The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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Broadband Flipped Classroom Online Learning Smartphone 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

While remote learning may be ending in most places across the country, many students will continue to struggle to complete many lessons and assignments because they lack adequate internet service and access to devices at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.”. An additional $7.17

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Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 118

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

million broadband connections, according to the FCC. Without adequate internet access and a working device at home, educators say, many students will continue to fall further behind in school, unable to do online homework or attend virtual classes when schools are disrupted by pandemic quarantines or natural disasters.

Broadband 117

Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 117

The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

For decades schools have been, rightly, accused of too often letting a toxic mix of low expectations and strict discipline policies put kids, mostly Black, Hispanic and Latino young men, on the school-to-prison pipeline. Prisons often restrict incarcerated students’ access to educational materials.

Accessibility 100

Accessibility Broadband EdTech Policies 100

Neo LMS

MAY 18, 2017

When considering that technology is playing an ever-increasing role in education, specifically the use of online learning tools, what the future of education looks like is a question many educational historians ponder. Online learning is naturally the way forward for many universities seeking to maximize existing assets.

Education 196

Education Broadband Software Online Learning 196

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Consider also digital and online learning opportunities afforded students and teachers in which the state has invested. Offering online learning?

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Hillary Clinton may not be in office, but she has enough policy plans on her website for four full years. Her boldest claim: That her administration would close the digital divide by 2020 with 100 percent of American families having the "option" of quality broadband.

STEM 96

STEM Digital Divide Broadband Policies 96

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

In a letter to the Institute of Education Sciences , a number of ed-tech and advocacy organizations point out that many students lack home access to the internet connectivity they need to complete homework and use online learning resources. “This is critical.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2020

In a time of social distancing, it will be important for instructors to reach students who are angry about suddenly having to learn online, said Kevin Carey, vice president for education policy and knowledge management at the think tank New America. “I I think it’s going to be a real challenge,” Carey said.

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Broadband Education Course Report 143

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order.

Blackboard 141

Blackboard Education Microsoft Adobe 141

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The Consortium for School Networking, or CoSN, issued a plan of action this week that aims to prod district leaders to at least gather data on personal student broadband access. to repurpose the Educational Broadband Service spectrum. See also: E-Rate Undergoing Major Policy, Budget Upgrades.

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Accessibility E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It is also not too surprising, given that for much of this decade businesses and governments have laid the infrastructure needed to support online learning, through enabling better broadband internet access and providing cheap computing devices to schools.

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EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We We don’t have a distance learning plan that is operating on all cylinders,” he said in April.

Digital Divide 119

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 119

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. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Had broadband even existed then, chance are we wouldn’t have been able to afford it. The nonprofit education equity group I have the privilege to co-chair has drafted explicit questions for decision-makers , including educators, school leaders and district, state and national policy leaders.

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Broadband Outcomes System Accessibility 97

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. education system. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 140

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic. Online, he has no problem asking the teacher a question,” said Woodward. That last part is one of the biggest barriers to remote learning in rural areas. Credit: Image provided by Patricia Woodward.

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Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 132

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.

EdTech 97

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order.

Blackboard 52

Blackboard Microsoft Education Adobe 52

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

A majority of libraries have made borrowing digital media easier by relaxing and extending online renewal policies, offering a wider range of ebooks and streaming media, and increased virtual programming, according to a Public Library Association survey. . Fellow school librarians!

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

But between the start of the pandemic and December 2020, up to 12% of K-12 public school students gained internet connectivity who lacked it previously, and a similar share of students got access to digital devices, estimates Titilayo Tinubu Ali, senior director of research and policy at the Southern Education Foundation.

Learning 144

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 144

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

1:00 - 1:30 pm US-PDT ( click for your own time zone ) Connecting the Community - Digital Inclusion : Dianne Connery Nitty Gritty Policy Makeover : Jennie Garner Winning Grants for Small & Rural Libraries : Stephanie Gerding Park It Right Here: Creating Welcoming Grounds at Rural Public Libraries : Angela Gonzalez and Winona B.

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Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). iNACOL provides a myriad of resources, white papers, and tools to implement a more personalized approach to technology infused learning and holds a Blended and Online Learning Symposium each year. URL: www.inacol.org. Organization: Maker Ed.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I’m heartbroken for the impossible situation families have been put in, especially families with no resources, going to schools that don’t have the luxury of fancy online learning or giant schoolyards or under-crowded classrooms,” Latané says. That was the driver for all of us.” In June, the group mobilized.

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Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

During “ Learning with Google ,” a free online learning event for educators, Google shared a lot of updates to our favorite Google products. Google is designing devices that can better support students with limited access to the internet, or in countries with strong mobile broadband networks.

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Google Chromebook Android Education 101

MindShift

MARCH 10, 2020

With confirmed and suspected cases of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spreading throughout the United States, school and district officials are starting to plan for school closures and shifts to online learning. Mandatory handwashing policies have been linked to reduced illness-related absences.

Broadband 46

Broadband Social Media Resources Online Learning 46

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

About 30 percent of households don’t have high-speed broadband, with a higher concentration of those households in minority and low-income communities, according to a brief by the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.

Blended Learning 135

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 135

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

About 30 percent of households don’t have high-speed broadband, with a higher concentration of those households in minority and low-income communities, according to a brief by the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Black parents have written about the ways that online learning can in fact be a less biased, less harmful experience for their children than in-person school and the pandemic has hit Black and Latinx communities the hardest , so they have seen the dangers of the coronavirus first hand.

Online Learning 142

Online Learning Broadband Report Guidelines 142

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Under the Obama administration in 2015, the internet went from being categorized as an information service to a utility, said Tracy Mitrano, an attorney who used to be the director of information technology policy at Cornell University. Speaking at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

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Libraries Policies Broadband Mobility 88

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

The budget did not mention any details about the Office of Education Technology, or how the staggering cuts could affect edtech initiatives like the department’s #GoOpen campaign or its commitment to connect 99 percent of American students to broadband by 2018. The budget also requests to cut Title II-A, a total of $2.3

EdTech 104

EdTech Policies Broadband Blended Learning 104

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Under the Obama administration, this office spearheaded efforts around increasing broadband access for schools and libraries, expanding the use of open educational resources through the #GoOpen campaign, and improving teacher preparation programs. Within ED, one of the busiest teams has been the Office of Educational Technology (OET).

Technology 107

Technology Education EdTech Broadband 107

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Emergency online teaching. Or just plain online learning. There’s just one problem: millions of students in the country don’t have a reliable way to get online. And among those who do have access, not all have a broadband connection. Remote delivery of instruction. the organization’s executive director.

Accessibility 212

Accessibility Broadband E-rate Smartphone 212

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” The Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrelli has declared “ The End of Educational Policy.” .’ The FCC Could Help,” says Wired.

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install.

EdTech 112

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 112

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected immigrant students and, more generally, English learners, who have struggled with hurdles such as language barriers, subpar broadband and limited at-home learning support, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Sarah Pierce, policy analyst at MPI.

Policies 103

Policies Elementary Report System 103