The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. The post OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

Education 142

Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 142

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. This nine-part series explores how we’re teaching through climate change. Are We Ready?

Digital Divide 120

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 120

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Professors report that students are disengaged , so much so that it’s even hard to get them to take advantage of free support services. Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. And a third professor is learning how to code her own VR escape room.

Flipped Classroom 207

Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 207

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Ali, co-author of a report on the tech gap.

Learning 144

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 144

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Reports in edtech products are often created for teachers or school leaders.

EdTech 137

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 137

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In addition to the great challenges districts faced in trying to minimize the impact of these cuts to school leaders, teachers have had to navigate how to minimize the impact these changes could have on their students’ growth. In 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that 1.99 million high school students were scheduled to take A.P.

Learning 85

Learning Digital Divide Course Analysis 85

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

An overview of how to collaborate across functions to ensure student safety 24/7. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. And arguably, this divide has widened all the way to a canyon.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive.

Learning 79

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 79

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

IT Leaders & Decision Makers, Digital Learning and Instructional Technologists, IT Admins, Network Admins, IT Security, IT Infrastructure roles, School Counselors, Safety leaders, and SROs. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

An overview of how to collaborate across functions to ensure student safety 24/7. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning. And arguably, this divide has widened all the way to a canyon.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

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. The shift towards digital learning has been palpable, and this trajectory is poised to persist, shaping the way individuals access and engage with educational content.

Trends 142

Trends EdTech Industry Data 142

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. The shift towards digital learning has been palpable, and this trajectory is poised to persist, shaping the way individuals access and engage with educational content.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A final consideration is the impact of AI on the ‘digital divide’ and digital equity. For example, generative AI applications that reside beyond a paywall only exacerbate inequities in digital access. Simply, the digital divide, a digital inequity, places too many students at a distinct disadvantage.

Student Data Privacy 69

Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Guidelines Policies 69

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H.

Chromebook 118

Chromebook Robotics Elementary Training 118

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

Technology 185

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 185

Lightspeed Systems

JUNE 15, 2023

You’ll hear how Hays CISD harnessed the power of a single platform to transform its approach to student safety. Learn how this approach improved staff efficiency, freeing up time so they can focus on what matters most—student wellbeing and engagement during digital learning. Thank you.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Data released at the end of the 2021-22 school year showed the district increased math scores by double digits in grades 3-8, outperforming pre-COVID levels. enVision offers an innovative math curriculum that helps educators teach with confidence and inspires students with hands-on, problem-based learning.

Education 122

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 122

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

The post Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As a digital learning coach and consultant with more than ten years working in instructional technology, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology. When you are planning a digital learning experience, be goal oriented!

Google 78

Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

EdTech 109

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 109

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The digital divide is showing real signs of narrowing—but there are still 6.5 million students in under-connected schools, according to a new report by the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway , which analyzes data from E-rate applications. Overall, more than 39 million students enjoy bandwidth speeds to support digital learning.

E-rate 76

E-rate Report Broadband Digital Divide 76

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145