Digital citizenship and edorigami

Digital citizenship link to great stuff!! Digital citizenship broken into its components... By Andrew Church, well known Aussie techie guy...
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Digital+Citizen+AUA

OERs - Resources put together by my group...

Introduction

Open Educational Resources...  This topic is relevant to today’s society and to all our diverse experiences and areas of interest.  It is applicable to K-12, post-secondary education, higher levels of education, and to all learners.

1.  Introductory Activities

Watch:

1. YouTube video on OERs – Open Educational Resources by intheacademia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xGRztrWv-k
2. Browse through the website OERCommons.org to see if there are any resources that you might find useful.
3. Please start by going to Wikipedia and read Open Educational Resources. This website features the definition, aspirations of the OER movement, the history, initiatives, and criticisms.

2.  Readings for this Topic

Below are readings that we felt would be beneficial to help aid in your understanding of OER.

1. At the Educause site, please go to the “7 Things You Should Know About” (learning technology topics).  Review the 7 Things You Should Know About Open Educational Resources.  Please download this resource and read it. The direct link is http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-open-educational-resources This should help you get a quick idea of who, what, when, where and the why of OER. 
2. Also, a great site for you to explore, is the Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER) published by UNESCO.  Read the section titled:  A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources:  Frequently asked questions.  However, you may wish to browse the rest of the document for discussions and resources.
3. Another article to read would be:  OECD Education Working Papers No. 76:  Open Educational Resources published by OECD.  This will provide you with a world perspective on policy implications of the expansion of OER.  The benefits and associated challenges.  (Optional reading).

4.  Critique Reading. 

Read:  Open educational resources:  education for the world? (2012) by Thomas Richter and Maggie McPherson, located athttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01587919.2012.692068.This reading discusses whether open educational resources can resolve educational gaps and educational justice throughout the world.  This reading is the one you will critique.

Issues with Resource Allocation by a fellow group

My Class readings on Resource Allocation in School Divisions. Lots of great resources to check out!! I am particularly interested in what Alberta is doing. See the "Emerge" document.

 Resource Allocation for Technologies and Funding Implications is a vast and complicated issue.  Technology is a very expensive and time sensitive endeavor. With the newest and latest technology being introduced every few months, school divisions need to develop a resource allocation strategy. This topic will allow you to delve deeper into all the questions of funding and choosing what best suits the needs of your division, school, teachers and learners.

To Watch

New South Wales provides a look at how they have chosen to allocate resources for technology based on the needs of each individual school in their division. (3:35 minutes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NjHIg1Qoww

Websites to explore

Alberta Education is exploring a 1:1 ratio in schools across the province. This is the link to their Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Project. Take some time to explore the different videos and reports on how their project is working.

http://education.alberta.ca/admin/technology/emerge-one-to-one/resource.aspx

The link below is the report for Alberta’s Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Project, but pages 18-22 in particular deal with the allocation of resources, not so much in a dollar value way but in the different areas that will require resources.  

Implementing One-to-One Laptop Learning in Alberta's Schools resource

http://education.alberta.ca/media/1232521/implementing%201-to-1%20laptop%20learning%20in%20alberta%20schools%20final.pdf

Reading to understand the topic

Essential Conditions: Necessary conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning

ISTE outlines the conditions necessary for learning. This is a short one page  article.

http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/netsessentialconditions.pdf

 Allocating Resources to Improve Student Learning

This easy-read article provides “general allocation information” that helps us to understand the complexity of resource allocation.  It discusses the roles, responsibilities and resources needed for maximizing a student’s learning opportunities.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-lynch-edd/allocating-resources-to-i_b_1018778.html?view=screen

Blended Learning Implementation Guide

This guide provides information about creating a plan to implement technology into schools.

http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CSD6190.pdf

Read to Deepen Understanding

Top-Ten IT Issues 2012

This article addresses the top 10 IT issues in all businesses. Although all of the issues are important, please focus on issues 1, 5 & 7 , reiterated below, as the primary focus in this article:

1. Updating IT professionals' skills and roles to accommodate emerging technologies and changing IT management and service delivery models

5. Integrating information technology into institutional decision-making

Bullet 5:

• How can IT leaders focus discussions regarding "technology" when planning school division initiatives, strategic goals, and projects , considering all of the requirements? For example, funding, staffing, tools, timelines, training, and recurring investment.

