ICE 234: Survey of Computers in Schools

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ICE 234Survey of Computers in Schools
Digital Divide

• Christy Keeler, Ph.D.

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Daily Objectives

• Define and give examples of the digital divide.
• Provide potential solutions for schools and
  classrooms that will assist in decreasing the
  negative effects of the digital divide.
• Lesson Presentations
• Present a technology-enhanced lesson in front of
  a classroom of students.
• Evaluate technology-enhanced lessons and teacher
  presentations.

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Daily Outline

• Opening/Blogger QA
• Lecture Digital Divide
• Lesson Plan II Presentations
• Demonstration Creating JPGs
• Independent Practice

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The Digital Divide

• Defined
• Affected subgroups
• Socio-economic status (SES)
• Race
• Gender
• Language

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The Digital Divide
Source PEW Internet Projects surveys between
March and August 2000
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The Digital Divide
Source Pew Internet American Life Project
February-March 2005 Survey (N2,201) May-June
2005 Survey (N2,001). Margin of error for
comparing the two groups is /- 5.
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The Digital Divide
Source Pew Internet American Life Project
February-March 2005 Survey (N2,201) May-June
2005 Survey (N2,001). Margin of error for
comparing the two groups is /- 5.
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The Digital Divide
Source Pew Internet American Life Project
February-March 2005 Survey (N2,201) May-June
2005 Survey (N2,001). Margin of error for
comparing the two groups is /- 5.
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The Digital Divide
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The Digital Divide

• Defined
• Affected subgroups
• Socio-economic status (SES)
• Race
• Gender
• Language
• Methods of increasing resource availability

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Lesson Plan II Presentations
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Altering Graphics into JPG Format
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Daily Objectives

• Define and give examples of the digital divide.
• Provide potential solutions for schools and
  classrooms that will assist in decreasing the
  negative effects of the digital divide.
• Lesson Presentations
• Present a technology-enhanced lesson in front of
  a classroom of students.
• Evaluate technology-enhanced lessons and teacher
  presentations.

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Daily Outline

• Opening/Blogger QA
• Lecture Digital Divide
• Lesson Plan II Presentations
• Demonstration Creating JPGs
• Independent Practice

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For Next Session

• e-Portfolios
• Getting help
• Technology Journey II
• Do NOT begin until e-portfolio is complete
• Video Storyboards

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ICE 234Survey of Computers in Schools
Have a great week See you next session!

• Christy Keeler, Ph.D.