What are “digital inequality” and the “participation gap”?
Digital inequality
is the idea that access to the latest computer technology varies greatly within
society with low-income and non-white Americans less likely to be able to
afford and use the newest tools.
Participation
gap is students who lack 24/7 access to the latest technologies lag behind
their peers technologically and educationally.
Summary
Chapter four starts off by talking about the integration of
technology in the classroom. There are so many ways to make technologies an
internal part of the classroom. A few examples of this would be: creating power
points, viewing video recordings, posting and accessing course assignments
online, researching political parties, and so much more! The way teachers use
technology can be subdivided into three primary ways, those being:
inside-the-classroom teaching tools, outside-the-classroom professional
resources, and inside-and outside- the classroom learning resources for
students. Chapter four subdivides five important technology bases that we are
now seeing in schools. There now are technology-based libraries, technology-
based textbooks, technology based learning environments, technology based teaching
tools, and technology based offices. Technology is highly becoming integrated
in our schools and classrooms. Future educators need to know that integrating
technology into teaching takes patience, perseverance, and willingness to
involve students in learning about technology. The book gives examples of a
digital pen and a digital notepad. In theory, digital pens and digital notepads
can change how teachers manage the notes and writing applications that occupy a
major portion of their work time. Incorporating these into all classrooms in
the future will be a great advancement then what our society used learning in
classrooms. Technology is evolving fast therefore, future educators need to be
ready for change and adaption.
The video below demonstrates technology being integrated in the elementry schools. Teachers are incorporating ipads to teach students basic concepts such as math and spelling.
Tech Tool Link
The tech tool link I checked out was the (NETS) website. NETS
stands for National Educational Technology Standards for students. (NETS) has
been created to set standards for excellence and best practices in learning,
teaching, and leading with technology in education. On the site you are able to
click on one of the “Net” families. For example you are able to choose among: “Nets
for students”, “Nets for teachers”, “Nets for administrators”, “Nets for
coaches”, and “Nets for computer science educators.” These links then will send
you to a website where you can purchase books that go along with the net family
that you have chosen. There are several different tabs that enable users to do
different things. There are rubric forms to use that asses how effectively you’re
integrating technology in the classrooms as well as video case studies that
show how teachers integrated technology in the classroom. I found this site to
be a bit overwhelming with information and with the several different tabs.
Great video to demonstrate the use of iPads...and it really is fun to see how the tablets are invading the classrooms. :) The really neat thing about them is that they are mobile, so learning can happen anywhere. The other positive is the apps available - opens up an entirely different world of learning, as well. And, they are so intuitive to young children.
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