Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Over the past eight years, WANRack has worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide and ensure students have access to digital learning in every classroom, every day. A focus on the technology needs of modern schools and a commitment to collaboration will close help us continue to close the digital divide.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Here is the full report.) Not surprisingly, those who rely on cell phones to do so report having the hardest time. Space constraints, limited devices and bandwidth, and how many people are doing simultaneous video calls can make it difficult to connect or focus. The data was then sent to Baker’s team at UPenn for analysis.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As the industry that develops VR grows, it will need workers who are trained in how to build and apply this technology. For their first installment, the group published a report based on a roundtable discussion held with leaders from community colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and historically Black colleges and universities.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

We don’t know how many of [our students] have internet or how to connect them.” EducationSuperHighway created a tool to help schools identify students without internet access at home and, in the process, learned a lot more about the digital divide. They were saying the same thing,” Marwell recalls. “We million U.S.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Failure to help teachers navigate online teaching tools and understand how to maximize them to boost positive learning outcomes, edtech products won’t be successful. Read more: How to get started with hybrid teaching.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

However, here’s a refresher of the previous post and the five BYOD concerns that are already put on the table: BYOD deepens the digital divide; BYOD will distract students; BYOD encourages students to cheat; Students might forget to bring/charge their devices; Parents may need to pay more for BYOD.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

This longstanding digital divide for learners of all ages has morphed into a divide that is keeping these vulnerable students offline during a critical period. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home? Distance education isn’t new, of course, but the coronavirus pandemic made it a reality everywhere.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

The digital divide is a reality for three out of four American families, meaning approximately eight million individuals under the age of 18 are living without internet access. Yet, sadly, Darriale is far from alone. So, where does this leave these students and their families?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2021

Most reports about Black students’ experiences during the 2020-21 school year focused on challenges their families faced. What was missing in that previous reporting was the acknowledgment that schools were struggling to serve Black students before the pandemic. We’ve started something new that we can’t go away from.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

How will a changing economy redistribute jobs and economic growth in the United States? McKinsey just published a new report, “The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow” ( summary ; longer document ), looking ahead to 2030 after new technologies have had some impact. The comments box stands open.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

I mean the basics of how to use the tech tools that are driving learning. This raises the question: How exactly should schools invest in technology to keep up? Address the digital divide. Think about how major companies provide substantial professional development for their employees.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This number is even more alarming considering that only 40 percent of average working adults report similar issues. Read more: How to redesign your classroom on a budget. That’s why neglecting this area can lead to a bigger digital divide among students. Donating tech teaching equipment. Be a volunteer.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. How would you respond to that? The challenge facing us right now is ensuring that this access gets to everyone without widening that digital divide.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

We want to learn from them and I’m sure they will share their lessons learned so we can think about how to do it at our own institutions.” Lo said that ASU leaders and others should be wary of a new sort of digital divide that may arise at a time when not all universities have access to these tools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

At Benedict, we’ve taken a crash course in how to recreate that on-campus support in a virtual environment, and the lessons extend beyond our institution. Second, we’ve taken ownership of the digital divide at the institutional level. We also understand that the digital divide isn’t just about access, but also know-how.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 18, 2019

How will a changing economy redistribute jobs and economic growth in the United States? McKinsey just published a new report, “The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow” ( summary ; longer document ), looking ahead to 2030 after new technologies have had some impact. The comments box stands open.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Related: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S. Overcoming the digital divide is just one of the many challenges Latino students — who make up 25 percent of all schoolchildren now and will be more than a third of that population by 2050 — are facing. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to help improve student learning. “I After all, there are a lot of reasons why a teacher might be reluctant to embrace edtech, and not all of these obstacles hinge on whether a teacher knows how to integrate technology in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. Helping Students Overcome Trauma In this course, you will explore the different types of trauma and how they affect students’ behavior and academic performance.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2020

Twenty-five percent of districts said children in kindergarten through second grade were supposed to receive more than three hours of remote instruction every day but another 25 percent of districts reported only one hour or less. This digital divide had enormous consequences for what instruction meant.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

A 2019 Department of Education report found evidence that English learners suffered from these divides before the pandemic; the crisis has only made them more consequential. If schools aren’t sure how to begin, they should work harder to connect with English learners’ families — in linguistically and culturally competent ways.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2023

But as more equity officers are hired, their individual challenges — and how to solve them — are unique. Related: How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students Second, district leadership can foster equity by focusing on policies behind the scenes that lead to better outcomes for all.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

In Washington state, where Navas is the director of the Equity in Education Coalition (EEC), many families either didn’t know how to access the tech support provided by districts and companies like Apple, or didn’t feel comfortable because of language barriers. So EEC launched its own call-in center. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Third, digital technology used by young adolescents should incorporate the best available evidence on how to support and protect the well-being of middle-school-aged youth. Digital technology companies should partner with researchers to perform ongoing safety monitoring and identify new potential areas of harm.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. This nine-part series explores how we’re teaching through climate change. Are We Ready?

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds. and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds. and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2016

Here’s how it works: Record the message and then send it out to either your entire phone list or a segment you identify. When you’re done, generate a report that tells you exactly what happened with each call. Once the message is sent, it follows up with an email for those who prefer that approach. Education Applications.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Professors report that students are disengaged , so much so that it’s even hard to get them to take advantage of free support services. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. He calls it an “evolution in digital literacy.” “I

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

How to homeschool” is trending on Google. Then, they’ll be given three days of training to learn how to teach virtually, which he acknowledged is not ideal. “We This story on how to homeschool was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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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. Ali, co-author of a report on the tech gap.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. Reports in edtech products are often created for teachers or school leaders.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

The most glaring was the OECD Report that came out last fall. 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.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In each case, a student posted a threat, a fellow student immediately reported it, and authorities promptly responded. Another new reality not so simple for school districts—dealing with digital equity. Occam’s razor for the win! Be sure to look for highlights in the coming months.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

00;03;53;23 – 00;04;16;21 Dan Fitzpatrick And teachers all over the world are reporting back right now that it's absolutely supercharged learning within their classrooms. Dan developed Prep, which is all about how to prep the machine in prompt prompted to get the desired output. How Do You Report Bias or Issues with AI?

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