Baylea Meredith - The Digital Divide in K-12 Classrooms

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Dolan, J. (2017).Withering Opportunity: Technology Implementation in K-12 Schools, the Opportunity Gap and the Evolving Digital Divide. Journal of Current Issues in Media & Telecommunications, 9(1), 15. http://lorainccc.ohionet.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edo&AN=136062060&site=eds-live 

Summary

The digital divide in k-12 schools is growing as new technologies rise and become prevalent in todays generation. Technology is a force that is in use of the daily life of todays students. The students that are using the ever increasing technology are also the ones creating the divide. Based on socioeconomic status of the students and the schools they attend.

Assess/Evaluate

This article gives a lot of useful information about the digital divide

This article gives specific examples of how the divide impacts certain social classes

This article gives a lot of credit to the teachers trying to learn and develop with their students to learn the newer ways of technology.

Digital Divide from Brittany Wouden on Vimeo.
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     Britcoi (Producer) (2013, September 15). Wouden, B. (n.d.). Digital Divide [Video].

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Summary

This video starts with the basics of the digital divide by giving the key definition of what the digital divide is. The video talks about the reasons why we have a digital divide. Certain social events can cause an unequal balance in those who can and cannot have access to certain things.

Assess/Evaluate

This video is up to date on good information about the digital divide. 

The video features an attention grabbing robot that learns as you are learning

Reflection on The Digital Divide in K-12 Classrooms

The digital divide is always evolving and always growing. However that does not mean we cannot bridge that gap. Creating equal resources and understandings for technology can bridge that gap. Teachers are starting to incorporate technology into their lessons more and more. Teachers have found many benefits in the use of technology to an extent. 

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