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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

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One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. So, three PBS member stations came together, recognizing they could use their television spectrum to directly serve kids on the other side of the digital divide.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6

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Technology Tools Used in Teaching and Learning

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Furthermore, adaptive learning platforms, like Khan Academy and Duolingo, cater to individual student needs, offering personalized learning paths and immediate feedback. One popular technology tool for K-12 learning is Khan Academy. and Quizizz, gamify learning, making lessons more interactive and enjoyable.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “ For-Profit College Attendance Linked to Poor Financial Outcomes.” Khan Academy is launching a new series on US history and civics. ” Via Pew Research : “ Nearly one-in-five teens can’t always finish their homework because of the digital divide.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) Among Neurocore’s investors: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

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