Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. In addition to that hour of TV, kids are spending about 48 minutes on a mobile device.

Survey 99

Survey Mobility Digital Divide Tablets 99

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Educators and digital equity advocates have tried a number of solutions to close the so-called “homework gap,” from deploying mobile hotspots to getting help from local businesses , but the problem has persisted. The digital divide, like so many issues in the U.S., In an effort to address the digital divide, the U.S.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide Survey Learning Broadband 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. For a decade, Kajeet has been working with education and community leaders to close the digital divide for students, known as the “Homework Gap.” Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

Libraries 93

Libraries Digital Divide Broadband Software 93

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Educators across the nation can now access Teacher Training Pathways , a free platform offering courses aligned to micro-credentials on remote and hybrid learning, instructional technology coaching and more. The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy. billion in 2019.

Training 98

Training Digital Divide Tools Education 98

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

The site offers tools for all educators regardless of the technology available to them, including hundreds of free standards-based lessons, immersive educational experiences, and professional development tools to help them learn new skills and feel more confident with technology integration. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

Digital Divide 99

Digital Divide Smartphone Tablets Technology 99

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

April 21, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of mobile IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, announced today its global expansion into the U.K. patents in mobile technologies.

Digital Divide 61

Digital Divide Mobility Software Chromebook 61

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.

Android 170

Android Mobility Smartphone Facebook 170

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Connect All Students: How States and School Districts Can Close the Digital Divide” is a follow up to a June analysis by Boston Consulting Group and Common Sense. Source: “Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight, 2020” Childrens’ access to mobile devices may be part of it.

Broadband 177

Broadband Report Video EdTech 177

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In the last week’s post I promised to address exactly 10 BYOD concerns that keep schools reluctant to allowing students to use their mobile devices in the classroom. Remember the social status symbol mentioned in the digital divide section? Some teachers might be reluctant to technology.

BYOD 150

BYOD How To Digital Divide Smartphone 150

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. Technology will actually grab students attention than distract them from learning.

BYOD 150

BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

New research has unearthed a dramatic increase in the number of young children who have their own tablet device–42 percent compared to 1 percent in 2011. Next page: Has the digital divide between high- and low-income families closed?).

Digital Divide 73

Digital Divide Tablets Mobility Technology 73

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.

Mobility 54

Mobility Smartphone Edmodo Digital Divide 54

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free. Students were excited about learning.

Resources 120

Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Books can be read online or on most mobile devices. This site provides thousands of digitized books, audio recordings, DVDs/CDs from the public domain (or out-of-copyright). You can read them online, on a mobile device, or download them. International Children’s Digital Library. Gutenberg Project. One More Story.

Libraries 125

Libraries Mobility eBook Android 125

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. Further, most parents report technology use has become more prevalent in the last year as schools and families turned to technology to assist with remote learning activities during COVID-19.

Social Media 71

Social Media Digital Divide Survey Elementary 71

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 28, 2013

"Technology won't replace teachers, but teachers who use technology will probably replace teachers who don't" This was just one of the contentious and thought provoking statements made at Learning Through Technology this week in Glasgow. Another conclusion was that the technology wave is not slowing, and won't go away.

Technology 78

Technology BYOD Libraries Gamification 78

MindShift

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. Mobile devices are now just as common as televisions in family homes. The growth of mobile is a dramatic change. That’s a huge leap from 52 percent just six years ago.

Digital Divide 54

Digital Divide Smartphone Tablets Mobility 54

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Foundation grant will fund educational computer tablets for 1,500 low-income families. The grant will fund a pilot program providing 1,500 tablet computers, preloaded with educational content, to families in Georgia who are enrolling in Cox Communications’ Connect2Compete discounted internet service program. The James M.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Broadband Tablets Education 40

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. Coronavirus gave many just days.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

That was one frustrating situation Jean Tower recalls encountering when she started as director of technology at the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough , Massachusetts, about six years ago. What was the promise of technology that everyone saw in the beginning for education?” The problem: a slow internet connection.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

We can no longer overlook the importance of the use of technology in schools. Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. However, the education system must prepare students for the adult life, and we, adults, use technology more than we would like to admit.

BYOD 382

BYOD Digital Divide Classroom Smartphone 382

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With the ambitious goal of closing the digital divide, Congress approved and President Biden recently signed into law $65 billion for broadband infrastructure—the largest federal investment in history. Still, solving the digital divide will not in itself create digital equity. million households remain unconnected.

Accessibility 176

Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Laptops 176

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2013

Probably the most significant impact, either 1:1 or BYOD can have is in the area of teaching digital responsibility, citizenship, and the creation of positive footprints online. After all, in the real world that we are preparing our students for, technological literacies and proficiencies are the cornerstones of numerous career paths.

BYOD 303

BYOD Laptops Digital Divide Tablets 303

The Hechinger Report

MAY 14, 2018

This research is important because children are watching more videos on tablets and smartphones, often while commuting in cars or on public transportation or waiting for an appointment. One 2017 survey found that children under age 8 are spending 48 minutes on mobile devices a day in addition to two hours of television.

Video 88

Video Education Digital Divide Study 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

Because although technology and the wealth of information that it can provide has the potential to shrink achievement gaps, I am actually seeing the opposite take place within my classroom.”. “If Related: Many low-income families get on the Internet with smartphones or tablets. That matters. Here’s why.

Smartphone 40

Smartphone Accessibility Learning Social Media 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

Broadband 88

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 88

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

million into schoolwide technology upgrades. The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything. One in five Greeley residents lives below the poverty level, and the school district is trying to upgrade its technology to give students an economic boost. The measure failed.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” From the story: “Online education company Udacity plans to branch out of its core technology market to meet growing demand for digitally-skilled workers in areas such as banking and the car industry, its co-founder told Reuters as the company launched in Germany.” ” Kudos. . Oh VR promises. Never change.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150