Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Also, new professional development courses and lesson plans focused on esports and game design. Also, new professional development courses and lesson plans focused on esports and game design. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. See: Copyright Policy.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Conversely, a 2020 report by the National Education Policy Center found that online charter schools generally underperformed traditional schools in terms of student academic growth. According to in-person vs. online learning statistics, research findings have been mixed. Conversely, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. Youth screen time is now being regulated in countries like South Korea and China, and other countries are evaluating similar policies.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. The site includes: Hundreds of free lessons for K-12 ranging from supplemental turnkey lessons to yearlong courses. See: Copyright Policy. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

The pandemic has dragged on, prompting colleges to ricochet back and forth on mask mandate policies and rules about holding classes in person versus online. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. Both success stories and failure stories of adopting BYOD policies and implementing BYOD programs in schools belong to this process.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 10, 2020

Of course, some did. They chose not to figure out ways to bridge the digital divide for the most vulnerable families and students. We could have been focused on closing the digital divide. We could have provided the resources to support a digital education. Florida opened their virtual school in 1997.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 3, 2023

Technology, of course, is dependent on humans creating it. Of course, the flipside of generative AI’s benefits to educators contains the technology’s limitations, challenges and perceived threats. First, school districts must draft policies based on a clear understanding of emerging technologies.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

That raises the question: is the move to digital homework systems creating a new kind of digital divide at colleges? Textbook companies defend their new model, arguing that digital titles help students learn better than past methods and are sold for far less than traditional textbooks.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

“It’s surprising to me that the Commission says to the Department of Education and to the representatives of rural America, ‘We don’t care about your perspective,’ ” said Reg Leichty, a legal and policy consultant for CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking). This is not a field of dreams scenario.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

The former might still edge out students already impacted by the nation’s digital divide or who are without adult supervision. All these interventions, of course, are dependent on funding. Related: Desperate parents need help as coronavirus upends our lives. The bottom line.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 15, 2014

On March 5, 2014, I was privileged to moderate and participate on a panel on Bridging the Digital Divide with BYOD Equity at the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas. Of course access to devices is important when we are asking families to send technology to school with their children, but there are so many more equity issues involved.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Discover the wealth of free online learning courses for educators offered through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. See: Copyright Policy. Start your journey at Verizon.com/shakeup.

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My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

Of course the system until now was not dependent on online learning, but technology implementation is essential in our computer-driven society. The digital divide must be addressed. Of course this does not work as effectively if there are no online connections between educators and students for parents to experience.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

And we have to really get smart with this now, because unfortunately, I think you're right, Vicki, students will just hand bits of work in that they've gotten a AI to do, and course they will. Of course it was. I mean, if I was a student, I'd probably do exactly the same. It was people's sharing in other people's work.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2016

This week, our stories focus on one thing, which policy makers have said is a necessity, and not a luxury, in life: the internet. Read on for more: Can your internet service provider help close the digital divide? South Dakota is leveraging a statewide distance learning center to link students to core courses.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Their governance structure is different, their policies are different, their laws are different and their levels of authority are different.” No two states are the same,” says Robert Hull, CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Education. The shorter, more targeted lessons are crucial,” she says.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

Are policies in place? The digital divide has been bridged, and every learner now has access — at school and at home. As the journey continues, school leaders and educators use meaningful data to make course corrections and informed decisions. It’s almost time. Do teachers and parents feel ready? Always Available Access.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. As this tumultuous year winds down, there are a few trends we can expect to see in 2021, including schools adopting a “digital-first” policy for many of their functional operations such as administrative and student support functions. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2022

It seems that many teachers have begun using more digital tools in their in-person instruction as well. Jen shares how she feels that teachers are utilizing digital tools in a way that now goes beyond substituting paper for computer. . Jen also shares how the digital divide has become more apparent. See: Copyright Policy.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The impetus was really to close that achievement gap and that digital divide.” The state, of course, did not work alone. Ned Lamont, a former telecom mogul who founded Campus Televideo, a company that provided cable to college campuses. The broadband needs to follow the kid,” Casey says. “We

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

And as a person interested in digital equity, I had a chance to connect experts who were national leaders on the digital divide. Is this decision in alignment with our district's equity policy? Educators led energizing sessions on integrating technology. Amidst all of this energy, though, something seemed to be missing.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. I dislike fraudulent courses. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. Yes, of course!” Credit: Photo courtesy of Katie Crook. Worsham pushed. Worsham said.

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Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

I think the policy is to get them involved by making them engaged and that is how we faced this challenges. The better ones will follow the pattern of the premier institutions by offering online courses to people across the world. But look at how a state like Kerala overcame the problem of digital divide during the lockdown.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

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. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology. 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.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

In our 21 st century digital economy, literacy is much more than a mastery of the English language. As the new literacy of our time, computer science can no longer be treated as an extracurricular or elective course. It requires fluency in computer science.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. Of course, towers, base stations and routers are nothing without a license to beam all that data through a sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Digital book loans have skyrocketed, with children’s e-book checkouts more than doubling since the COVID-19 closures began, according to a report from NPR. Though it doesn’t look like it has in years before, what’s important is that the library is still there for kids, said Lee Hope, director of children’s services in Chattanooga.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

At the same time, smartphones, tablets and laptops can be used to access the school LMS , with the corresponding courses and learning materials, conduct research online for a school paper, check facts fast, make use of productivity tools, and even access educational apps. A strong BYOD policy can help schools avoid these security concerns.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Online courses, virtual classrooms, and AI-powered educational applications enable learning opportunities beyond traditional boundaries. Teachers need appropriate training and support to effectively leverage AI, and concerns about the digital divide may arise, particularly in schools with limited resources.

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Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Develop and Communicate Clear Guidelines for AI Use It’s essential to develop clear guidelines and policies to ensure students, teachers, and other staff fully understand the proper and responsible use of generative AI. Like with other guidelines, AI policies should not be created in a vacuum.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

I've discovered that the mix of the digital divide, possible turbulent home lives, and general teenage forgetfulness results in a loss of power. And of course that place was going to be our school Library Media Center -- shameless how I'll do just about ANYthing to get kiddos in the door. 3 Times the Charm?

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Mistakengoal.com

JUNE 25, 2014

Two weeks ago, I defended my dissertation NON-RESPONSE BIAS ON WEB-BASED SURVEYS AS INFLUENCED BY THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PARTICIPATION GAP. Higher education scholars, policy makers, and administrators know little about the experiences of undergraduate students who matriculate with minimal experience with technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

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. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

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