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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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After a Hurricane, Earthquakes and a Pandemic, Teaching in Puerto Rico is an Act of Resilience

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Martínez Moyet, a math teacher at Villa Granada Middle School, located in San Juan, that meant getting creative, asking students to use short lessons and resources on sites like Khan Academy and ThatQuiz.org, and being available at all hours. However, the digital divide has remained.

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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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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.)

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