Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

billion students out of the classroom , schools have been forced to make a decade of progress in online learning in just a few short months. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

At the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 15 million public school students in the US lacked the connectivity needed for online learning. As nearly every school adopted some form of online learning, students without computers and connectivity suffered. There are complex reasons for this.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Online learning bloomed, students helped each other, the community contributed with knowledge, moral and financial support, and social interaction was kept alive. However, suddenly, they were the ones responsible for logging in to a learning platform and managing their time for study and personal activities.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home. Enter COVID-19. Still, the alarm bells didn’t sound.

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Digital Divide Broadband Online Learning Accessibility 195

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. Students and families who are considered under-connected are those who have internet access and devices in their home, but not at a caliber or quality sufficient for smooth and consistent online learning.

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Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Survey 209

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With this latest—and largest—surge of coronavirus infections in the United States, K-12 schools that hadn’t yet reopened for in-person learning now see few paths to do so in the near term, and many of the schools that were offering some face-to-face instruction are now pulling back into full-time remote learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home. Enter COVID-19. Still, the alarm bells didn’t sound.

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Digital Divide Broadband Online Learning Accessibility 150

EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home. Enter COVID-19. Still, the alarm bells didn’t sound.

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Digital Divide Broadband Online Learning Accessibility 150

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." I live in Orange County.

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 214

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. A new study shows that one reason is racial segregation. These things being the disparities that we see in the visual and digital divide.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

But many students don’t have access to these resources at school, at home, or both, leading to larger questions about the role of digital equity and student success during–and after–the pandemic. “Digital equity is not a new topic for CoSN. education system,” according to the report.

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Digital Divide Online Learning Report Accessibility 145

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Using the metaverse can assist greatly with this by providing the opportunity to invite students with different needs to participate in positive and engaging learning experiences. Many immersive learning experiences are difficult or impossible to access for students with physical disabilities or impairments.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Adding to the cacophony are experts who say that focusing too much on time runs contrary to the fundamental nature of remote learning. “In So you can think of it in this simplified way: In traditional classrooms, time is constant while learning is variable. If they’re studying for a test, a lot of kids might want to study more.”

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Guidelines Online Learning Digital Divide Study 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. That’s arguably the case for U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Follow your state's prescribed format, which likely includes basic components such as a statement of need, your goals and objectives, your budget and timeline and, finally, how the funds will be used to address learning gaps caused by COVID-19 and school closures. Some states are using an online platform for districts' grant applications.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC. Technology tools can support learner equity and access by enabling students to plan for and manage their learning.

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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 Others spend long hours studying in the computer labs at the Doña Ana Community College Hatch Learning Center, adjacent to the high school.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

During a forum hosted by public policy think tank New America to discuss this new data, Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting FCC Chairwoman, called the homework gap “an especially cruel” part of the digital divide that existed long before the pandemic. There are some positive findings in the survey.

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Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 129

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. Terik Tidwell, executive director of the Smith Tech-Innovation Center at Johnson C.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. million federal grant to study online credit recovery | LA Times → L.A. Unified gets a $3.26-million

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Textbooks could be history as schools switch to free online learning | Philly.com → Garnet Valley is a district in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web. Studies are always helpful, but this should already be understood.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. Even after service providers launched discounts for broadband services during the pandemic — often targeting online learning — Black Americans across the South saw little change in their access to broadband services.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2021

A meta-analysis of 39 studies of children’s picture books finds that children score better on comprehension tests after reading a paper book than after reading a digital book. Digital picture books have been a godsend during the pandemic. Children up to age eight were included in the studies.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

More recent studies show that the summer is a pivotal period for student learning. According to 2018 study by the U.S. While a pandemic shouldn’t be the impetus for giving students what they need, we can take advantage of the fact that the crisis is forcing districts to finally close the digital divide.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

This post is the first of a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis. Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). Organization: Code.org ®. URL: code.org. URL: www.inacol.org.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

Will online learning continue? Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. That requires studying standards, scopes and sequences, pacing guides, units, topics, and tasks to know what is to be studied when and how students will apply and demonstrate knowledge.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. An online Parent Academy – a digital extension of an already-existing initiative – was launched in Georgia’s Clayton County Public Schools last spring. With JumpStart, says Ms. Millions of students still face access issues.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

Rolfes’s group is part of a Nebraska initiative to wirelessly extend school broadband into rural communities where more than a third of the students have no broadband access at home, according to a state study. The Nebraskans already have the wired backbone of their network in place, connecting all their schools.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

For both students and teachers, online learning has come with a lot of challenges, from the digital divide and technology access to mental health impacts , or a lack of essential school and community supports. Use this lesson to start a discussion with your students about teaching and learning in the digital age.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 26, 2012

Another objection to the flipped classroom is the digital divide. What happens to all those students who cannot afford or access the technology they need to participate in this kind of learning? Asking them to stay at home, watch a video and then do an assignment based on their own independent study isn't going to cut it.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Discover the wealth of free online learning courses for educators offered through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. Related: The Teacher’s Guide to Professional Book Studies About David L.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

To meet this challenge, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the summer of 2020 announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC). Students who used Exact Path showed a statistically significant impact on math achievement across all grade levels studied.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Technology further promotes collaboration by enabling students to communicate and work together on projects via online platforms, regardless of geographical barriers. Flexibility : Online learning tools give students flexibility in how and when they learn, making education more accessible and adaptable to individual schedules.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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