CHAPTER 1- DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM.
The purpose of this project is to see why the digital divide exists in inner city schools. Technology is bringing in new ways of learning and giving the children of today new opportunities, but at the same time technology is widen the gap between different communities. .
The Setting of the Problem.
The resources in low-income communities can't explain the technology gap alone. Society does not emphasis how important it is to supply equal distribution of technological equipment within the schools. Unlike families in the suburbs or higher income families, inner-city families are unable to purchases computers for their homes. The students that are enrolled in inner-city schools are deprived of computer education in the classroom, but in their homes as well. .
The digital divide refers to the increasing disparity between poor and affluent families' access to technology and the Internet. It has been well documented as a major issue threatening inner city communities. Community schools are ill-equipped to provide access to computers, technology education and the Internet for their students; fewer families in the neighborhood have home computers than families in more affluent communities; and the community centers lack the funding to provide computer access for after-school and summer programs. Minority and low-income families, who make up the vast majority, are increasingly isolated from the knowledge and information necessary to survive and thrive in the Internet era. This isolation can only compound the problems in a community where one-third of the residents live in deteriorating public housing, only 22.1% of the population are employed, and children face violence, drugs and gang activity.
As serious as the digital divide issue are the alarming statistics regarding math and science education in the nation's public schools. Individual career success and many future jobs will require math, science, and technology skills.
What should be done about the Digital Divide? There are individuals who believe there is no way to fix the Digital Divide. Some companies, like IBM, are trying to reduce the Digital Divide by buying computers for ailing communities. ... Other opponents of combating the Digital Divide see certain goverment programs as useless. ... ld be unsuccessful at reducing the Digital Divide. ...
This report is about the digital divide, which means the gap between those people who can get information and those who cant through the modern communication technologies like internet. Well, the topic of my report is`closing the digital divide` and in this report I have pointed out various steps that have been taken and still needed to be taken for filling this growing information gap between the countries. It is believed that the digital divide may lead to wider gap between the societies and countries. ... Well, several steps have been taken to fill this digital gap and provide internet acce...
Abstract The digital divide problem is still quite rampant, and is one concerning both developed and undeveloped countries. ... The main digital divide problem has been one of access. However, there are demographic aspects of the digital divide and these are largely based on education and income. ... The heart of the digital divide problem lies in addressing these specific points. ... Conclusion There is no single solution to solving the digital divide. ...
What is virtual? The concept of what is virtual has changed since the inception of computers and other communication devices. Today you can communicate with almost anyone, anywhere without even leaving your house. Today it is almost impossible to go anywhere without seeing "virtual technology". ...
Because a number of shoppers today are already purchasing products online - and Internet access via digital TV exists, advanced IT skills are definitely required for the future health of the digital TV industry. ... The government has said that before switch-over can happen, 99.4% of the population must be covered by digital transmissions and that 95% of consumers must have access to digital equipment. ... Research shows that while nearly half of Britain plans to convert to digital television within the next three years, 46% of the UK population admitted that they could not differentiate betw...
Because a number of shoppers today are already purchasing products online - and Internet access via digital TV exists, advanced IT skills are definitely required for the future health of the digital TV industry. ... The government has said that before switch-over can happen, 99.4% of the population must be covered by digital transmissions and that 95% of consumers must have access to digital equipment. ... Research shows that while nearly half of Britain plans to convert to digital television within the next three years, 46% of the UK population admitted that they could not differentiate betw...
Summerville divided the participants putting a few field dependent personalities's in the field independent group and vice versa. ... "Whites are more likely to have access to the Internet from home, than Blacks or Hispanics have from any location- (Defining the Digital Divide, 1999). Black and Hispanic households are 2/5 as likely to have home Internet access as White Households (Defining the Digital Divide, 1999). ... The gap for computer ownership among Blacks/Whites decreased 76.2% between 1994 and 1998 at higher incomes of $75,000+ in a 12-month period (The Digital Divide, 1999). ...
Technology Divide Among Minorities New advances in technology like the Internet were supposed to lead the path of a new era of fairness for everybody in this country. ... These strong facts reflecting the result of a perennial denial to technology education, employment training as well as access to new technologies for minorities is a slap in the face of government organizations that say that the racial digital division is an exaggerated fear from civil right advocates. ...
This is due to digital cameras and digital images. Unlike photographs, digital images are made up of many small, discrete pixels. The images are encoded by dividing the image into a grid of cells. ... Digital images, on the other hand, have fixed amounts of information. ... In reality, digital imagery and digital photography have forced people to realize the manipulative nature of photography. ...