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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We We want to create a sense of urgency to continue to close those gaps,” said Roberto Rodriguez, assistant secretary in the Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. The post How can we close the digital divide?

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Planning ahead to catch up students when school reopens after coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

The former might still edge out students already impacted by the nation’s digital divide or who are without adult supervision. Ideally, Noguera said, kids would also have access to after school programming providing enrichment activities like art or robotics to balance out ramped-up instruction. Ramp up rigor.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. Jason Innes, Director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, KinderLab Robotics. “We COVID-19 highlighted that the digital divide was not exclusive to rural areas, as many families in urban areas cannot afford internet connectivity.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

But I think expect that as a teacher, if all you're asking students to do is work that an AI robot can do. 00;33;04;02 – 00;33;24;08 Dan Fitzpatrick So let's say for example, you or a school and you've got your policy around wellbeing and mental health, who to talk to when you need to talk to them. It's nothing new.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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The changing geography of work: a new report

Bryan Alexander

The report isn’t happy with this, and asks us to make policy changes now. Plus employers don’t want to pay more for older folks when they can pay less for younger ones and robots. Moreover, the digital divide – that perennially unpopular problem – can widen as a result of these changes.

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The changing geography of work: a new report

Bryan Alexander

The report isn’t happy with this, and asks us to make policy changes now. Plus employers don’t want to pay more for older folks when they can pay less for younger ones and robots. Moreover, the digital divide – that perennially unpopular problem – can widen as a result of these changes.

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