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Click to edit Master title styleConquering the Digital Divide
Dr. Tina ManglicmotSupervisor of Instructional TechnologyWilliamsburg-James City County School
Click to edit Master title styleBrainstorm
With a partner, write down a list of obstacles or challenges preventing students from being
successful in school.
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Click to edit Master title styleLocus of Control
What YOU
control
What the school/division controls
EVERYTHING ELSE
Click to edit Master title styleWhat do we control?
Things we control Things we don’t control
Click to edit Master title styleWhat is the Digital Divide Today?
• Gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not.– Hardware– Internet Access– Training
• Cell phones are dominant, but is this enough?– Entertainment vs. empowerment divide
Click to edit Master title styleWhat does this mean for educators?
• Acknowledge & Understand– What does it look like?– How will it evolve and change?
• EMPATHIZE • Allow ACCESS within your four walls• Be creative & innovative– Personalize learning for ALL students
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• Let’s work in team.• Each team will receive a common scenario of
activities/class assignments given to students within a school.
• How might you alter, change, or enhance the activity in order to adjust to students who might not have access to technology or have limited access (cell phone, mom’s work laptop)?
Click to edit Master title styleScenario – Report Out
• Scenario 1• Scenario 2• Scenario 3• Scenario 4• Scenario 5
Click to edit Master title styleWJCC Teachers & Digital Equity
• Empower students to use technology for work• Choice boards• Provide alternative resources (media center)– Books– Paper copies
• Burn video to DVD or place on flash drive• Allow check out of materials • Offer after school hours or provide extra time• Collaborative projects with different roles (some
technology driven, some not)
