Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mobile Access Is Nearly Universal Perhaps it’s no surprise to learn that mobile device use has become nearly universal, with 98 percent of kids age 8 and under living in a home with some type of mobile device. Consider the following tips: Educate yourself on high-quality mobile tools that are great for learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. on March 18, 2020.

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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. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divides up the spectrum into allowable uses, such as for TV, radio, satellites and mobile data.

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MindShift

MARCH 24, 2020

While there are plenty of best practice guides available for online learning, strategies for bridging the digital divide are scarce. . Many providers are also waiving late fees for existing customers and increasing data caps for mobile hotspots. According to recent federal data , approximately 14 percent of U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Students with the internet at home could access online learning activities offered by the district or participate in virtual classrooms, while packets were provided for children without the ability to log on. The digital divide. Some days, the device’s download speed seemed to function at a crawl.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Don’t just download the latest app — help design it. Um, they do.)

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