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Showing posts with label digital-divide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label digital-divide. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Does a digital divide still exist?

Picciano (2011) stated that technology offers a lot of educational tools that can benefit student academics. But, does a digital divide still exist? I have been thinking about the text (Picciano, 2011) and wondering about that question. It seems so unfair for some students to have access to technology and others do not. Not only is it important for a district to provide the technology, it must also provide teachers who are familiar with technology and people to help with the technology also. It is quite an expense. But, well worth it to me. The school I am researching is considering the possibility of providing an iPad for every Middle/High student. So, my question is, "Are there schools that still do not have computers in the classrooms or computer labs?" Also, "Are teachers considering the fact that some students may not even have access to a computer at home?"

Reference:
Picciano, A.G. (2011). Educational leadership and planning for technology. 5th ed. New York, NY: Pearson.