Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Department of Education’s recent edtech plans] discussed active vs. passive consumption of technology. And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot. How do these DEI concepts play out in your districts? What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students?

Chromebook 122

Chromebook Robotics Elementary Training 122

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 5th most-read story focuses on expert predictions for edtech. As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? This is ALSO true for edtech.

EdTech 170

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? This is ALSO true for edtech.

EdTech 150

EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A focus on tackling the digital divide and resource inequities laid bare by the pandemic. Education Technology Cardona’s direct experience with edtech is sparse, but Doug Casey, the executive director at the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology, describes him overall as a “strong ally” for his office.

Education 218

Education Digital Divide Policies Common Core 218

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, Um, they do.) And I’d never gotten my Ph.D.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Dan Meyer writes “Why Secondary Teachers Don’t Want a GitHub for Lesson Plans,” in a response to Chris Lusto who suggests that we do (or at least “We need GitHub for math curriculum.”) The New York Times on “The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide.” Oh VR promises. Never change.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48