Digital Divide, Education and Learning

What Does the National Educational Technology Plan Say About the Digital Divides?

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

Over the past few years, schools and policymakers were focused on one digital divide in K–12 education: unequal access to technology. However, the Office of Educational Technology, a team within the U.S. Department of Education, recently updated its National Educational Technology Plan, and this year’s NETP goes deeper.

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Without Supplemental Pandemic Funding, Digital Divide Risks Increase

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it's that many of our schools were woefully behind when it came to providing students with a 21st century education. Bringing today’s K–12 learning environments up to speed requires adequate, long-term funding.

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Tackling the digital divide after the pandemic

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Although the digital divide was not caused by the pandemic, it was definitely exacerbated by it. During the global health crisis, many problems transpired in our society in every field, with a significant impact on education. Read more: On challenges and opportunities: Emergency remote teaching.

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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Recognized for Addressing Digital Divide During Pandemic

Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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ISTELive 23: How Can Professional Development Narrow the Digital Divide?

EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.”

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K–12 Leaders Can Work with Local Governments to Address the Digital Divide

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

The digital divide is an unrelenting problem in K–12 districts across the country. Students lack the connectivity and devices they need to succeed, and educators are struggling to provide meaningful learning environments without these tools.

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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions. It’s intensified the long-standing desire to deliver a truly inclusive education system.

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How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Across the country, local networks known as Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are bringing together partners and resources to meet urgent needs and envision a new future for teaching and learning. Tackling the Digital Divide with Device Deployment in Kansas City.

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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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. The newly released National Education Technology Plan from the U.S. Subscribe today!

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Facing a Digital Divide, Student Success Requires Connectivity and Access to Technology

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

The digital divide has long been a simmering problem facing millions of students that took a global pandemic to bring to a boil. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Path to Digital Equity: Why We Need to Address the Digital Divide with Solutions Around Adoption

Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2022

Imagine creating conditions where every learner and community can fully access and leverage the technology needed for full participation in learning, the economy, and society at large. D’Andre Weaver, Chief Digital Equity Officer, Digital Promise.

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Five action steps to shrink the digital divide

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Titled Mind the Gap: Closing the Digital Divide through affordability, access, and adoption , the report from Connected Nation (CN), with support from AT&T, provides new insights into why more than 30 million eligible households are not opting to access internet service at home or leverage the ACP.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. And it's starting with U.S.

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Satellite Broadband Is Expanding. Can That Reduce the Digital Divide?

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Each of the satellites will offer more than one terabyte per second of total network output, a thousand times the capacity of the company's first generation satellites, which the company says will allow educators and students across the country to connect “significantly” better.

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How computer science education bridges the digital divide

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Amid the havoc that the pandemic wreaked on our lives, there were important lessons to be learned. At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. Indeed, our education system has no choice but to adapt.

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How computer science education bridges the digital divide

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Amid the havoc that the pandemic wreaked on our lives, there were important lessons to be learned. At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. Indeed, our education system has no choice but to adapt.

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The Digital Divide Has Narrowed, But 12 Million Students Are Still Disconnected

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million.

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The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As a result many states have reintroduced virtual and hybrid learning options as new COVID-19 cases continue to soar. And one, Mississippi, has made important strides in closing the digital divide through a pandemic response plan that took each school district’s unique needs and challenges into account.

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6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide

Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Last week we discussed the digital divide , and today I thought we could explore some practical strategies that teachers, as individuals, can adopt in an effort to bridge the digital divide in their classrooms. 59% of teachers feel the digital tools they use frequently are effective. How online shopping works.

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How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed internet options through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), according to a new study from Discovery Education and Comcast. Department of Education and Civic Nation.

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Roundtable: Is Digital Equity Attainable in K–12 Education?

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Families throughout the nation faced digital inequities before the pandemic became a factor in the spring of 2020. However, with the shift to remote learning, the conversation around the digital divide became impossible to ignore.

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What is the Digital Divide and How Can We Bridge It

SplashLearn

APRIL 12, 2022

One such gap that it has bought forward is the digital divide. The post What is the Digital Divide and How Can We Bridge It first appeared on SplashLearn. Technology is advantageous for so many but it has also thrown light on the inequalities that exist in our society.

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Colleges Are Providing Tech to Students to Shrink the Digital Divide

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But administrators realized that the problem they were trying to treat—the digital divide—was less like a mild cut and more like a deep wound. We’re publishing a series about how pandemic-era practices are continuing to shape higher education. Check out related article, “ The Pandemic Pushed Colleges to Record Lectures.

