Running Head: ED TECH ISSUE

Ed Tech Issue
Diego Lopez
EDU352: Foundations of Educational Technology
Professor Torrence Temple
November 4, 2014

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The Digital Divide. Its here and it exists. Digital Divide not only affects education, but it
affects everyone in the world. The Digital Divide not only exists among our children in school,
but it exists among senior citizens, low-income families, ethnic groups and people living in third
world countries. But, to speak for our country, it is noticeable here in America.
The reason I chose to talk about Digital Divide is because of the difference in how some school
districts have so much money that many of these rich school districts get the newest technology
and equipment and leave behind the poorer school districts behind. Every school district should
receive the same amount of money so that all schools are equal on the playing field when it
comes to technology. I feel that it is very important for educations sake that the Digital
Divides bridge is gapped.
I think the issue here is how some schools get more money than others. Why do the richer
school districts get more? The US is one of the very few countries where school money is based
off of local property taxes (Porter, 2013). So you see, one big difference is where you live. If
you live, say, in the affluent part of Albuquerque called Northeast Heights, your schools like La
Cueva High and Eldorado High get a lot of money because of good tax rich property taxes. But
if you live in the South West Valley part, schools like West Mesa High and Rio Grande High get
way less. These schools not getting that much needed money for technology really affects what
they can do.
One of my fellow students had this to say responding to my post:
Diego,
The digital divide is just straight out ridiculous. Like, for example, how you said the richer
schools get more is something I agree with. Instead of considering education as a whole, and
trying to get a decent education for everyone, they just focus on the individual schools that are
doing well over the schools doing mediocre. This mindset has to change, especially if they want
to think about the future of education and the future of our kids. Stuart Mathe.
Diego

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References
Eduardo P., (2013, Nov 5) In Public Education, Edge Still Goes to
Rich. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/business/a-rich-childs-edge-in-publiceducation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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Nakamura, D. (2000, Feb 02). Report finds 'digital divide' among county's schools. The
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Anthony, J., & Padmanabhan, S. (2010). DIGITAL DIVIDE AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION: A
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