by Matthew Lynch, Tech Edvocate
What the lack of technology means for low-income students is that, in addition to trailing in academic achievement, they are missing out on opportunities to learn the technical skills they will need to succeed in a highly competitive global workforce. Having limited access to Internet-connected computers means that they don’t have time to tinker or explore. They don’t have time to practice basic skills like typing or writing emails, or more complex skills like researching or coding. To compound the issue, teachers in low-income schools don’t use technology as effectively or as often as teachers in high-income schools.
http://www.thetechedvocate.org/digital-inequity-mean-low-income-children/
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from Educational Technology http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/?p=37556
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