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7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. As teachers, we know it’s imperative that we help our students navigate this new frontier.

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Education Transformation: Assessing the Downfalls and Crafting Solutions for US Education

Evelyn Learning

Hello esteemed educators and industry leaders, This month, our deep dive explores the pressing challenges facing the U.S. Together, let’s understand these issues and deliberate on solutions to pave a transformative path for our students. students over the last two decades. education system.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public. These K-12 technology trends help enhance studentsengagement and conceptual understanding.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

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. Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment.

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A Call to Action: How Governors Can Solve the School Connection Crisis

Education Superhighway

Lack of high-speed Internet prevents teachers and students from taking full advantage of the transformational power of digital learning and leaves millions of kids on the wrong side of the digital divide. No longer will lucky students engage a universe of digital learning while millions languish in a bandwidth bottleneck.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

To meet this challenge, in the summer of 2020, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC). Students today are deeply ingrained in the “creator culture,” with one-third of children ages 8-12 aspiring to be a YouTuber or vlogger.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

Moving beyond the tradition of looking for employees at university graduation days may provide a glimpse into how we can simplify job transfers between private industry and public education and provide more opportunities for non-traditional paths into education careers. Speak to those who have spent a lifetime in and out of education.

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