Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

To set the foundation for technology-empowered learning during and beyond the pandemic, education leaders are actively tackling internet and device access issues to narrow the digital divide. Educators tell us that they need more support when it comes to their knowledge of using technology in ways that best accelerate learning.

Analysis 193

Analysis Education Digital Divide Policies 193

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. The report isn’t happy with this, and asks us to make policy changes now. The comments box stands open.

Report 40

Report Digital Divide Mobility Robotics 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2016

When you’re done, generate a report that tells you exactly what happened with each call. Teachers can share weekly or monthly reports curating class behavior by category or individual student, allowing parents to be well-informed about their child’s progress in class. Education Applications. What’s all this mean.

Tools 150

Tools Digital Divide Report Digital Citizenship 150

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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BYOD How To Digital Divide Smartphone 150

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. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. We need some shared narrative.”

Flipped Classroom 208

Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 208

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

But previous research has documented that low-income families often don’t have access to high quality childcare after school or during the summers. This story about technology overuse was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 142

Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The report is part of a series of probability-based surveys documenting media use patterns among children from birth to age 8 in America. Levine and Julián Castro who articulate their views on the digital divide within families, mobile media and digital equity. Charts and Graphs.

Digital Citizenship 45

Digital Citizenship Digital Divide Survey Mobility 45

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

Reuters reports that the Italian government is already working up aid plans to its injured economy. We already have access to a lot of the tech, and maintain some of it in house: campus hosted or leased LMS, document hosting (Google Apps, Office 365), email, some video solution (Elluminate, Connect, Shindig, Zoom, etc).

LMS 137

LMS Digital Divide Study Video 137

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

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. . In fact, just 1 percent of this group of teachers reported being “resistant to new technologies.”

Survey 66

Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

The blockbuster science fiction movie Minority Report featured gestural computing, targeted advertising through biometric data scanning and augmented reality technologies. This week I read an article that documented the recent partnership between futurist Ray Kurzweil and Google''s Larry Page. Unported License.

Learning 59

Learning E-rate Digital Divide Microsoft 59

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

Reuters reports that the Italian government is already working up aid plans to its injured economy. We already have access to a lot of the tech, and maintain some of it in house: campus hosted or leased LMS, document hosting (Google Apps, Office 365), email, some video solution (Elluminate, Connect, Shindig, Zoom, etc).

LMS 52

LMS Digital Divide Study Video 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home. In total, the homework gap hits some 12 million school-aged kids nationwide, according to a 2017 congressional report, “ America’s Digital Divide.”.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

The Daring Librarian

MAY 15, 2011

This conversation will consist of viable, creative, meaningful, and daring products that demonstrate information mastery, go beyond the regular research report and span the digital divide. The topic will be The Power of the Product and I''ll be hosting with amazing MHMS co-worker Elizabeth Singleton ( @emsingleton ).

Twitter 71

Twitter Social Media Wiki Digital Divide 71

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Television coverage included this report by NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez: For me, one of the most powerful moments was Kayla Johnson’s poignant recognition of her privilege , as a student who attended Philadelphia schools that still had librarians through her whole K12 experience. He discussed the digital divide with them.

Resources 106

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

“Fueled in part by pandemic-era remote learning needs, schools have adopted this technology with the aim of measuring and improving student engagement and keeping students safe online,” the CDT points out in a research report it released last year on student activity monitoring software.

Software 150

Software Chromebook Data Social Media 150

Education Superhighway

APRIL 12, 2024

The current National Broadband Map relies on self-reported service availability data from Internet Service Providers regarding the connectivity status of MDUs, and this data varies greatly in accuracy. These results are documented with screenshots from provider websites, compiled, and submitted via the relevant Challenge Submission Portal.

Broadband 52

Broadband Digital Divide Data Report 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

But digitally documenting a student’s inquiries through substitution tools makes learning visible and provides formative feedback. Modification tools are those that redesign typical classroom tasks like book reports and science projects. These tools become truly transformative when they’re used by teachers.

Assessment 155

Assessment Educreations Digital Divide Tools 155

Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

However, even this mode of communicating content knowledge is often backed up with resumes and work artifacts such as reports, products, and work records. Through group filtering and curating, documents become a record of the group’s content knowledge or shared cognition (Cannon-Bower & Salas, 2001). Syriquin, A.

Groups 52

Groups Outcomes Training Study 52

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 169

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 169

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

While the money is still allocated through the Title I formula, this time, there is a reporting requirement. States must document that they’re using the money to address learning loss. However, like the second stimulus funding, there are reporting requirements. There are opportunities here for assessment companies.

Education 98

Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 98

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Notes from TCEA 2012 Presentation by Eanes ISD Tech Group and Carl Hooker, Director of Instructional Technology, Eanes ISD Presentation posted at: edtech.eanesisd.net/tcea Research Behind BYOT 2011 Horizon Report K12 Edition - Published every year. Mobile devices are predicted by 2011 Horizon report to be in mainstream in one year or less.

BYOD 60

BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

We still have a huge digital divide. So not only should you leverage students to help you learn new digital skills, but you should also use them as go-to experts for other students in your classroom. Think beyond using digital tools to complete only traditional assignments such as papers and reports.

Google 78

Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

–Michele Dick, Education Specialist, Wacom With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. . It is all about the balance.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

A 2015 Pew Research Center report revealed that the disconnected included 5 million households with school-aged children, who either couldn’t afford home broadband or lived in rural areas avoided by for-profit internet companies. Bush called for universal broadband access in America by 2007. That matters. Here’s why.

Broadband 87

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 87

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“The 72 OSERS Documents Rescinded by Betsy deVos ” – by Liz Ditz. The Financial Times reports that Charles Schwab was in talks to buy student loan provider SoFi. “ Hackers Target Nation’s Schools,” The Wall Street Journal reports. ” Research, “Research,” and Reports.

MOOC 47

MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Department of Education recently announced it would miss a key deadline to repeal an Obama administration rule that seeks to hold career-education programs accountable for producing graduates with unmanageable debt,” Inside Higher Ed reports on the latest on " gainful employment." ” That change involves portfolios.

Education 54

Education MOOC Report Data 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. 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.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” ” asks The Hechinger Report. Edsurge reports that NewSchools Venture Fund is running another competition – this one to fund entrepreneurs who build PreK–12 special education apps.

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

” Via The Hechinger Report : “Documenting Maine ’s failure to implement proficiency-based education.” ” Research, “Research,” and Reports. ” Via Pew Research : “ Nearly one-in-five teens can’t always finish their homework because of the digital divide.”

Education 60

Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60