7.  Funding information technology strategically

http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/top-ten-it-issues-2012

Stretching Your Technology Dollar

This article has the 10 strategies to make the most of a budget for technology.  This article will bring understanding when considering our discussion questions (especially strategy #10).

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec11/vol69/num04/Stretching-Your-Technology-Dollar.aspx

Blended Learning on a Budget

Although this is an American article, it contains many visuals and organizers that help put into perspective the cost breakdowns and cost drivers when implementing technology into schools. The focus of this article is providing the necessary technology for a blended classroom model.

http://educationelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Blended-Learning-Budget-Toolkit-Final

Mandatory Reading

"Extreme Makeover School Edition"

In "Extreme Makeover School Edition", author Shari Camhi describes the process of one school district as they endeavor to integrate technology as a means of improving student achievement.  With a limited budget they recognize that the resource allocation must be done strategically and purposefully.  While the reading addresses an American school district, the process is one which could be applied in Canada as well. 

http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-leading/issues/february-2010/extreme-makeover-school-edition

My group's Project on the Digital Divide

The Digital Divide

The digital divide is a complex and multifaceted issue. There is some controversy over whether or not the digital divide still exists and if so, what constitutes the digital divide. Even the term is contentious. Some are no longer using the term "Digital Divide" and are favouring the term "Digital Inclusion" because calling the problem a divide constrains the discourse, which further contributes to the divide. Over time, the digital divide is emerging in a variety of ways, though most issues come down to access or lack of access, manifesting through a variety of limitations: cultural (this includes in some cases women being excluded from access to the internet), financial, broadband, technology, connectivity, skills, education/literacy, etcetera. All of the previous topics studied have touched on issues of divide: Does open education address the divide or cause it to grow? Is m-learning providing a bridge? Does digital learning privilige some and not others according to age (Digital Natives)? How do we go about integrating technology and allocating resources in a way that ensures inclusion? We invite you to reflect on all the course topics with an eye to digital inclusion as you engage with the following content and activities to learn more about the digital divide.

Content and Activities:

1. What is the digital divide?

Watch these videos:

• The Digital Divide in Education A short introduction to our topic. (Direct link http://youtu.be/x1YLPL0KOWE )
• What is the Digital Divide? A video which explores some of the main questions about the digital divide, factors which separate digital users, and the impacts of the digital divide. (Direct link: http://youtu.be/w0HMGoTJfE0 )
• Students and Teachers Points of View Although the video production is underdeveloped, this resource explores first-hand student accounts on how issues related to the digital divide impact their learning (Direct link: http://vimeo.com/12745683 )

Read

• A New Understanding of the Digital Divide A short article on the current trends of the digital divide. (Direct link: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-divide-technology-internet-access-mary-beth-hertz )

View these infographics: A visual exploration of the statistics related to the digital divide from an educational and socio-economic perspective.

• The Digital Divide Education perspectives (Direct link: http://t.co/FGsOrhdtxk )
• Digital Divide Socio-economic perspectives (Direct link: http://www.onlineitdegree.net/digital-divide/ )

What does the digital divide mean to you in your workplace? What are other contributing factors to the divide that haven't been mentioned in these resources that you have observed? (i.e. age?)

2. Does the digital divide exist or is it a myth or a problem of the past? What are some common myths about the digital divide?

• Four Myths About Digital Divide Although this is an older resource, this article explores four predominate myths that surround the digital divide that are still making an impact on policy making today. (Direct link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxzaHVhbmFuaWVzc2VufGd4OjU4OTBkYzEwNmU0OTRiZTg )
• The Myth About the Digital Divide This article addresses the “second-level” digital divide in a university setting, which is caused by several factors including: machine vintage; connectivity; online skills; autonomy and freedom of access; and computer-use support. (Direct link: http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/myth-about-digital-divide )
• "Bandwidth Divide" Could Bar Some People From Online Learning This article, posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education (Mar 4, 2013), examines the impact of connectivity, and the differences between those with access to fast connections versus dial-up speeds or access via a cellphone. (Direct link: http://chronicle.com/article/The-Bandwith-Divide/137633/ )
• The Digital Divide? It's at Your Local School, Too Explores an account from a teacher’s perspective on the access to hardware for inner-city families. (Direct link: http://www.good.is/posts/the-digital-divide-it-s-at-your-local-school-too )
• Recent BBC News article on number of pupils without internet An exploration of the links between poverty, lack of access to digital learning technologies, and poor performance at school. (Direct link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20899109 )
• IBM Predicts the End of the Digital Divide in 5 Years A provocative exploration on how the digital divide could be eliminated with cell phone access. (Direct link: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/tech/mobile/ibm-digital-divide-gahran )

