The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in America has released an online toolkit that provides resources and advice for districts looking to address the digital divide and increase equality for students who lack internet at home. eSchoolNews reports that the main three steps recommended are: surveying district connectivity and device accessibility; engaging communities; and thinking about outside-of-the-box solutions,. In a recent survey of more than 1,000 school districts, CoSN found that nearly half had implemented some form of technology access program or other initiative to improve student connectivity.
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in America has released an online toolkit that provides resources and advice for districts looking to address the digital divide and increase equality for students who lack internet at home. eSchoolNews reports that the main three steps recommended are: surveying district connectivity and device accessibility; engaging communities; and thinking about outside-of-the-box solutions,. The toolkit also offers concrete resources on the homework gap and ways for districts to increase connectivity for students through outreach to local businesses, creating networks, and maximising the use of existing assets.