Tips for ensuring equitable access in the classroom setting:
- Implement a BYOD initiative as a supplement to school-owned devices
- Provide students the opportunity to use computers before, during, and after school
Excerpts below from the article:
For Low-Income Kids, Access to Devices Could Be the Equalizer |
Access to the Internet connects kids to all kinds of information — and for low-income students especially, that access has the power to change their social structure by allowing them to become empowered and engaged, said Michael Mills, a professor of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Arkansas during a SXSWEdu session last week.” |
“Access is a basic right. It’s the same as roads or clean water or electricity,” Mills said. “Those are [accessible] here in this country because we expect it. The same thing should apply to the Internet. The Internet is about empowerment. If we take away this access because we think certain people aren’t going to use it right, we’re no better than governments who take away voting rights from minorities.” |
Reference:
Barseghian, T. (2013, March 13). For low-income kids, access to devices could be the equalizer | MindShift | KQED News. Retrieved from http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/13/for-low-income-kids-access-to-devices-could-be-the-equalizer/
Barseghian, T. (2013, March 13). For low-income kids, access to devices could be the equalizer | MindShift | KQED News. Retrieved from http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/13/for-low-income-kids-access-to-devices-could-be-the-equalizer/
“With technology, equitable funding and equipment are not sufficient indicators that the needs of all students are being met. As educators, we must pay close attention to the manner and quality in which technology is used to meet the instructional needs of students.”
Enriching Your Classroom Through Equitable Technology Integration
Reference: Dieckmann, M.A., J., & Villarreal, Ph.D., A. (2001, May). Enriching your classroom through equitable technology integration. Retrieved from http://www.idra.org/IDRA_Newsletter/May_2001_Self_Renewing_Schools_Technology/Enriching_Your_Classroom_Through_Equitable_Technology_Integration/
Enriching Your Classroom Through Equitable Technology Integration
Reference: Dieckmann, M.A., J., & Villarreal, Ph.D., A. (2001, May). Enriching your classroom through equitable technology integration. Retrieved from http://www.idra.org/IDRA_Newsletter/May_2001_Self_Renewing_Schools_Technology/Enriching_Your_Classroom_Through_Equitable_Technology_Integration/
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Reference: Ray, B. (2010, February 11). Guest blogger: Equitable access to technology in education – Can there ever be guarantees? | Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/equitable-access-technology-berni-wall-edchat
Reference: Ray, B. (2010, February 11). Guest blogger: Equitable access to technology in education – Can there ever be guarantees? | Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/equitable-access-technology-berni-wall-edchat