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Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2020

It’s a harsh and disastrous reality that is wreaking havoc on families, local economies and the education system. One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide.

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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

This year you can look forward to ever-more interesting news and views on the hot ed-tech and e-learning topics currently doing the rounds of academics, pedagogic experts and teachers across the globe. Technology is transforming education, the change is as inevitable as that which the printing press brought to education.

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CoSN2022: Technology Supports Accessible and Inclusive Learning

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 13, 2022

With a focus on closing the digital divide, school districts are now working toward making the provided technology equitable. Having devices only furthers education when students can access learning.

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CoSN2021: Technology in the Classroom Promotes Equity in Education

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

“Internet access is the electricity of the 1930s and ’40s; it is that crucial to everyday life and learning,” said New York Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa said in a Feb. 24 press release. In his session, “…

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The U.S. needs billions to close the digital divide

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2021

As Americans close out one year of pandemic-related school disruption and head into a second, the digital divide remains a daunting challenge for K-12 public school systems in most states.

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Internet Connectivity & Its Impact on Closing the Digital Divide

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 29, 2023

An important issue in today’s digital learning-fueled K-12 educational environment is the concept of digital equity and closing the digital divide. Digital equity and closing the digital divide have risen to become a top priority for school district administrators across the country.

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The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed.

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A parent-led effort to close the digital divide

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Two students who received laptops because of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada. For English language learners, who make up more than 5 million students in public schools across the country, the transition to remote learning has been particularly hard.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. We can’t afford not to.”.

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The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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. The post The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

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Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe. One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States. Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard.

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Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide. Allen isn’t a technologist by trade or hobby, but he believes students must have access to modern tools for learning because education is essential to keeping American kids competitive. ricky.ribeiro.

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Why I’m optimistic about bridging the digital divide

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Preparing for the unexpected is easier said than done – especially when it comes to education. Long-term school closures caused by a global pandemic were certainly not at the top of educators’ priority lists at this time last year. Related content: When the digital divide is made worse by a pandemic. million U.S.

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CDW Tech Talk: Modernizing Educational Infrastructure

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For educators and students, the pandemic has presented a whole new set of challenges. In this excerpt from a recent CDW Tech Talk webcast, learn how technology has enabled remote learning and kept students and faculty connected under difficult circumstances.

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The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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How Asynchronous Tech Can Bridge the Digital Divide

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2023

When pondering the future of education, it’s understandable that most of us will slip into Utopian scenarios. So it is when discussing the idea of digital equity. That doesn’t mean those students can’t get the education they deserve. The reality, of course, is always going to be different.

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The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education.

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Online Learning and Mental Health: the XYZ generations

Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2022

We live in a society that now holds people to higher standards and is much more fast-paced and demanding than it used to be, which can put a lot of stress on those in education in particular. Online learning and mental health: understanding the Generational Divide. The connection to technology.

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What Does the National Educational Technology Plan Say About the Digital Divides?

Without Supplemental Pandemic Funding, Digital Divide Risks Increase

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Tackling the digital divide after the pandemic

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Recognized for Addressing Digital Divide During Pandemic

ISTELive 23: How Can Professional Development Narrow the Digital Divide?

K–12 Leaders Can Work with Local Governments to Address the Digital Divide

Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide

How can we close the digital divide?

Facing a Digital Divide, Student Success Requires Connectivity and Access to Technology

The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide

Path to Digital Equity: Why We Need to Address the Digital Divide with Solutions Around Adoption

Five action steps to shrink the digital divide

Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Satellite Broadband Is Expanding. Can That Reduce the Digital Divide?

How computer science education bridges the digital divide

How computer science education bridges the digital divide

The Digital Divide Has Narrowed, But 12 Million Students Are Still Disconnected

The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide

How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

Roundtable: Is Digital Equity Attainable in K–12 Education?

What is the Digital Divide and How Can We Bridge It

Colleges Are Providing Tech to Students to Shrink the Digital Divide

Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

CoSN2022: Technology Supports Accessible and Inclusive Learning

CoSN2021: Technology in the Classroom Promotes Equity in Education

The U.S. needs billions to close the digital divide

Internet Connectivity & Its Impact on Closing the Digital Divide

The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World

Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide

A parent-led effort to close the digital divide

How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide

Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning

Ray Allen Foundation Gifts Computer Lab to Miami-Dade Middle School to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

Why I’m optimistic about bridging the digital divide

CDW Tech Talk: Modernizing Educational Infrastructure

The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World

How Asynchronous Tech Can Bridge the Digital Divide

The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World

Online Learning and Mental Health: the XYZ generations

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