The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

There’s been some progress on improving internet access since the group released its first report on the subject last fall. This program has an incredible opportunity to actually make meaningful progress closing the digital divide,” Marwell said. Related: The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide.

Broadband 72

Broadband Digital Divide Report Accessibility 72

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 25, 2023

As I shared in my podcast this week, we've adapted our acceptable use policy to include AI considerations and allow its use with teacher permission and proper supervision. Add the new Notion buttons to it, and it has become an even more powerful tool that may finally pull me away from Evernote. I'll be testing Bard vs. GPT-4 as well.

Microsoft 489

Microsoft Learning Tools Data 489

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2022

Yang: We were first prompted to address concerns over the digital divide. And we want to close the digital divide. How is your program supporting each of the various stakeholder groups across the education landscape? EdSurge: What inspired the creation of CoolThink@JC? We want to close the wealth gap.

Digital Divide 135

Digital Divide STEM Flipped Classroom Future Ready 135

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Conversely, a 2020 report by the National Education Policy Center found that online charter schools generally underperformed traditional schools in terms of student academic growth. Furthermore, in-person learning promotes social interaction, teamwork, and communication skills vital for personal and professional development.

Classroom 78

Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 78

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. Youth screen time is now being regulated in countries like South Korea and China, and other countries are evaluating similar policies.

Game-Based Learning 166

Game-Based Learning Broadband Learning Company 166

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. Remember that you do not need this to be a whole group activity with 1-to-1 devices. This would make a fabulous group activity, rotation, or even enrichment. See: Copyright Policy. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

Digital Divide 82

Digital Divide Smartphone Tablets Resources 82

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. Both success stories and failure stories of adopting BYOD policies and implementing BYOD programs in schools belong to this process.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

A significant challenge for Delta communities is the ever-growing digital divide. Evidence of this persistent struggle is the distressing fact that 32 school districts remain under federal desegregation orders.

Broadband 116

Broadband Digital Divide Report Guidelines 116

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In addition, AI’s role extends to the creation of collaborative and interactive environments, where students can engage in group projects and discussions facilitated by AI-driven tools. Access to AI-driven resources may vary among schools and students, leading to a digital divide. Cheating is another concern.

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Education Trends Digital Divide Assessment 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Philadelphia’s schools, meanwhile, struggled mightily to close digital divides that prevented them from quickly launching distance-instruction. Too often, these boundaries were drawn specifically and intentionally to maintain that separation — and were abetted by racist housing policies.

Digital Divide 102

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Report 102

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

The pandemic has dragged on, prompting colleges to ricochet back and forth on mask mandate policies and rules about holding classes in person versus online. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools.

Flipped Classroom 206

Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 206

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

Rolfes’s group is part of a Nebraska initiative to wirelessly extend school broadband into rural communities where more than a third of the students have no broadband access at home, according to a state study. Reg Leichty, legal and policy consultant for CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking).

Broadband 89

Broadband Education Policies Digital Divide 89

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Next, she plans small-group reading and math sessions. Their governance structure is different, their policies are different, their laws are different and their levels of authority are different.” Each week, Ann Vinson ticks off the items one-by-one on the voluminous remote learning checklist her school requires.

Guidelines 218

Guidelines Online Learning Digital Divide Study 218

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Pandemic-era lockdowns put an unmistakable spotlight on digital equity — particularly for K-12 students. But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. If the country is to “build back better,” as the White House has stated, then we should start with students and families across the Black Rural South.

Broadband 86

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Accessibility 86

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Educators, youth and experts in promoting positive development should be consulted in the design and delivery of any digital technology that will be used by significant numbers of young adolescents. Second, we must use regulations to make digital spaces safe for this age group. Targeted advertising should be limited.

Smartphone 79

Smartphone Social Media Learning Digital Divide 79

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

The former might still edge out students already impacted by the nation’s digital divide or who are without adult supervision. Another research-based approach is the use of one-on-one or small group tutoring. Related: Desperate parents need help as coronavirus upends our lives.

Digital Divide 132

Digital Divide Robotics Strategy Accessibility 132

Education Superhighway

MARCH 30, 2022

EducationSuperHighway strongly advocated that, unlike the EBB which was an emergency measure to help households stay online during the global pandemic, and did little to connect new unconnected households, the ACP should be used to address the broadband affordability crisis for under-resourced households and help eradicate the digital divide.

Broadband 52

Broadband Digital Divide Training Strategy 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

“Next year, many traditional education strategies will fade away as educators help students recover from the pandemic’s impact, especially with harder-hit groups like students who learn and think differently. The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. . – Dan Cavalli, Chief Sales Officer, Flinn Scientific.

EdTech 137

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 137

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The impetus was really to close that achievement gap and that digital divide.” In some areas, local philanthropy groups stepped up to pay for internet connectivity as well. Ned Lamont, a former telecom mogul who founded Campus Televideo, a company that provided cable to college campuses.

Digital Divide 207

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Libraries 207

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2022

It seems that many teachers have begun using more digital tools in their in-person instruction as well. Jen shares how she feels that teachers are utilizing digital tools in a way that now goes beyond substituting paper for computer. . Jen also shares how the digital divide has become more apparent. See: Copyright Policy.

LMS 75

LMS Learning Digital Divide Google 75

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 50

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 45

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Celly is a free service that offers group text messaging and polling. You can have open group chats, one-way alerts or even moderated chats. Anybody with a mobile phone can join a cell in seconds and instantly share secure group messages, polls, reminders, notes, and topic alerts.

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Android Mobility Smartphone Facebook 170

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

These types of arrangements require effective partnering with unions and community groups, in order to identify solutions and reach agreements while dealing with budget shortfalls. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy. About the Presenters.

EdTech 96

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Policies Resources Study 145

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

“It’s a Whole New World But Nothing New” 00;21;11;07 – 00;21;28;18 Brad Weinstein So it's going to be a new way of monitoring things, a new way of looking at discipline, a new way of, you know, our school policies and procedures and handbook. And so I'm looking at this and then you were talking about this on our select group.

Classroom 425

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 425

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One key issue that emerged was an ongoing digital divide. That divide affected a significant share of college students in West Virginia, a state where officials say nearly 40 percent of rural residents don’t have broadband. How do we make sure that our students have access in this changing world?” she asked. “If Thompson said.

Policies 114

Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 114

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

a managing member of the Broadband Law Group, said there is “a lot going on at the state level with digital equity and getting the right connectivity.” is one of the nation’s leading experts in E-rate and is passionate in her work to close the digital divide. Cynthia Schultz, Esq., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

E-rate 42

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading. The impact of the pandemic is coming to a head.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This raises concerns about fairness and equity, as students from underrepresented groups might face further disadvantages. This could lead to disparities in learning outcomes among different student groups. Another significant concern is the potential loss of the human touch in education.

Education 52

Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning Gamification 52