AI in Education

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Let’s look at some AI in education examples. Why AI should not be used in education While the role of AI in education presents exciting opportunities, there are valid concerns and reasons why caution should be exercised in its widespread use. One significant opportunity lies in the realm of personalized learning.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. They need the power to exercise their skill sets. But that doesn’t mean everybody must do everything the exact same way. Teachers should feel free to put their marks on it.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. They need the power to exercise their skill sets. But that doesn’t mean everybody must do everything the exact same way. Teachers should feel free to put their marks on it.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

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As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind.

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