Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. Really, what we need to be talking about the problems we want to solve, and choosing the tool that's most appropriate for solving those problems. And sometimes that’s going be a digital tool. Heuston : The standards have been raised.

Trends 156

Trends Social Media Robotics Digital Divide 156

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Big data, open spaces, employability, utilizing maker movements, balancing innovation and accountability, privacy, collaboration, closing the digital divide, personalized learning, and navigating the hostile political climate were just a few of the concerns the audience members brought up.

EdTech 60

EdTech Robotics Maker Movement Conference 60

Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Other jobs in society may already have been supplanted by robotics and artificial intelligence. AI is not about replacing the human with a robot, it is about taking the robot out of the human" says Usama Fayyad, and this will prove to be a key theme in the future of AI enhanced education. Unported License.

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Course Robotics Digital Divide Assessment 38

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Many educators are looking beneath the surface inequities of devices and connectivity to consider how digital tools can revolutionize learning and address even deeper inequities. DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs.

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Accessibility STEM Robotics Elementary 91

eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. During his keynote address, Dr. Michio Kaku predicted that in the not-so-distant future, the majority of today’s jobs will be taken over by robots.

EdTech 52

EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 52

eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

Successful classroom technology should challenge and support every type of learner without widening the digital divide that’s often found in low-income and rural districts. During his keynote address, Dr. Michio Kaku predicted that in the not-so-distant future, the majority of today’s jobs will be taken over by robots.

EdTech 40

EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 40

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

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. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. wi.us, among other sources."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 3, 2014

She showed several images of recent movies such as Ellysium, I, Robot and Avatar to emphasise her point. Will such a universal translation tool become available to all, or will the social gulfs be amplified because of a new digital divide? Unported License.

Learning 59

Learning E-rate Digital Divide Microsoft 59

The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

Makey Makey is another inexpensive (less than $60) flexible, creative, and cool tool to add to any makerspace. You an start with just one Sphero Mini : The App-Controlled Robot Ball Photo by: Jenny of The Brick Castle "Little robot. Sphero Mini fits a huge experience into a tiny robot the size of a ping pong ball.

Gamification 63

Gamification Robotics Libraries Guidelines 63

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

They settle in at the computers where Caine teaches coding and software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, or they head to the back room for the 3-D printer, vinyl cutter and robotics kits. In total, the homework gap hits some 12 million school-aged kids nationwide, according to a 2017 congressional report, “ America’s Digital Divide.”.

Broadband 82

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The AI LAB is designed to allow students to work in different stations such as: Humanoid Robotics, Industry 4.0, These new tools will guide students through multiple programming languages and hands-on experiences with advanced concepts, where robotics and coding become part of their daily learning.

Education 131

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

AIR works with local communities to address this detriment through an integrated development programs that provide low-cost refurbished computers with relevant open source educational software, support and teacher training directed at schools and community centers especially in less privileged areas where the digital divide is at its greatest.

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Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. These devices and tools empower teachers to create engaging lessons, fostering a more interactive and collaborative learning experience.

Trends 117

Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 117

User Generated Education

JULY 7, 2016

When used in the context of the maker movement, ‘democratization’ refers to the decreasing cost of the tools and technologies credited with spurring the movement. Democratized tools of production: New technologies spurring the maker movement ). Democratized tools of production: New technologies spurring the maker movement ).

Maker Movement 150

Maker Movement Education STEM Software 150

User Generated Education

OCTOBER 16, 2015

When used in the context of the maker movement, ‘democratization’ refers to the decreasing cost of the tools and technologies credited with spurring the movement. Democratized tools of production: New technologies spurring the maker movement ). Democratized tools of production: New technologies spurring the maker movement ).

Maker Movement 120

Maker Movement STEM Education Software 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Kids from black and Latino communities — who are often already on the wrong side of the digital divide — will face greater inequalities if we go too far toward digitizing education without considering how to check the inherent biases of the (mostly white) developers who create AI systems.

Digital Divide 93

Digital Divide System Assessment Robotics 93

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

And their cash-strapped school district has struggled to provide them with even the most basic digital tools. 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. Most hope to eventually land tech-related jobs.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. ” “ University of Michigan adds an automated text-analysis tool to a growing program intended to give more students a chance to learn through writing,” Inside Higher Ed reports. for Robotics Contest.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” ” Via Education Dive : “ Digital ed tech pricing library brings transparency to procurement.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” That’s Gail Heriot. Forget Design Thinking.”

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

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.) But the “spying” has continued. Chatbot Instructors.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Indeed, the World Bank issued a report in January arguing that digital technologies – not just robots in factories – stand to widen inequalities as well, “and even hasten the hollowing out of middle-class employment.” Harassment using annotation tools. Harassment in virtual reality.

Technology 40

Technology Education Pearson Company 40