The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. on March 18, 2020. Inequity looms large.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

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. Seven years ago, Walton was the first school in Albemarle County to give every student a laptop. Read more about the Digital Divide.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H.

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Chromebook Robotics Elementary Accessibility 127

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

By 2014, mobile will be the DOMINANT source for the internet SURPASSING laptops & desktops. We used to hear about the digital divide. One participant in the session noted it''s easier to catch kids cheating digitally because the evidence is on the device. (See infographics in Prezi). Now we have an "App Gap".

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

But now, as educators everywhere try to figure out how to do their jobs remotely, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the instability of relying on one counselor, or just a few, to guide hundreds of students through new academic hurdles, prepare them for an uncertain future and triage their mental health crises.

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Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades. Displays in the classroom can also integrate with digital signage installed around campus—from the front office to the sports field.

EdTech 73

EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. We’re discussing how to strategically implement video feedback “now” and replicate successful models from other districts.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 120