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Answering the Call to Close the Digital Divide

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Session description

Despite progress in expanding access to technology, inequities persist. How can you and fellow educators help your community close the digital divide? Using an approach designed for pre-service teachers, you can help educators understand the inequities at a local level and inspire them to advocate and action for change.

Outline

Using activities I successfully implemented with pre-service teachers, I will provide a model for engaging educators in closing the digital divide and responding to the call to action in the National Educational Technology Plan.

I will share interactive resources with statistics about the technology access in school districts across the United States and guide participants in researching the state of the digital divide in their community. The poster will include digital templates which attendees can copy and utilize in their own sessions. After reviewing the statistics, attendees will be able to explore best practices for closing the digital divide, including school-based initiatives and community-based projects. The poster will include examples of how to encourage educators to take action in their classroom and community, which participants can adapt for their setting. Finally, participants will interact with each other by sharing their own approaches to engaging educators in closing the digital divide on a digital whiteboard.

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Supporting research

The Digital Access Divide. (n.d.). Office of Educational Technology. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://tech.ed.gov/netp/digital-access-divide/.

Howard, N. R., Schaffer, R., & Thomas, S. (2018). Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Teacher Prep Programs. International Society for Technology in Education.

Kormos, E., & Wisdom, K. (2023). Digital divide and teaching modality: It’s role in technology and instructional strategies. Education and Information Technologies, 28(8), 9985-10003.

Parker, J. (2023). Digital Equity Dashboard V2 Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/john.parker2994/viz/DigitalEquityDashboardV2/Cover.

Turner-Lee, N. (2020, March 17). What the coronavirus reveals about the digital divide between schools and communities. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2020/03/17/what-the-coronavirus-reveals-about-the-digital-divide-between-schools-and-communities/

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Presenters

Laura Fogle

Director METRC

North Carolina State University

Session specifications

Topic:

Cultural Competency

TLP:

Grade level:

PK-5

Audience:

Teacher Development, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Teacher Education

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Learner

Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.

Leader

Advocate for equitable access to technology, high-quality digital content, and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.

For Coaches:
Digital Citizen Advocate

Encourage educators and students to use technology to address community challenges.