3. How do we go about bridging the divide?

• Bridging the New Digital Divide (Jan. 2013) (log in required) A current examination of digital divide issues related to how schools are funded for technology and the socio-economic division between schools. (Direct link: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/bridging-the-new-digital-divide-lori-day )
• Can Video Games Help Close the Digital Divide This article explores an unusual approach that uses video games to bridge the digital divide and learning gaps for African-American boys in the United States. (Direct link: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/can-video-games-help-close-the-digital-divide/ )
• Digital Literacy is the Bedrock for Lifelong Learning An exploration of the links between income, access, the knowledge gap, and how teachers approach the digital divide in the classroom. (Direct link: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-divide-technology-internet-access-literacy-vanessa-vega )
• Calgary Herald: Group to Expand Low Cost Internet A Canadian perspective on how a charity is finding ways to provide access to low-income communities in Halifax and the impact on quality of life for community members. (Direct link: http://thechronicleherald.ca/hcw/490667-group-to-expand-low-cost-internet )
• Harper Government is Expanding Broadband Network in 68 First Nations Communities This announcement from the Federal Government website explores a partnership with Sasktel and Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) to enhance internet services in 68 communities, thereby helping bridge the digital divide by increasing connectivity for students in these communities. (Direct link: http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1328879669831/1328879799768 )
• UNESCO article: Broadband “The Missing Link” in Global Access to Education This UNESCO report highlights global strategies for improving high-speed networks to promote the Education for All Millennium Development in order to fully benefit from ICTs. (Direct link: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/broadband_the_missing_link_in_global_access_to_education_new_report_from_the_broadband_commission_highlights_strategies_for_leveraging_high_speed_networks_to_realize_education_for_all/ )

4. What are the next steps and who should be taking them? The answer to this question is determined by what one views as the cause of digital inequities. We've provided some examples of some steps others are taking and recommending.

• Video - TED talk Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud In this TED Talk, researcher, Sugata Mitra, shares his vision for Self Organized Learning Environments (SOLE) and his goal to design the ‘School in the Cloud’ - a learning lab in India, where children can explore and learn from each other, using resources and mentoring "from the cloud." (Direct link: http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html )
• Video – TED talk Aleph Molinari: Let’s Bridge the Digital Divide In this TED Talk, Aleph Molinari shares how he empowers the “Digitally Excluded” through the creation of technology-focused community centers, providing access to internet and basic digital literacy programs. (Direct link: http://www.ted.com/talks/aleph_molinari_let_s_bridge_the_digital_divide.html )
• Article – Bridging the Digital Divide: Changing the Technological Landscape of Inner-City Catholic Schools (library login required) This article explores the Bridging the Digital Divide Program, a 1-year intervention program in five inner-city Chicago Catholic schools, which addressed technology installation and teacher technology skill development. (Direct link: http://uex.sagepub.com.libproxy.uregina.ca:2048/content/44/1/11.full.pdf+html%20%20 )

What brick would you place (which aspect of the divide) to assist in building a bridge to cross the digital divide?

5. Optional resources to explore:

• Digital Divide Resource Roundup through edutopia (Articles such as: Mending the Breach: Overcoming the Digital Divide and Crossing the Digital Divide: Bridges and Barriers to Digital Inclusion)
• Students Forced to go to McDonalds for wifi After Libraries Close
• Web-Deprived Study at McDonalds
• Eight Great TED Talks About the Future of Education and Technology
• Digital Literacy and Digital Divide
• Bridging the Divide Through Technology
• Current Stats on Digital Differences (American)
• Article: Young People’s Internet Use: Divided or Diversified? (library log in required)
• Website: Hole-in-the-Wall Project (Sugata Mitra)
• TED Talk: Sugata Mitra Shows How Kids Teach Themselves
• Article – Narrowing the Digital Divide: Head Start Teachers Develop Proficiency with Computers The article shares the benefits of teacher training through the implementation of the Head Start program to help conquer the digital divide through increased access to computers for children and the development of teacher technological skills

6. Article to critique: Digital Divide: Students’ Use of the Internet and Emerging Forms of Social Inequalities from Research on e-Learning and ICT in Education(2012) pp. 55-68. (Direct link: http://link.springer.com.libproxy.uregina.ca:2048/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-1083-6_5) library log in required.

