A Principal's Reflections
JULY 12, 2020
One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States. Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard. The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 18, 2023
A 2021 survey by EdWeek Research Center found that more than 75 percent of teachers said that at least three-quarters of their students have adequate internet access at home to support learning. Digital divides persist, but schools have made some progress in addressing these barriers.
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The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Marginalized students — Black, Native American and Latino students; students with disabilities; girls and nonbinary students — have unequal access to the classrooms, equipment and learning opportunities needed to build computational skills. Related: Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 3, 2021
Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. In her qualitative study, she found that when schools meet this challenge head-on, student achievement increased and behavioral challenges decreased.
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 27, 2016
Here is an excerpt: " Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills. The most glaring was the OECD Report that came out last fall.
Edsurge
AUGUST 15, 2016
During the 2015-16 school year, I visited schools across the nation to see how technology can transform teaching and learning. The “digital divide” is still very real. what makes the difference between using edtech to supplement the classroom experience and using it to transform learning? Professional development.
edWeb.net
MAY 1, 2019
Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. As Fox said when discussing SETDA’s report, a network like CEN might not work for every state.
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