Classroom Digital Divide Mobility Smartphone 
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. There are plenty of concerns about implementing BYOD in the classroom, which makes many educators unwilling to plunge in this still new pool. Top 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom.
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. Even students accustomed to using smartphones are often surprised and excited to try the immersive technology, Ray says.
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Edsurge
MARCH 6, 2023
When classrooms and conference rooms abruptly moved online three years ago, we all experienced moments of technical frustration. We’ve even seen instances where mobility-restricted students struggle in classrooms where power cords are dangling from desks to outlets. This sort of functionality makes a world of difference.
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 19, 2016
In the last week’s post I promised to address exactly 10 BYOD concerns that keep schools reluctant to allowing students to use their mobile devices in the classroom. Remember the social status symbol mentioned in the digital divide section? Sometimes, a smartphone seems like a natural extension to kids’ hands.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Well, that was at the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014-15 short-term target of 100 Kbps per student for using tech in the classroom. But when kids and their devices return to classrooms, school bandwidth will again be in the spotlight. schools had high-speed broadband connections.
Shake Up Learning
APRIL 25, 2023
Introducing Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, an easy-to-use, free online portal that empowers educators to bring new ways of learning into the classroom. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to helping close the digital divide. Working with existing technology in your classroom like smartphones and tablets.
Connecting 2 the World
JULY 14, 2014
Mobile Technology is here to stay. Many of us may try to resist integrating mobile technology into our classrooms. However, the fact is that it is now a part of our students'' lives and it is something as teachers we need to think about whether we work in a traditional classroom or online. It is a fact of academic life.
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