Abstract: In this article the authors (Eleni Sianou-Kyrgiou and lakovos Tsiplakides) argue that the digital divide is a divide in Internet use rather than in Internet access, and that new social inequalities emerge which are reproduced in different ways than in the past. They conclude that any attempts to examine social inequalities in higher education need to focus on the issue of the digital divide in relation to Internet use, which impacts on academic knowledge, students’ performance and transition to the labor market.

Group 5: Jennifer Stewart-Mitchell, Ryan Hicks, and Shuana Niessen

Video and Podcasts | Canadian Education Association (CEA)

Video and Podcasts | Canadian Education Association (CEA)

Ooooooohhhhhhh!!! A Canadian perspective to teaching! Podcasts, videos and blogs by Canadian teachers. I like reading (and viewing/listening) to what fellow Canadians are doing to inspire and innovate.

TeachersFirst: The web resource by teachers, for teachers

TeachersFirst: The web resource by teachers, for teachers

Blend up some learning!!

The following is a link to different approaches to blended learning. Where to begin? If you Re going to try something new, go beyond the traditional approach. Blended learning should not be the "old approach" with a techno- digital twist!!

http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/05/04/report-6-blended-learning-models-emerge.aspx?m=1

Is 1:1 device learning the answer??

Check out this TED talk on reasonable ways to conquer the digital divide with sustainable global solutions.. .

http://www.ted.com/talks/aleph_molinari_let_s_bridge_the_digital_divide.html

Sci Fi sounding future

Check out this TED talk by Ian Golding - really remarkable to think of some of the changes that we could face in 2030... Only 17 years from now!

What are we doing to prepare kids for this future??
http://www.ted.com/talks/ian_goldin_navigating_our_global_future.html?utm_source=t.co&source=twitter&utm_content=addthis-custom&awesm=on.ted.com_gTfg&utm_medium=on.ted.com-twitter&utm_campaign=#.UUSwfaJgO4t.twitter

How Social Media is changing ed

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2010/11/6-ways-social-media-is-changing-education/

Tech skills for teachers

http://edudemic.com/2013/03/the-10-skills-modern-teachers-must-have/

High tech on a budget - ideas to try...

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/09/five-ways-to-bring-high-tech-ideas-into-low-tech-classrooms/

What to invest in...

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/whats-worth-investing-in-criteria-for-choosing-technology-for-learning/

Inquiry learning

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

Mind shift - site for inquiry

Ed Tech Gurus Top 10!!

http://bestcollegerankings.org/elearning-edtech/

Check out these top edtech gurus!!

More from etmooc

I am taking part in a MOOC - Massive Open Online Course. It's free and I can do as much or as little as I wish. Awesome! Learning for the sake, and love, of learning!! The latest blog I'm reading is on
Rhizomatic learning.
( the following is taken from the blog... )

Rhizomatic learning is a way of thinking about learning based on ideas described by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari in a thousand plateaus. A rhizome, sometimes called a creeping rootstalk, is a stem of a plant that sends out roots and shoots as it spreads. It is an image used by D&G to describe the way that ideas are multiple, interconnected and self-relicating. A rhizome has no beginning or end… like the learning process...

Reference, Dave Cormier's blog,
http://davecormier.com/edblog/2011/11/05/rhizomatic-learning-why-learn/

Dave asks these questions and reflects on the responses....

Why do we teach?
What does successful learning look like?
What does a successful learner look like?
How do we structure successful learning?

I'm not going to post my response... Yet... I need to think about the questions. However maybe these are questions educators need to think about as we plan, assess and evaluate not the students, but ourselves in learning. Ahhh it's late... Enough! Read the blog I linked, it's pretty thought provoking.

Here's another blog from etmooc that focuses on rhizomatic learning ... I love her idea for genius hour! Very cool!!

http://thinkingandlinking.wordpress.com/

A blog after my heart

So I have found an amazing blog to follow. The focus is integrating technology and literacy! Love it!! http://education584.blogspot.ca/?m=1

On the blog, there are cross curricular posts which not only effectively integrate technology into lessons, but look at literacy across all subjects. Upon a quick scroll of the posts, I could see information on digital storytelling, to resources like Edcanvas, to student development of PLN Personal Learning networks.

Pretty cool!

