EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. Powering their devices is a robust network and state-of-the-art cloud technology. The implementation was a total success. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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Digital Divide Social Media Chromebook Laptops 187

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Surveys reveal the average age kids get cell phones is ten years old, and exposure to mobile devices begins at a much younger age. When asked to select topics that would be helpful for addressing technology with elementary students, nearly 75% identified “managing time on devices” as the skill most needed.

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Social Media Digital Divide Survey Elementary 93

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

During a forum hosted by public policy think tank New America to discuss this new data, Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting FCC Chairwoman, called the homework gap “an especially cruel” part of the digital divide that existed long before the pandemic. There are some positive findings in the survey. An additional $7.17

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Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 118

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. There is nothing black-and-white about how to best support our students and families,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, principal at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines, IA. And she’s the norm, not the exception.

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Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 486

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A survey we conducted this spring of 575 low-income families with preschool age children found that 30 percent of parents were “very worried,” and another 47 percent were “somewhat worried,” about how school closures will affect their children’s learning and social skills development. This will be much harder for low-income parents.

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Technology Tablets Digital Divide Policies 110

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. Our study provides some indication of the groups.”. Book reading is so important for kids,” he said.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 142

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a spring survey in California, nearly one-third of Spanish-speaking families said that they could not understand the distance learning information sent home by their children’s schools. This issue is particularly important for English learners and their families , given that many U.S.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 131

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

A llow s elementary schools the flexibility to add additional instructional days (up to 210 days); . Bridging the Digital Divide. Texas has the most rural students in America – between 800,000 and 1 million – which ma kes closing the digital divide challenging. It also : .

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Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. Thank you. 0:58 Hello, welcome everyone. 3:48 Great.

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Survey Data Report E-rate 52

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

IT Leaders & Decision Makers, Digital Learning and Instructional Technologists, IT Admins, Network Admins, IT Security, IT Infrastructure roles, School Counselors, Safety leaders, and SROs. 1:27 Finally, we will have a short survey at the end that will pop up on your screen We really appreciate if you can take the time to fill that out.

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EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. Thank you. 0:58 Hello, welcome everyone. 3:48 Great.

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Survey Data Report E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The superintendent in Lincoln, Nebraska, says a district survey this past fall found that 10% of parents liked remote learning – pandemic or not. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor. With JumpStart, says Ms. Millions of students still face access issues.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. A teacher at an elementary school in a Boston suburb leads students through a story creation session using Pixie.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. Volunteers from Sherrelwood Elementary School in Westminster, Colo.,

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Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 68

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 school building itself has Wi-Fi, but a recent survey found that about one-quarter of Walton students had limited or no internet at home.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Take a look at my last post on surveys for educators, students, and parents. Teachers should also be surveyed. Coronavirus eLearning Series… Ideas To Think About Now… Before Next Year: Idea 2…Feedback and Surveys. Coronavirus eLearning Series… Ideas To Think About Now… Before Next Year: Idea 1…Feedback and Surveys.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

The organizations collaborated to articulate 10 principles for reopening that include listening to students, closing the digital divide, addressing basic needs, moving away from one-size-fits-all instruction and evaluation and creating an inclusive curriculum. Kim is one of three student representatives on the county school board.

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Survey Policies Groups Report 145

Lightspeed Systems

JUNE 15, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. Thank you. 0:58 Hello, welcome everyone. 3:48 Great.

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Survey Data Report E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

The digital divide. North Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley said the digital divide has hampered the ability of families to navigate the crisis. By the second week of the school closures, she’d sent out a survey to each family asking about their internet access. It has been slow.”.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

Evelyn Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Graph Highlight : A survey reveals that schools emphasizing holistic education witness a surge in student engagement and overall well-being. It divides teachers into elementary or secondary based on the grades taught, primary teaching assignments, and the structure of their classes. SOURCE: U.S.

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Assessment Education Digital Divide Survey 52

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. The organization also organizes the Speak Up survey each year.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The extreme scarcity of counselors in Arizona, especially in elementary schools, puts students there at particular risk. Nearly a third of high school students surveyed reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, according to the CDC. Still, Wheeler acknowledged that tactic may not catch every student in need.

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Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades. In fall 2022, an online survey, conducted from a parents’ perspective, found that many parents are realizing or have concerns regarding the pandemic’s impact on their children’s mental, academic and social well-being.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. “I’m

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Nina Rees, president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, has also asked for more federal funds , to close the digital divide and help low-income students most seriously affected by school closings. Related: Distrust of science in the coronavirus era reminds us why we must boost elementary science education.

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Policies Digital Divide Survey Elementary 141