Luckily, solutions like #EndlessKey from @EndlessOS exist where we can deliver rich, curated, offline-capable self-guided learning resources to kids on Chromebooks.

When kids' devices are online at school, they can download as much interesting content as their Chromebook’s storage can handle. Then when they’re offline or using expensive Internet, they can still get a similar experience of an “offline Internet.”

#DigitalDivide #KeepAllKidsLearning

We aim to empower the world with knowledge and opportunity by solving the barriers that prevent equitable access to technology—one of the largest of which is connectivity. Windows becoming ever-more dependent on the cloud leaves people on the wrong side of the digital divide.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/27/23775117/microsoft-windows-11-cloud-consumer-strategy

If you’re looking for an alternative that respects you and empowers you to use your computer entirely offline, check out Endless OS:

https://endlessos.org

#DigitalDivide #KeepAllKidsLearning

Yet another K12 ransomware cyberattack. Maybe this whole local-first computing thing needs to catch on? Yet again, if students had Endless Key, they could have still had access to digital materials and self-guided learning content even though their school’s Internet connection was disabled.

#KeepAllKidsLearning #CyberSecurity #EdTech #LocalFirst #EndlessKey

@douglevin https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin/110203594316426420

Conversations promoting #BroadbandForAll have been happening for 20 years—and we’re still 10 years out.

What does that do for kids in K-12 right now who need Internet access? 12–15 million learners are digitally disconnected in the US. That’s one-third of the K-12 population—and the majority of the unconnected are Black and LatinX.

Learn how we’re addressing the #DigitalDivide with #EndlessKey, presented at #SXSW.

https://www.endlessos.org/post/bridging-offline-students-connectivity-barriers-the-endless-key-at-sxsw-edu

#KeepAllKidsLearning #EdTech #education #equity

To celebrate #WorldReadAloudDay, try exploring the online Endless Key demo! Grab a friend and head to the Chapter Books section to find a good book to share together. You can access the online demo completely free:

https://www.endlessos.org/key

#education #KeepAllKidsLearning #EdTech #EndlessKey

Connect Humanity has released the largest survey ever conducted on digital access. Read about their findings, how we can address the digital divide, and why solutions like Endless OS, Endless Laptop, and Endless Key are part of the solution to digital equity.

https://techsoup.medium.com/we-must-take-up-the-banner-of-affordable-equitable-access-to-the-internet-a4e48afb664d

#DigitalDivide #DigitalAccess #DigitalEquity #KeepAllKidsLearning #EndlessOS #EndlessKey #EndlessLaptop

Nice little write-up about the Endless OS 5 beta announcement. :)

https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2023/01/12/endless_os_5/

#EndlessOS #KeepAllKidsLearning #Linux #OpenSource

Apparently a cyberattack took my home state’s largest school district offline for a few days, canceling classes & requiring kids to make the days up similar to snow days. It makes me wonder: what if the district had something like the offline learning content we provide with @EndlessOS & #EndlessKey? Kids could at least continue to access supplementary material, even if they were home for logistical reasons.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/01/11/des-moines-public-schools-dmps-cyberattack-class-cancelations-calendar-school-year/69796855007/

#EdTech #KeepAllKidsLearning #Iowa #education

We’re excited to follow the lead of our friends at @gnome here on floss.social, and have set up a contribution to support the platform. Open, distributed platforms are another great way to #KeepAllKidsLearning.