Equal access to internet and current technologies need to be a priority in education. Students that come from a lower economic status, who live in rural areas and or have limited access to technology will constantly be an issue. It is the ultimately the school's responsibility to initiate this change so that every student will have access to technology as necessary. One of the ways teachers can implement this change is to make families aware of the community resources that are available including what is available within the school. Maybe the school library has extended hours or by using the community library, students will have access to technology to complete their assignments.
"Technology cannot become a useful support for students' work if they have access to it for only a few minutes a week. Technology-supported, project-based instruction requires a high degree of access to the tools of technology and to communication systems. Schools are faced with reality of a limited budget for equipment, telecommunications, and software, and they must make hard choices about how to get the most out of what they have." (p. 71)
Ultimately, the teacher's role is to include as many technology experiences so that every student has access to this means of educational learning experiences. In order to have students know how to use it on their own and to use it correctly, we must implement it into our curriculum. As technology advances, districts must find ways to fund this and implement it across the board so that students all have equal access.
Resources
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te400.htm
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