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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We It stresses that educators be flexible in terms of how they present content and engage students, and it also includes support for students with disabilities and those who are learning English. In addition, the report covers AI and data privacy.

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The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

Edsurge

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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Moving a Summer Program to the Virtual World — While Closing the Digital Divide

Edsurge

This was new to us and, needless to say, presented a challenge: We had to evolve to stay true to our mission while, at the same time, deliver a program that worked for our learners. Our experience leading up to this summer’s program (running throughout July) was both humbling and exhilarating.

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Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds

The Hechinger Report

While studying this digital divide, Skinner, an assistant professor of higher education and policy at the University of Florida, noticed that conversation around the issue is often presented as an urban-rural divide. These things being the disparities that we see in the visual and digital divide.”.

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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

Edsurge

We encourage youth to submit ideas focused on one of the following three categories: Digital Empowerment, Equity In Action and Thriving Planet. Digital Empowerment ideas can be solutions that help bridge the digital divide. Project 10Million is one of our education initiatives aimed at closing the digital divide.

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3 Opportunities for education during the pandemic

Neo LMS

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Exploring three opportunities for education created by the pandemic.

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Important Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How They Can Drive Needed Change

A Principal's Reflections

At the same time, the digital divide has to be tackled where all learners have equitable access to a device, reliable WIFI, and quality resources. That’s the way we’ve always done it ( TTWWADI ) inhibits change Everyone has been presented with a clean slate. A move to real personalized learning at scale is the most logical step.

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