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.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 25, 2021
Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”.
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EdTechTeam
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
There has been a lot of discussion about screen time, iPad usage, traditional versus new teaching strategies. The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? How can we close this digital divide?
Edsurge
MARCH 17, 2020
To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." I live in Orange County.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 19, 2017
That’s one of the key findings in a just-released Common Sense Media survey tracking media habits among children aged 0-8, which also found a narrowing but significant digital divide among lower-income households, and the first signs that virtual reality and internet-connected toys are finding their way into American homes.
eSpark
APRIL 12, 2022
But if your district has yet to successfully implement targeted differentiation, a necessity for 21st century students, you might choose older, tried and true devices like iPads or Chromebooks, and devote your district's time and money to effectively determining and addressing unique student needs. Decide on a classroom model.
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 27, 2016
Here is an excerpt: " Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills. The most glaring was the OECD Report that came out last fall.
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