Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. And it's starting with U.S. During the pandemic, 25 percent of U.S.

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Digital Divide Broadband Khan Academy eBook 138

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. billion in 2019.

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Training Digital Divide Tools Education 93

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all. That’s because this allows companies to onboard multiple new recruits and train many employees at the same time.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

The finding that teachers who are least confident in educational technology tend to work in high-poverty and urban schools offers yet another reason to worry about the evolving “digital divide” in K-12. Online videos (10 percent vs. 25 percent.). Enrollment Trends in Pre-K: What They Could Mean for Your Company.

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Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. With Zoom, for example, students might experience harmful or obscene visuals during “ Zoombombing ”—internet trolling during video conferencing.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2023

For the last few years, the local government — with schools, the telecommunications company EPB of Chattanooga, and nonprofits — has run “HCS EdConnect,” a program through which schools give Chromebooks, tablets and free training on the skills needed to use smart technology and the modern internet system.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Digital Divide 99