EDUC W200 Week 15

EQUITY AND THE CLASSROOM: THE DIGITAL DIVIDES

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EQUITY ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGY

Ask yourself…• Do students all have an equal opportunity

learn?• How does technology support equal

opportunity?

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WATCH THIS VIDEO FROM 2009 AND DISCUSS

• What is digital divide?• What happened in the U. S. in the past decade (since

2009)?• What affects different kinds of digital divides?• How does it affect life?

0:00-2:30

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WHAT IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE?

• “digital divide” used to discuss the connectivity gap among distinct regions and demographics.

• White House broadband report (June 13) o 91% of Americans had access to high-speed Internet service

of at least 10 Mbps downstreamo Only 71% of Americans actually subscribed to broadband at

home — an adoption rate lower than other nations with a similar GDP (adoption rate was even lower among African-Americans and Hispanics)

o cost and skill level as major reasons so many Americans forgo broadband access at home.

Source: Digital divide is still leaving Americans behind

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BROADBAND ADOPTION

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DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS

http://educationdigitalmedia.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/2012-digital-divide-statistics-infographic.jpg

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INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS = RURAL VS URBAN

http://educationdigitalmedia.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/2012-digital-divide-statistics-infographic.jpg

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DIVISION BECAUSE OF GENDER?

0:13-1:15

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LET’S THINK

• Digital Divides – what affects?o Accessibility of technology

(e.g., broadband, computer, ease of access for all users)

o Use of technology (e.g., to participate/produce vs. to consume/view)

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WATCH THE 2013 VIDEO AND DISCUSS

• How can broadband access affect ones’ future? Consider the role of “digital literacy.”

• Do you think the divide trend has changed over the years (compared to 2009)?

• What question does the narrator raise at the end?

0:21-1:49

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REVIEW THIS PANEL TALK AND RESPOND (20 MIN)

• Watch the video from 1:48

• As a group, prepare answers to the following:o What is Karen

Kornbluh’s key message?

o What is Vicky Rideout’s key message?

• “Are we really making sure that the technology is reaching its highest promise …?”

Karen K. Vicky R.

1:51 onwards

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ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN DIGITAL DIVIDE

Information Policy & Access Center (2012)

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IS MOBILE THE SOLUTION?

http://terranautix.com/2012/01/