eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Department of Education’s newly-updated National Educational Technology Plan introduces a component Murray said is critical for the nation–not just the digital divide, but the digital use divide. Active use includes media production, global connections, peer collaboration, and immersive simulation.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

We begin 2021 heartened by the resiliency of educators and students from around the country pushing through the disruptions of COVID-19. As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs. Much work remains.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Digital Divide.

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Survey Digital Divide Learning EdTech 277

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. Katz notes that the term “digital divide,” which is commonly used to describe the inequities that the New America survey sought to measure and understand, does a disservice to many under-connected families.

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Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Survey 180

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s digital age, access to the internet is more critical than ever. It’s not just a luxury; it’s a necessity for education, job opportunities, and overall well-being. million U.S. households are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), but millions have yet to apply.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide."

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 203

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. This program has an incredible opportunity to actually make meaningful progress closing the digital divide,” Marwell said.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide. Welcome to a post that has taken be a while to write. – Mike.

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LMS Digital Divide Blended Learning Survey 217

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

However, here’s a refresher of the previous post and the five BYOD concerns that are already put on the table: BYOD deepens the digital divide; BYOD will distract students; BYOD encourages students to cheat; Students might forget to bring/charge their devices; Parents may need to pay more for BYOD.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 30, 2022

EducationSuperHighway strongly advocated that, unlike the EBB which was an emergency measure to help households stay online during the global pandemic, and did little to connect new unconnected households, the ACP should be used to address the broadband affordability crisis for under-resourced households and help eradicate the digital divide.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. And in fact, just three years earlier D.C.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has come with specific challenges for teachers: Keeping students engaged during hybrid or fully remote learning, addressing systemic inequity and the digital divide, and coping with days of seemingly endless multitasking are just a few among so many other obstacles. featured_content_1%%.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2016

Here are three tools educators agree do exactly that: DialMyCalls. Education Applications. Education Applications. This is a valuable tool for encouraging good classroom behavior, helping students to recognize inappropriate actions, and involving parents as partners in the education process. Educational Applications.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. In the midst of these trends, we wanted to hear how academic innovation leaders are thinking and feeling about higher education right now. He calls it an “evolution in digital literacy.” “I

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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. I highly suggest you follow each of them on Twitter to learn more about best practices in educational technology. Below is a slideshow of the Tweets I collected.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Edtech allows educators to track student data and identify students who need additional support or are who aren’t being challenged by their coursework.

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EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 52

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

How is higher education responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak? (If If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been tracking the virus since it appeared in January, as part of my broader project of studying the future of higher education. You can find all of my posts about the topic here.). The virus continues to spread.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Edtech allows educators to track student data and identify students who need additional support or are who aren’t being challenged by their coursework.

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EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 40

Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

We were talking about how Gaggle and Common Sense Education could work together to draw attention to the need to teach Digital Citizenship and further protect students when they use school- or district-provided technology. He compared both of our organizations’ work to teaching teenagers how to drive. Jenny Radesky , Michael H.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

McKinsey just published a new report, “The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow” ( summary ; longer document ), looking ahead to 2030 after new technologies have had some impact. Let me identify what I see as the key bits for the future of higher education and technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion. Disaster Strikes!

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

We haven’t really known who are the kids at risk for being frequent users of these technologies as they grow up,” said lead researcher Paul Morgan, a professor of education at Penn State. Department of Education database that tracks a large group of students who started kindergarten in 2010. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

McKinsey just published a new report, “The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow” ( summary ; longer document ), looking ahead to 2030 after new technologies have had some impact. Let me identify what I see as the key bits for the future of higher education and technology.

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Report Digital Divide Mobility Robotics 40

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. For example: These teachers are far more likely than their less-confident counterparts to report daily use of digital curricula, learning management systems, and parent communication tools. . Read more about the Education Week Tech Confidence Index.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

Over the last year or so, remote learning has developed a reputation as a solution to education during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has a vital role in providing access to quality education on a more permanent basis. As an educator, you need to establish strategies that make certain the approach is right for every learner.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. In this time of Coronavirus challenges, I want the opportunity to share thoughts, ideas, and questions that I hope are helpful to all of those amazing educators that are doing so much for our students. Read the article.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

This week I read an article that documented the recent partnership between futurist Ray Kurzweil and Google''s Larry Page. The implications of this for education, business, commerce and a whole host of other sectors of society is. Along with faster-than-light travel and teleportation, it seemed like the only impossible dream remaining.

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Learning E-rate Digital Divide Microsoft 59

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

How is higher education responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak? (If If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been tracking the virus since it appeared in January, as part of my broader project of studying the future of higher education. You can find all of my posts about the topic here.). The virus continues to spread.

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LMS Digital Divide Study Video 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Josh has 20 years of experience in K-12 and higher education. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, educators across the country and around the world have been tasked with shifting to emergency remote teaching—a move from in-person to remote classes made necessary by pressing circumstances. Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology.

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Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 209

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2020

While there are plenty of best practice guides available for online learning, strategies for bridging the digital divide are scarce. . For example, KQED will begin broadcasting a California state standards-aligned educational television schedule, created by PBS SoCal/KCET and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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