Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. Her latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events, and presentations. This back-to-school season, new curricula are available from partners including Discovery Education, McGraw Hill, and NYU.

Digital Divide 82

Digital Divide Smartphone Tablets Resources 82

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Over half responded that 2020-21 marked the first year that students were using devices to complete assignments while 80% reported that either half (19%), most (48%) or all (13%) of their students used a personal device or tablet. Olympians) to be their best selves on all platforms, we help them “win the game of social media.”

Social Media 66

Social Media Digital Divide Survey Elementary 66

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

The online activities can be used for one-on-one instruction using a computer, tablet, or class instruction on an interactive whiteboard. Books are read on the website or a tablet. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide.

Libraries 125

Libraries Mobility eBook Android 125

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 28, 2013

Those who presented raised questions around the digital divide, the changing shape of schools, the impact of information and communication technology on learning gain, the ongoing debate about whether schools should filter social media sites, and the use of new and emerging technologies in education.

Technology 78

Technology BYOD Libraries Gamification 78

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

She argued that the future is found in the present, and that many of the top science fiction films feature technology that already is in existence. Other Star Trek technologies are also becoming common, including medical scanners (tricorder), video conferencing, touch screen tablets and even 3D printers (replicators).

Learning 59

Learning E-rate Digital Divide Microsoft 59

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. Microsoft has developed new tools for accessibility, such as Immersive Reader which allows users to adjust how text is presented (e.g.,

Digital Divide 215

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 215

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. Now, for some good news: The schools on the losing side of the digital divide may be one step closer to closing the gap. By Heidi Moore.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

Technology 175

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Through virtual labs and field trips, simulations, and scenario-based learning, Colene presents complex concepts to her students in ways they find easier to understand and connect to real-world applications. But she’ll also have them record their screens and annotate their essays with a stylus.

Education 121

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 121

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. One of the recommendations we had from the first presentation we went to on this was you don’t want too many,” Hubster said. “I I think right now we’re probably content doing one a year.”

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The integration of interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software in classrooms has made learning more dynamic and engaging. More–and better–student engagement: Interactive whiteboards, educational games, and multimedia presentations capture students’ attention and make learning more enjoyable.

Trends 96

Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, challenges such as the digital divide and the need for robust cybersecurity measures must be addressed to ensure equitable access and a secure learning environment. Inclusivity and equity: Leveraging digital technologies in education can help bridge gaps in access and resources.

Digital Divide 89

Digital Divide Learning Digital Learning Adaptive Learning 89

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students–especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage. As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole.

EdTech 68

EdTech Learning Industry Data 68

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

I’ve also heard and read about other educators using phones for exciting applications: connecting students to content experts via social media, recording practice presentations and creating “how-to” videos for science experiments. Related: Many low-income families get on the Internet with smartphones or tablets. That matters.

Smartphone 40

Smartphone Accessibility Learning Social Media 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Interactive whiteboards and smart displays facilitate dynamic presentations, fostering visual learning and engagement. Coding platforms, such as Scratch and Code.org, promote digital literacy and computational thinking. Provide real-time feedback: Use digital tools for formative assessment and immediate feedback.

Khan Academy 55

Khan Academy Technology Tools LMS 55

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything. For many, the so-called digital divide is a daily struggle, adding a sometimes embarrassing and often frustrating layer of complexity to high school life. But computers are expensive. Still, technology can bring widespread benefits as well.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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.) And here it is again, still flopping in this one.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145