Solomon’s Chapter 1
January 21, 2008
Well, over my morning coffee I read Chapter 1 of Toward Digital Equity. I like the way it prepares the reader for the upcoming chapters, introducing how historically free education has emerged in America, and the problems that have been overcome in doing so. The book points out how technology and the access to it can either improve education or digitally divide it. There is an emphasis on teachers implementing the use of technology as opposed to merely just teaching technology as well.
My thoughts would linger as I read this chapter to the fact that I have chosen a particular college to attend for my Special Education Degree based on the fact that it offers the entire program online. Be that as it may that I may not have the social interaction through in class instruction that so many may encourage. I will get that interaction when I teach. My point is that I chose a degree based digital access……
Angie H.
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January 26th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Angie,
I didn’t even catch the idea of “how technology and the access to it can either improve education or digitally divide it.” That is such a powerful thought! There are those that have, and those that have not. It makes you wonder if there could be a divide that takes place–WOW! That could be an entire post in itself.
I love reading my classmates thoughts and interpretations on the same material that I read.