MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. Findley educators and staff distribute food and supplies to families. DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Supporting Students and Families.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The company, founded in 2018, saw early growth linking job seekers with the myriad coding bootcamps and tech-education opportunities that have emerged in recent years. The pandemic widened already significant social disparities, and as education and training have shifted online fears about the “digital divide” have intensified.

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Laptops Training Digital Divide Company 110

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

Mobile Beacon is a mobile data provider established by the North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation (NACEPF), and provides high quality 4G data to nonprofits and schools, for as little as $10 a month. The post 4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives appeared first on NEO BLOG. EveryoneOn.

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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. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Previously via laptop computers, but more recently via mobile devices. The Digital Tipping Point - moment in a young person''s life when they migrate to the digital world. Was inspired by the concept of digital divide - technology rich vs. technology poor. How can we leverage the peer culture in education?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

“Nobody knows the right path forward,” said Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education , a nonpartisan education research center in Seattle that has compiled an online database of coronavirus response plans provided by scores of districts across the country as a resource for other educators.

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Educators sign up with a Teacher account and then set up classes and accounts for students.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Whether it’s used for homework-assignment web searches, streamed video tutorials, educational apps or collaborative multimedia projects, fast internet at home is rapidly turning into a necessity for America’s students. Most EBS license holders, however, can’t use their portion of spectrum the way Albemarle County has.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 99

Connecting 2 the World

JULY 14, 2014

Another advantage is that higher education students can be sent out of the classroom to learn, observe, and experience what they are learning in context. And new mobile technologies allow for more natural conversation through facetime, skype, or google hangouts. This is true of all majors.

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Mobility Smartphone Edmodo Digital Divide 54

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

School libraries have become tech hubs for educators teaching from home, while public libraries have worked to expand access to the internet, with many keeping their building’s WiFi on even when buildings were closed, so patrons can get internet access from the parking lot. Louis Public Library have moved completely online.

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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 215

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

So what will schools do when their now-new laptops wear out in a few years? More than Devices The “digital divide” was not quite a household term two years ago. Meanwhile, IDEA funding is unlikely to help, as schools already struggle to fund special education services. Or their networks need an upgrade?

Technology 175

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

For this story I talked to educators in six states, from California to South Carolina. The digital divide is still big and complex. Many districts have scrambled to distribute their classroom laptops to families, to buy portable hot spots, and call on private and corporate donations. That figure may have gotten better.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Compilation of research by respected educational technologists across the nation. Publicizes key trends and challenges and predictions for adoption educational technology. Digital media literacy continues to rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession. We used to hear about the digital divide.

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

I think a lot about the future of technology and its potential impacts on students and the K-12 education system (intended and unintended). While not every piece speaks directly to K-12 education issues at present, they all speak to the wider milieu from which our conceptions of public education and consumer technology are derived.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

I think a lot about the future of technology and its potential impacts on students and the K-12 education system (intended and unintended). While not every piece speaks directly to K-12 education issues at present, they all speak to the wider milieu from which our conceptions of public education and consumer technology are derived.

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EdTech Symantec Facebook Data 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches. Embracing these tools not only prepares students for a tech-driven future but also enriches the educational journey with creativity and efficiency.

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Khan Academy Technology Tools LMS 56

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. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” More on the Department of Education’s for-profit university machinations in the for-profit section below. ” Here’s a choice quotation from the head of the Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office, Candace Jackson : Jackson later apologized. .”

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Education Pearson Report Robotics 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. The social consequences for the field of education in general are significant." Skinner would love it.

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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. The social consequences for the field of education in general are significant." Skinner would love it.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150