The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2017

For years policymakers have fretted about the “digital divide,” that poor students are less likely to have computers and high-speed internet at home than rich students. The study labels families making more than $75,000 a year as high income.). “It’s not a technology divide, it’s a content divide.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

A new study suggests that this sort of technology overuse doesn’t just pop up during adolescence. The study focused on fifth graders who said they were playing online video games, using social media or texting “many times” a day and their characteristics and behavior in kindergarten. “We Some racked up considerably more hours.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 143

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

1560 , and proposed adding sections designed “to close the digital divide in California.” Even when there are laws meant to address the digital divide in terms of devices and WiFi, they aren’t always effective. For instance, prior to COVID-19, Section 12100.8

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 158

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been tracking the virus since it appeared in January, as part of my broader project of studying the future of higher education. New Zealand campuses fear students falling behind in their studies, as well as institutional financial stress. You can find all of my posts about the topic here.).

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Sometimes the exercise prompted her to follow up with individual concerns. With the shift to digital learning, she collects that data through private weekly Microsoft Forms – using memes to illustrate moods – and has expanded her questions to include what they’re grateful for.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

If you’re new to this blog, I’ve been tracking the virus since it appeared in January, as part of my broader project of studying the future of higher education. New Zealand campuses fear students falling behind in their studies, as well as institutional financial stress. You can find all of my posts about the topic here.).

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LMS Digital Divide Study Video 52

Digital Promise

JULY 25, 2017

However, in other scenarios, students are engaged with lower-level uses of technology such as test preparation, reading static online content, and seemingly endless drill and practice exercises. This dichotomy is especially pronounced in underserved schools.

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