Direct linkERIC Number: EJ930787
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-2847
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Getting Past the "Digital Divide"
McCollum, Sean
Teaching Tolerance, n39 p46-49 Spr 2011
In the last decade, "digital divide" has become a catchphrase for the stubborn disparity in IT resources between communities, especially in regard to education. Low-income, rural and minority populations have received special scrutiny as the technological "have-nots." This article presents success stories of educators who can work around obstacles and recognize the promise of new technologies. (Contains 5 online resources.)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Teachers, Information Technology, Computer Software, Internet, Technology Uses in Education, Achievement Gap, Minority Groups, Low Income Groups, Rural Population, Low Income, Handheld Devices, Social Networks, Media Literacy, At Risk Students, English (Second Language), Elementary School Students
Southern Poverty Law Center. 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104. Tel: 334-956-8200; Fax: 334-956-8484; Web site: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/index.jsp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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