Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. That is students who are “under-connected.” “There are still a proportion of families who have no internet access, and that’s massively important,” says Vikki Katz, associate professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S. 1 [link] .

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Teach Digital Literacy to Parents A key to help students wade-through reliable, educational material from everything else — including frivolity, misinformation, and conspiracy theories — is teaching them digital literacy. They need to be able to identify sources and find corroborating information. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

But we can use mobile devices to help. We can no longer depend on textbooks for accurate information. It''s becoming more socially acceptable to talk about school outside of school because of mobile devices. Studies have shown that low SES students test scores go up 30% when they have access to mobile devices.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

The bilingual (English/Spanish) mobile-first digital tool was informed by what parents say they need and developed by leading content experts. Bridging The Digital Divide. Across the country, several school districts are diligently working to try and bridge the digital divide as best they can.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

It is free to use (standard text messaging rates apply though) and anyone with a mobile phone or access to the web can use it. The new service allows users to build instant mobile social networks, called "cells" using text messages, QR Codes, email, web or the new Android App. Today, Celly is announcing a new service.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

The Stay Connected K-12 offering is part of the District’s broader efforts to help close the digital divide in its communities and make it easier for all students to fulfill their academic potential. Robust and reliable internet connectivity at-home plays a key role in bridging the digital divide and helping students to succeed.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Through a partnership with the nonprofit 50CAN, the district is developing advocacy training for students, parents, and all stakeholders in the Columbus community because “well-informed families will assist us with the recovery of unfinished learning.”.

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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

There are, however, a number of programs that aim to redress this specific “digital homework” inequality, and I thought we could explore some of them today — in the hopes that schools and teachers determined to level the playing field find guidance and assistance. The Digital Equity Initiative. Mobile Beacon. EveryoneOn.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

These initiatives build upon Verizon’s efforts to help under-resourced communities bridge the digital divide. NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is celebrating its 20th year as one of the world’s leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products and services. billion in 2019.

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Connecting 2 the World

JULY 14, 2014

Mobile Technology is here to stay. Many of us may try to resist integrating mobile technology into our classrooms. What are some ways in which mobile technology has changed the classroom? What are some ways in which mobile technology has changed the classroom? It is a fact of academic life. This is true of all majors.

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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. BYOD deepens the digital divide. Yes, mobile devices allow kids to play games, watch funny videos, or chat online on social media channels.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Surveys reveal the average age kids get cell phones is ten years old, and exposure to mobile devices begins at a much younger age. Ten-year-old students today have more information in the palm of their hands than any previous generation,” said Micah Adams, Head of Content at The Social Institute. About The Social Institute.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

In addition, customers can combine Kajeet Private 5G with Kajeet’s public wireless services from all major North American mobile network operators to provide seamless integration of the customer’s private and public wireless networks. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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Mark Smithers

MARCH 20, 2024

Privacy design plays a crucial role in ensuring that individuals' personal information is protected and that they have control over how their data is used. Equitable data access is also essential to address disparities in information availability and prevent biases in AI systems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2016

Keeping parents informed about classroom activities is a challenge. The best method to reach them is with a short, pithy message that’s informative and easy to access. This is a passive sharing of information with no repercussions if the parent refuses to accept their role as partner. Insider Tips.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere. Looking to bridge the Digital Divide, education has embraced personal devices through one-to-one initiatives, yet this does not address the lack of access for low-income students at home. Experiment & Iterate: Adult Learners & EdTech.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Through Stay Connected K-12, the Spectrum Enterprise team is helping close the digital divide, providing the high quality connectivity needed to have a successful educational experience,” said Bill Archer, Charter Executive Vice President and President of Spectrum Enterprise.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 6, 2020

The 1Million Project Foundation will help 1 million high school students who do not have reliable Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them mobile devices and free high-speed Internet access. For more information, visit www.1MillionProject.org. About 1Million Project. 1MillionProject.org.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

To support powerful use of technology in classrooms, you need powerful infrastructure, includingadequate broadband and wireless, a mobile device management system (MDM), and a clear device incident workflow. The digital divide has been bridged, and every learner now has access — at school and at home. Ready to Manage.

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Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We’ll also see educators needing to address the mental health crisis by prioritizing individualized and trauma-informed instruction.” Safely getting back to the classroom requires many new precautions, and in 2021, innovations in technology such as digital signage software and content management will play a major role.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 19, 2012

Mobile learning is on the rise. It was inevitable that the mobile phone would be brought into the classroom, with or without 'permission'. Many children use their mobile phones in class even though school rules forbid them to do so. What would encourage schools to sanction the use of personal devices?

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

A very significant trend likely to gain momentum during 2016 relates to the adoption of learning management system (LMS) platforms to change the way students access and utilize information. The company has developed a number of sophisticated software programs and mobile apps designed to encourage greater customization in education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

The K-12 NLE Platform integrates with hundreds of district technologies including the student information system (SIS), lunch menu, school calendar, payments processing and transportation services to meet the growing needs of school communities. “We We haven’t purchased a text book in six years.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2015

Is access to computers and the web enough to solve the digital divide? Gutierrez has zeroed-in on a problem researchers are only now beginning to understand: access to computers and the web is not enough to solve the problem of the digital divide. Researchers are learning that not all access to technology is equal.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

We want our students to be critical thinkers, ones who practice the art of questioning and are able to deconstruct, reconstruct, and communicate information in today’s society. Hudson HSLT is a digitally-focused and device-agnostic one-to-one computing school; we look at technology as a support for teaching and learning.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. This edWebinar was hosted by SETDA and sponsored by Education Networks of America (ENA) , Kajeet , Mobile Beacon , and Parana River Group. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 28, 2013

The Librarian's Information Literacies Annual Conference was well attended, and just as lively in its dialogue throughout the three days it ran. Day 2 continued with more of the same, and it was refreshing to see so many library and information professionals animatedly discussing their approaches to supporting learning.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 2, 2013

Recently, demonstrations of Google Glass , eyewear that connects you via augmented reality software and gestural control to information beyond your normal visual experience, and Muse , a brain-wave sensing headband, have veered us in the direction of cyborg experience. But the digital divide will not stop the march of technology.

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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The so-called digital divide widens as soon as their students walk out the door. (To What if we told you that a tire shop in Las Vegas was standing at the front lines of the battle to close the digital divide? Don’t forget to include information about the local low-cost internet providers as an option for families.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

EveryoneOn is a national nonprofit working to eliminate the digital divide by making high-speed, low-cost Internet service, computers and free digital literacy courses accessible to all unconnected Americans. For more information about the devices, please visit www.everyoneon.org.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Federal licenses to use spectrum that can carry mobile internet are a hot commodity, coveted by big telecommunications companies with money to spend at the periodic spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Tom Rolfes, education IT manager for the Nebraska Information Technology Commission.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 11, 2010

A Quick Response (QR) code is a two-dimensional or 2D bar code which can be interpreted by any mobile phone with camera capabilities. Unlike traditional barcodes, which feature a series of straight lines these barcodes QR Codes are laid out in a matrix and can hold much more information. QR Codes in the Classroom - and the Library!

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Connecting 2 the World

JULY 30, 2012

A new form of network censureship took over in which I was limited in watching only those sports the network deemed as important and I was limited in accessing information via the internet. I was so excited when I heard NBC had a special app to view the Olympics on mobile technology. This gives new meaning to the digital divide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

More information and login details at YouMatter.me. AIR was established in order to address the critical need for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and training at school level in Ghana. More information at [link]. More information. More information. For more information, click here.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Inequity looms large.

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