EDUC 628-Spring-08

Some of the points that Solomon makes regarding important factors in assessing educational equity are the social context, economic, political, and educational reform contexts.

Digital technology, I think, is improving the level of digital equity in certain age groups, mainly teenagers.  I think that in some older generations though, that digital technology can hamper digital equity since some people don’t want to learn the newest technological innovations if they don’t have to.  If it is not necessary for them to change their current style of communication then I think these people are reluctant to take the time to figure out how to change.

Access of digital technology is affecting cultures because it is bringing together cultures through the instant communication.

I think that to improve the rates of women professionals in the technology fields would be to give them easy access to pursuing professional development and college courses.  For younger women, instructors and the schools need to address this issue encouraging females to pursue this field.  Vocational schools should have computer technology courses for high-school students.

The following website has much information on the subject:

http://digitalequity.edreform.net/resource/1383