First Nations Wisdom and Open Ed

Connection between shared learning resources and First Nations' views... Interesting blog

http://karenatsharon.blogspot.ca/2013/03/collective-wisdom-using-aboriginal.html?m=1

If you can't curate - retweet

http://m.flickr.com/photos/planeta/7776885762/

If you can't curate - retweet

http://m.flickr.com/photos/planeta/7776885762/

Popcorn Maker

Popcorn maker is from Mozilla and allows you to remix and recreate videos and Gif images. Mozilla provides instructions for doing these types of techno projects.

So how it be integrated into education? Imagine the old fashioned and ridiculous collage? Try a video montage on a message related to a theme or topic - or as a way to recreate or reapply what was learned in a unit. Lots of possible combinations - the key is to first look at the curriculum outcomes and explore how students could use this tool to recreate what they've learned in another way. Without rambling further, just remember that the tech is the tool not the main focus.
https://www.webmaker.org/en-US/projects/show-them-some-love-internet-style/

Remix the biography

Mozilla project for education - free and easy to use!

https://www.webmaker.org/en-US/projects/interactive-biography/

50+ ways to tell a story

Assessment ideas - Telling student academic stories

http://50ways.wikispaces.com/

OER on Web 2.0 resources

Check out this OER - open Educational Resource on Web tools for education! Love it lots!!

http://www.oercommons.org/community/100-ideas-for-educators/view#.UQbs0myu5Sk.twitter

How to Integrate Tech in the Classroom

for more information on this post ho to Edutopia! http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction-video


Reference info...http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration
Everything you need to know about effective integration.... But is it??

Is tech integration just having a great lesson that involves apps or on-line sites? Is it about finding a cool activity that will engage and get the students attention - because after all they are the "Net Generation" - and this is the only way you can sustain their attention?

Do you ever find yourself going on line to quickly find an activity like a Webquest or on-line based worksheet because you need to get the students on the computers? If you have, take look at the following model for tech integration. To effectively tech integrate, the tech tool/ resource /activity must match the differentiated needs of the students, as well as the subject or content being taught. Sounds reasonable right? This means that as teachers plan, consideration and knowledge must go into each of these three areas. Surprisingly enough the tech tool must not upstage students' needs or content. Technology is a vehicle to support or enhance learning - it's not the final destination or the main attraction...

The model...
http://infusingict.wikispaces.com/file/view/TPCK.jpg/220936634/TPCK.jpg

Article which explains a little about TPCK
http://eductechalogy.org/index/archives/276

https://www.google.ca/search?q=tpck+model&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#biv=i%7C5%3Bd%7CNRlyFSlIuqXV4M%3A

VanDusen's Regina Convention links

Here is a link to Eric VanDusen's presentation on play from the Regina Teachers convention

Focus on engagement, inquiry and play...

http://erikvandusen.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/rpsta-teachers-convention-2013/

Digital Storytelling

Show and Tell (Digital Storytelling)

Alec Couros’ Open Thinking Wiki
http://couros.wikispaces.com/digitalstorytelling

Bullies Called Him Porkchop
http://www.youtube.com/embed/NgYzIehZxSo

The Centre for Digital Storytelling
http://m.youtube.com/#/user/CenterOfTheStory?&desktop_uri=%2Fuser%2FCenterOfTheStory

Digital Portfolios

Links to digital portfolios...

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech111.shtml

https://pathbrite.com/

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/01/great-tips-and-tools-to-create-digital.html?m=1

SMARTbrief Edtech

Great resources to Edtech links. Subscribe to the Smartbrief feed if you are into Edtech. Always good articles and links to resources.

http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/encodeServlet?issueid=E08F2C6A-ADAB-445E-8A86-025A827BCD16&sid=40e9496c-3855-4f16-992e-5c722f0603ad

Digital Tools for MY

Love this blog post (Middle Web), as there are some great tools for tech integration from a seasoned Middle Years Teacher. Check out!!

http://www.middleweb.com/5545/digital-tools-for-the-common-core/

Twiddla is Awesome!!

I pretty much started hyperventilating when I saw this video for Twiddla, as the video states a "meeting playground".

If it's also free (for educators and students) - I may need to get a paper bag so I can breathe. Check out the link below. Presenter embeds a slide-share presentation and a backchat - which he shows how to simply code for... OMG - Way too cool!!

It's a platform for multiple tools which can be seen all at once!

