EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide. Our students are connecting through images, videos, and audio in ways that would have looked like something out of a science fiction novel when we were in school.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2017

For years policymakers have fretted about the “digital divide,” that poor students are less likely to have computers and high-speed internet at home than rich students. “We have closed certain aspects of the digital divide,” said Michael Robb, research director for Common Sense.

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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. Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). and tinyurl.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

World Cat World Cat is a comprehensive curation of books, CDs, articles, videos, and more available at all libraries in a geographic area or around the world, for all age groups. 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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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 20, 2022

Pre-pandemic there was an enormous digital divide. That is because the devices provide digital accessibility and translation. Access to the Internet The pandemic no longer allowed elected officials to ignore the digital divide. Normal was a digital divide. Here are five pandemic learning gains.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

Technology plays a huge role, which is why all efforts need to be made to eliminate the digital divide. If you don't use one of these, no worries - the videos can be added to a class Google Site. The key, however, is balance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

World Cat is a comprehensive curation of books, CDs, articles, videos, and more available at all libraries in a geographic area or around the world, for all age groups. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. Books are read online.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Close the Digital Gap for Students As technology becomes more ingrained in education, the digital divide is becoming an ever-larger driver of educational inequity. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. The result?

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. It’s often too slow to support what they are doing—be it using a search engine, streaming a lesson or joining a live video call. The phrase ‘digital divide’ frames this as binary—there is no access or there’s all access,” Katz says.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

For instance, Learning Heroes, a nonprofit organization that equips parents to support learning at home, worked with partner organizations to update The Learning Hero Roadmap , a free K-8 interactive guide with videos and tools to help parents support grade-level math and reading as well as social-emotional development.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

From an augmented reality app designed to help us imagine a world where the SDGs have been achieved, to a 360º video highlighting the digital divide impacting students during COVID-19, the latest MY World 360° playlist shares powerful perspectives and visions for a better world. Scene from Isolated Signals 360° video.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Video Courtesy of Redwood City School District. We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. About the Literacy Initiative. Citations. [1]

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide." I live in Orange County.

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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 203

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

How else does Qualcomm address the digital divide among students? It can be hard to conceptualize AI, so I've started doing ‘60 seconds on Snapdragon’ videos to explain some of the AI functionality in our devices these days. So I shot a video where I went into the middle of Times Square with all that noise. No prototype.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

The Stay Connected K-12 offering is part of the District’s broader efforts to help close the digital divide in its communities and make it easier for all students to fulfill their academic potential. Students and their families can benefit from: Download speeds up to 100 Mbps to support video collaboration and large file transfers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

These initiatives build upon Verizon’s efforts to help under-resourced communities bridge the digital divide. The company offers data, video and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages. In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

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eSchool News

JULY 6, 2020

As a result, I have been creating and recording writing lesson videos for my students. I have been assigning 2-3 videos a week for my students and since I have been doing this, I’ve received such positive feedback from my students and families about writing time being their favorite part of the at-home school day! Is it perfect?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

World Cat is a comprehensive curation of books, CDs, articles, videos, and more available at all libraries in a geographic area or around the world, for all age groups. Thanks to this wide and varied collection of reading resources, no child should be consigned to the wrong side of the digital divide. Books are read online.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 365

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2021

While virtual learning during the pandemic has been far from ideal, it has two benefits that have helped schools better serve Black students and families: increased technology access that dramatically closed the digital divide for most students and stronger communication between schools and families.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Some of those big names include Google Classroom in K-12, Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems in higher ed, and across education the once-obscure video software named Zoom became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. And an overreliance on edtech can heighten gaps between disadvantaged students and privileged students.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 12, 2021

Click on the video below to watch Evan Marwell join CNN’s Boris Sanchez to talk about why better data is vital to President Biden’s infrastructure plan and the need for a permanent solution to addressing the affordability gap that is responsible for two-thirds of the digital divide.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 2, 2017

You can check out a video of my opening mini-keynote HERE. What separates this conference from all others is the fact that the program is built around district and school teams who have closed achievement gaps, bridged the digital divide, and implemented innovative practices aligned to research.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

This surge has prompted a growing exploration of AI's potential to more easily bring creativity into the classroom, exemplified by the emergence of AI-powered tools capable of generating text, images, music and video with no coding necessary. Stacie Johnson AI can bring access in a way that we've never had before.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 30, 2020

As the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of education, I have become more and more aware of inequity and the digital divide. In my reflection, I have attempted to present ideas for all schools across the digital divide. One YouTube video could be shared with the entire grade or content class. They then share.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Virtual classrooms, video conferencing, and online learning management systems became integral components of the educational landscape, enabling students to access lessons, interact with teachers, and submit assignments from the safety of their homes.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

Listen to the audio below or check out the full video on YouTube. Brown : When I think about digital equity, I think about ensuring that everyone has equal access and opportunity. We started a couple of years ago with a digital equity group to focus on this issue when we started seeing issues related to the digital divide.

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Technology Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility 213

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

While there is still work to do in closing the digital divide, access is becoming less of a limiting factor for game-based learning. In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.” That’s still anyone’s guess.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. Check out this demo video from Jaime below: 10 AR Math Apps (with FREE Lesson Plans) These lessons are AWESOME, and they are exclusively available through the Verizon Innovative Learning HQ portal. Start your journey at verizon.com/shakeup.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2023

Image Credit: CoolThink How does CoolThink help address the digital divide and prepare students for the future? CoolThink prepares students for entrepreneurship by empowering them with confidence and creativity, transforming students from digital consumers to digital creators. The CoolThink Pedagogy.

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Digital Divide STEM Blended Learning Training 153

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Source (for all charts in article): BrightBytes survey Such findings are not surprising to Baker, who notes that they reaffirm the existence of the “ digital divide ,” or unequal access to technology across different communities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Different home environments also impact the remote educational experience.

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Report Survey LMS Digital Divide 215

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. For example, an AR app can create interactive 3D models of historical artifacts or scientific specimens that students can learn from and explore.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For example, for teachers introducing Chromebooks into the classroom, Google offers a number of training videos through its Teacher Center. Administrators can also apply for grants specifically designed to help combat the digital divide to help augment government funding. Think About Device Use Outside of the Classroom.

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Digital Divide Training Chromebook Accessibility 214

Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Whether you're able to video-chat with parents and guardians or need to rely on good old-fashioned phone calls, now is the time to consider what these important check-ins can look like -- and how to make them a positive communication tool -- during the coronavirus pandemic. Consider regular phone calls as an alternative.

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