Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Last week we discussed the digital divide , and today I thought we could explore some practical strategies that teachers, as individuals, can adopt in an effort to bridge the digital divide in their classrooms. 59% of teachers feel the digital tools they use frequently are effective. How online shopping works.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Across the country, local networks known as Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are bringing together partners and resources to meet urgent needs and envision a new future for teaching and learning. Tackling the Digital Divide with Device Deployment in Kansas City.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And one, Mississippi, has made important strides in closing the digital divide through a pandemic response plan that took each school district’s unique needs and challenges into account. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed.

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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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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Two students who received laptops because of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada. Many had trouble coping, even though they had resources to draw on, she said. The post A parent-led effort to close the digital divide appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Watch this recorded webinar to see infusion techniques for teaching five key digital literacy skills: decoding, meaning making, using, analyzing, and presentation of persona. The post Closing the Digital Divide: 5 Digital Literacy Strategies to Help Adult Learners appeared first on Digital Promise.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

But when schools support students in transferring their skills to their parents, they are narrowing the digital divide. Most districts have interpreter resources they can use for the event. Seldom, though, does the conversation focus on ensuring that parents acquire the same skills we want for our students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2018

The digital divide and the opportunity gap. At DeKalb County School District in Georgia, we set out to create a plan that narrows the digital divide our students are facing at school, in the community, and at home. Next page: Tips for closing the digital divide).

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Rory Kennedy examines the gaps computer and internet access between wealthy and impoverished schools in her latest documentary, “Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America.”. But that won’t close what has come to be known as “the digital divide.”. How long has the “digital divide” been on your radar?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Resources include The Raven, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and The Road Not Taken. Once you’ve located a resource, you check it out from that local library. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The digital divide is proving one of the most pervasive and stubborn challenges in U.S. Related content: Family tech nights can narrow the digital divide. Related Content: eSchool News Digital & Mobile Learning Guide. The eSchool News Digital & Mobile Learning Guide is here!

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

Witt: Our mission at T-Mobile is to be the best in the world at connecting customers to their world by using our network, scale and resources for good. We encourage youth to submit ideas focused on one of the following three categories: Digital Empowerment, Equity In Action and Thriving Planet.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2020

We also knew that not every learner in our community had the technology resources to access these opportunities. This was particularly true of our program as our students needed to successfully leverage the design, prototyping and augmented reality software we leverage in our STEM curriculum and be able to connect using tools such as Zoom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If we want to keep the digital divide from growing, experts say, it’ll mean districts thinking about themselves as just one part of the larger community composed of families, nonprofits, businesses—all of them potential partners in expanding internet access for students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With the ambitious goal of closing the digital divide, Congress approved and President Biden recently signed into law $65 billion for broadband infrastructure—the largest federal investment in history. Still, solving the digital divide will not in itself create digital equity. million households remain unconnected.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A Digital Divide — Or Bridge? If the use of virtual reality in higher education grows without careful planning, it could make this digital divide even more severe. A virtual reality headset costs hundreds of dollars. You have to build a pipeline, a labor force, that has the skill set to be able to do this,” Ray says.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Exploring three opportunities for education created by the pandemic.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

It provides access to copious amounts of information and resources, allowing students to acquire a more intricate comprehension and more productive and meaningful engagement with the material. This may involve incorporating educational apps, online resources, and digital textbooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Resources include The Raven, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and The Road Not Taken. Once you’ve located a resource, you check it out from that local library. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 11, 2021

A sense of overload because of the myriad of online resources. In the past year, online schooling has put a strain on vulnerable communities, especially those who have difficulties accessing technology or making the best out of limited resources. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide.

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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.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived. Kids also need access to equitable resources and learning experiences. Each district is unique in terms of resources and demographics. The “haves” have tended to prosper while the “have nots” have suffered. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.

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The 21st Century Principal

JULY 21, 2012

Recently, I found myself entangled with several people in a Twitter debate about whether BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies actually perpetuate or aggravate the digital divide our students currently experience. Still, we do need to be concerned about the effects of the digital divide under our BYOD policy.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2022

Widespread social isolation and loneliness, uncertainty, parental loss of a job, the widening digital divide, feelings of anxiety over becoming ill, and loss of a loved one have all contributed to the current mental health crisis.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Difficult decisions have had to be made regarding grading, making funds available to get technology in the hands of disadvantaged kids, getting school work to kids where the digital divide could not be overcome, and figuring out how to provide professional learning support virtually. Incorporate movement (i.e.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

“At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. The 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program is part of Kajeet’s mission to provide students opportunities to access online educational resources anytime, anywhere.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

After all, they’ve had a lot to figure out — from finding ways to bridge the digital divide to ensuring student security and privacy online. How will we know who we need to apply some extra resources to reach and connect with in this time? Another major challenge is maintaining student attendance. Our kids are everywhere.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

The digital divide is a reality for three out of four American families, meaning approximately eight million individuals under the age of 18 are living without internet access. Bridging this divide expands the customer base for their services and the rest of the digital economy. Yet, sadly, Darriale is far from alone.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A simmering demand for reliable connectivity in education turned to a boil during the pandemic when the digital divide–something that many under-connected communities were already facing–exploded. It ensures students have access to the resources they need–no matter the circumstances.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

What you need to know: As the nation faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, and schools continue to grapple with uncertainty and closures, Verizon is providing additional support and remote learning resources for educators, students and parents. Teacher Training Pathways offers educators a free platform for professional development.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

Address the digital divide. As thousands of school districts across the country have rolled out remote learning, many have discovered that students have very different sets of resources when it comes to digital education tools. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2020

Even though many of us have been beating the drum for years regarding this issue, there is such a long way to go when it comes to closing the digital divide. Authentic challenge problems : Knowing that digital resources are limited, reference materials can be provided for kids to engage in inquiry-based learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

That makes HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions, and universities more broadly, really interesting and powerful partners in bridging the digital divide,” Ben-Avie said. Higher ed has been paying more attention to this idea since pandemic-era remote learning underscored students’ uneven access to computers and internet.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Highlights from the survey include: Keeping Up Academically and the Digital Divide : Eighty-two percent of teachers say it’s been difficult for their students to keep up academically during the pandemic, though only 45 percent of parents have the same concern for their own child. Digital Divide.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Equity The lesson here is that many learners have suffered from inequity because of socioeconomic status, inefficient resources, or insufficient pedagogy. At the same time, the digital divide has to be tackled where all learners have equitable access to a device, reliable WIFI, and quality resources.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

As COVID made quite painfully clear, student access to reliable high-speed internet and engaging digital tools is essential. 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.

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