The basic service is free for everyone. But for more "deluxe" services there is a cost $14/month min... But if you are a teacher sign up and email them your school address and you get a free account!! For more info. go to Twiddla and checkout the "Features" page - Scroll to the the bottom, and read the  "For Teachers" section.

COOL X 1000 000!!

Instructional video...
http://teachamazing.com/combine-webtools-to-create-interactive-online-environment/

Twiddla...
http://www.twiddla.com/

Grapplings Tech Learning Spectrum

Think you are a pretty tech savvy teacher or want to find ways to transform learning? This means going beyond knowing how to use a variety of tools in class to getting students to understand how to choose the best tool or resource for a variety of tasks.

Check out Grapplings' Learning and Technology Spectrum graph. I think that this document would be an excellent one for teachers to use to transform their understanding of technology integration into the classroom.

http://www.bjpconsulting.com/files/MAPPSpectrum.pdf

Check out more at the DigiLeaders Wiki

Digital Student Leaders

I love this idea... Student Digital Leaders!!! Empowers students, frees up time for teachers and creates a sense of all taking part in Digital Literacies as fellow learners. Definitely something work trying!!

http://dedwards.me/2013/01/26/digital-leaders-why-you-need-them-in-your-school-plus-a-few-tips-on-how-to-get-started/

Edutopia links for Digital Divide

The Digital Divide: Resource Roundup

The "digital divide" is still a critical issue in education and beyond, and is even more complex than it was a decade ago. Here's a roundup of resources and organizations to help educators understand both the history and the new landscape of the digital divide.

BY AMY ERIN BOROVOY

Resources by Topic:

• Exploring Digital Inclusion
• Digital and Media Literacy
• Blogs about the Digital Divide
• Articles from the Vault
• Additional Resources on the Web

Exploring Digital Inclusion

Crossing the Digital Divide: Bridges and Barriers to Digital Inclusion by Sara Bernard (2011)
Now that we’ve reached the second decade of the new millennium, how is digital access changing, and what are the implications for schools?

A New Understanding of the Digital Divide by Mary Beth Hertz (2011)
Blogger and elementary school computer teacher Mary Beth Hertz discusses a new perspective on the digital divide -- not just access but "kind of access."

A Short History of the Digital Divide by Richard Rapaport (2009)
The birth of the internet and how the term "digital divide" evolved, from our Digital Generation package.

Join the discussion in the Edutopia Community: "Have we forgotten about the digital divide?"

Digital and Media Literacy

Digital Literacy is the Bedrock for Lifelong Learning by Vanessa Vega (2011)
Bridging the digital divide means more than just access to devices, it includes digital literacy, which ensures informed citizens and the birth of new ideas.

Why Media Literacy is Not Just for Kids by Suzie Boss (2011)
Blogger and education journalist Suzie Boss proposes that media and digital literacy is not just for students, but essential for all citizens nationwide.

The New Literacy: Scenes from the Digital Divide 2.0 by Richard Rapaport (2009)
Just as one cyber gulf narrows, another has threatened to take its place.

A Digital-Literacy Maven's Favorite Web Links by Michele Knobel (2009)
A professor of education uses these websites and resources to help prepare tomorrow's teachers for working with "digital natives" in the classroom.

Students Evolve from Consumers to Critics and Creators by Ken Ellis (2005)
Critical-thinking skills -- and fluency in multimedia production -- are integral to media literacy.

Blogs about the Digital Divide

Should We Be Concerned About an "App Gap"? by Audrey Watters (2011)

There is a growing disparity between those who have used apps on mobile devices and those who have not, writes blogger Audrey Watters, but what is the real impact?

Using Blogs to Engage English Language Learnersby Jon Schwartz (2011)

A fourth grade teacher uses blogging to help close the digital divide in his classroom in Oceanside, California.

The Digital Divide Within: Creating a Level Playing Field for All Students by Chris O'Neal (2007)

Educational technology consultant and former Edutopia.org blogger Chris O'Neal writes about how students don't always get equal time on computers, even in the school setting.

Digital Equity: Working Together For a Solution by Bonnie Bracey Sutton (2006)

Teacher, technology consultant, and former Edutopia blogger Bonnie Bracey Sutton describes how she and other miniority teachers created a Digital Equity Special Interest Group to brainstorm solutions to digital inequity.

America’s Effort to Close the Digital Divide Stalls by Bonnie Bracey Sutton (2006)

Bonnie Bracey Sutton argues that in 2006, the United States was behind the curve in initiatives to make technology accessible to all students.