While researching digital divide it really made me think about the obstacles involved with technology use in the classroom. I asked numerous colleagues about their experiences with technology in our school and discussed these issues with them. I even conducted a brief survey on technology with my students, just to give me a glimpse into their perspective and will be sharing those results fully in a future project. I will say that it was eye opening in that the students really took the survey to heart. This showed me that students really want to have a voice in their education, that they want to be heard. The results regarding student access to the internet was about what I expected with most having access to a cellphone w/internet access (82%), computer at home (94%), and internet at home (93%). However, most is not all. For every student to truly be equal in educational technology, all must have access to computers enough to complete their lessons. My research and creation of a presentation on Digital Divide was a very positive experience for me as a teacher. As a result of this research I can now speak on the subject intelligently with my colleagues; which I intend to do in the near future. I also learned of support programs for technology access that I was not aware of before. I am looking forward to conducting more research to provide support for inclusion of more educational technology in our school system.
Digital Divide Presentation
