Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

When new trends become the norm, report findings sometimes elicit more shrugs than surprise. smartphone and Wi-Fi adoption, which continues to grow unabated as evidenced in latest internet trends deck from renowned investor Mary Meeker. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. That’s arguably the case for U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The digital divide between rich and poor students isn’t what it used to be. We talked to them about the race to equip students with devices, the role that content plays in the overall equation, what schools with limited resources should know about these trends and what’s in store for the future. Here’s what they shared with us.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2020

Nearly half of low-income districts distributed paper packets of worksheets to families while more than three-fourths of wealthier school districts distributed everything digitally. This digital divide had enormous consequences for what instruction meant. Peoria deviated from the national trend when it came to technology.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Many schools are left with two options: keep moving forward with digital learning—and risk leaving some students behind—or keep homework assignments offline, holding back the students who might otherwise benefit from software and tools available on the internet. That’s where they see a lot of low-hanging fruit,” Flood said. “We

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

One current trend appears likely to continue during 2016: an increasing number of classrooms will rely on computers and the Internet to assist in the delivery of education materials. The company has developed a number of sophisticated software programs and mobile apps designed to encourage greater customization in education.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Thousands of Mississippi children will have access to the software this summer as part of an effort to support incoming kindergarteners during the coronavirus pandemic.Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. The software also offers instructions in Spanish to support English language learners.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Safely getting back to the classroom requires many new precautions, and in 2021, innovations in technology such as digital signage software and content management will play a major role. Unfortunately, both of these trends place a significant strain on school Wi-Fi, beyond the cases of needing to connect the distance-learning students.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

Our Future Trends Forum session connected Beatty to hundreds of people, and is freely available on YouTube : If that’s too much content, EDUCAUSE has a two-page, concise intro. My point is that academic writing about academic technology should do a better job of acting like they’re entering ongoing academic discussions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

Most session tend to focus on new apps or software over deep dives into pedagogy and building better relationships. But when was the last time you hear someone talk about racism or digital equity? And as a person interested in digital equity, I had a chance to connect experts who were national leaders on the digital divide.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. Read more about the Digital Divide. Photo: Chris Berdik. That’s a pretty amazing piece of self-directed learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Using computers and online resources in the classroom is part of a growing trend in education. million for the Chromebooks, software licenses and the infrastructure needed to maintain them. “In Here the digital divide for access is now almost zero,” Porter says of his Chromebook program.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Monitoring student activity online has become a hot button issue for districts, schools and parents alike in the digital age, where information is often shared freely and copiously via email, social media and other channels. That’s two layers of monitoring that a student who may not be able to afford their own device might be subject to.”

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

No software needed! We've discovered that the mix of the digital divide, possible turbulent home lives, and general teenage forgetfulness can result in a loss of power. Bean Bags and Flexible Brain Based Spaces Another innovative trend in education is the flexible brain based classroom and learning spaces. Legos rule!

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

But, given the level of need, and the growth of ELL populations in schools, is the ed-tech industry at large doing enough to address this aspect of the digital divide? Also, within the ed-tech industry, a few emerging companies are starting to develop some promising and exciting new innovations. The Complexities of Teaching ELLs.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Cyber attacks a serious, and under-reported, threat to Boulder Valley companies | Boulder Daily Camera → Specific to the Boulder, CO-area, but useful overview of cybersecurity trends. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What are the educational technology trends in 2024? Trends in K-12 education in 2023 will continue into 2024, most notably immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and online and hybrid learning. These K-12 technology trends are shaping the K-12 educational experience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: Digital tools are powering a new era of K-12 learning Still, challenges remain–among them, equity and access Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age In today’s digital age, learning has gone through a profound transformation, reshaping traditional educational models.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Over the past year, we have seen a trend in districts using ESSER funds to create coaching programs to support their educators. It will be important in the coming year for schools and districts to look for trends in their communities and take steps to ensure they can meet the needs of their families and future workforce.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

Similar trends have appeared in other states. The digital divide raised similar concerns: If no phone numbers work for a family, if emails remain unanswered, how can counselors gauge the welfare of a child? I think – I hope – the general public is really starting to see how school really is the center of a lot of communities.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. We will see a continued surge in demand for K-12 digitized operations platforms. –Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.”

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

Edsurge profiles “ personalized learning ” software used in a virtual school that has some 450 incarcerated students. The software in question, Odysseyware , is featured in a recent series of articles in Slate , chronicling the worst online classes , particularly those used for credit recovery programs. .”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Inequality and the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” The inequalities that I’ve chronicled above – income inequality, wealth inequality, information inequality – have been part of our education system for generations, and these are now being hard-coded into our education technologies. 53% of the World Wide Web is in English.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Also off campus, not on-: “ Unemployed Detroit Residents Are Trapped by a Digital Divide.” The Common Core aligned reading software maker had raised $1.8 ” Trends to watch: Chinese investment in ed-tech. ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software).

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Remember: the biases of engineers and managers get baked into the software you use. Via The College Board : “Trends in College Pricing 2018.” ” Via Pew Research : “ Nearly one-in-five teens can’t always finish their homework because of the digital divide.” Is It the Best Role Model?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” But when trying to write about ten “trends,” it’s evident: everything overlaps. The politics overlap with privacy.

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