A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Sponsored post Bridging the digital divide is a monumental task. I watched some districts go 1:1 in a matter of days while also providing mobile hotspots for disadvantaged students. Verizon is not only working to increase access to close the digital divide, but they are also providing critical support to improve learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity. We can’t expect students to succeed if they don’t have the tools to do it. Consider this: 1 in 4 U.S. It’s a daunting issue – but one that we can solve.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

For instance, Learning Heroes, a nonprofit organization that equips parents to support learning at home, worked with partner organizations to update The Learning Hero Roadmap , a free K-8 interactive guide with videos and tools to help parents support grade-level math and reading as well as social-emotional development.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2013

rubrics Follow #BYODchat on Twitter Nothing is the magic tool for getting our kids where they need to be. But we can use mobile devices to help. It''s becoming more socially acceptable to talk about school outside of school because of mobile devices. Rubrics are easily updated as tools change. BYODResources Bit.ly/byoddocs

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

Unfortunately, the digital divide is a very real barrier to success in our community,” said Audra Bluehouse, an English teacher at Hatch Valley High. “We Next page: What policymakers are doing to close the digital divide. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2016

Here are three tools educators agree do exactly that: DialMyCalls. Class Dojo is a hugely popular classroom management tools, reportedly used in one of every two schools in the United States. They are busy with work, their children, and whatever personal life they can eke out of the sixteen hours that make up their waking day.

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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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Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

The gap in digital equity must be put under the spotlight if schools are going to be able to redress, and address, the yawning “homework” gap. Only 3% of teachers in high-poverty level schools said that their students had the digital tools necessary to complete homework assignments, compared to 52% of teachers in more affluent schools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

This longstanding digital divide for learners of all ages has morphed into a divide that is keeping these vulnerable students offline during a critical period. There are several steps that policymakers can and should take to shrink the digital divide that too many college students currently face.

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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. Podcasts, anyone?

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

We’ve even seen instances where mobility-restricted students struggle in classrooms where power cords are dangling from desks to outlets. How else does Qualcomm address the digital divide among students? We’re very passionate about addressing digital poverty by bringing more connected solutions to the market.

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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. It’s really happening. Top 10 BYOD concerns: 1. BYOD will distract students from learning.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

To inspire tomorrow’s brightest minds, educators need today’s best tools. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. The online portal offers tools for all educators regardless of the technology available to them. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Students in districts with high Title I funding, which largely serves low-income communities, also say they are less likely to have a school-provided device, and more likely to use their own computers or mobile phones. And with the rapid shift to remote instruction, such tools are simple enough to use for tasks like sharing materials. “A

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. The flexibility to mount it on a mobile stand that moves freely throughout the campus was a huge benefit to our educators.

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Mark Smithers

MARCH 20, 2024

Additionally, incorporating diverse voices in the development and decision-making processes can help mitigate biases and ensure that AI tools represent the populations they serve. With the rise of digital advancements, accessibility solutions and digital therapy have emerged as innovative approaches to improving mental health.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

suffer on the no-internet side of the digital divide , according to the Federal Communications Commission. And this spring, 60 percent of low-income parents expressed that their children are likely to experience at least one digital obstacle doing their K-12 homework online. Roughly 21 million people in the U.S.

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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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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Pyramid categories will include approaches to making, issues of equity and sustainability in maker education, and tools and materials of makers. Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere. Schools who are exploring 1-1 mobile devices will learn about the essential elements of starting and sustaining a 1-1 initiative.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The research from Common Sense, which examines media use by kids ages 0-8 and is the third installment in an ongoing series that tracks media and technology use, also uncovered an increase in the amount of time children spend with mobile devices–48 minutes, up from just five minutes in 2011.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

There exist major gaps in teacher knowledge and the availability of curricular tools to support this type of learning. By integrating screen-free tools, children can design and create in all STEAM subjects by developing a child’s computational thinking. As the U.S. Kathy Isaacs, Regional Manager, 22Miles.

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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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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Far too many futurologists, authors and commentators are ignoring the issue of the digital divide. The digital divide will not go away, but it cannot be ignored. Not everyone can participate in the digital society. Some don't have access to the tools that enable this kind of participation.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

The company has developed a number of sophisticated software programs and mobile apps designed to encourage greater customization in education. Mobile Classrooms In Remote Locations. Creative young learners now devise new inventions to solve problems using these 3D printing tools. The Arrival of 3D Printers.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mobile Access Is Nearly Universal Perhaps it’s no surprise to learn that mobile device use has become nearly universal, with 98 percent of kids age 8 and under living in a home with some type of mobile device. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. She had the great idea to hold daily webinars where she invited teachers to share tips and tricks or tools that they found particularly helpful. Supporting Students and Families.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Kajeet, a provider of safe mobile student internet connectivity, has launched its 2016 campaign to highlight the “real action heroes” in school districts working to close the Homework Gap for their students. 1 million Homework Gap hours ‘rescued’ by Kajeet Customers.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 2, 2013

The argument is that we are becoming increasingly dependent on search engines and other tools, that trivialise knowledge and simplify what we learn. Others, such as George Siemens and Karen Stephenson hold that we store our knowledge with our friends, and that connected peer networks are where learning occurs in the digital age.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

As the principal of Hudson High School of Learning Technologies in Manhattan, I know firsthand how cellphones can both help students stay in touch in today’s world and how they can be a valuable teaching and learning tool in the school setting. Next page: Managing the digital divide.

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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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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. Throughout ISTE 2016, we had a chance to share a booth with JAMF Software, a company that’s reimagined mobile device management for educators.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls.

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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

APRIL 8, 2016

Blackboard is helping us erase the digital divide and provide more opportunities for all students.”. We haven’t purchased a text book in six years.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2015

Senate would support innovative methods to give students access to the internet and digital tools outside of classrooms. The Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015 , introduced by Sen. Students would receive more opportunity to connect to the internet after school under proposed legislation. New legislation introduced in the U.S.

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