Digital Divide

I do feel as though there is somewhat of a "digital divide" when it comes to technology and education. This idea is evident in the article, "Closing the Gender Gap," where the author discusses differences among boys and girls and technology. This article touched upon how girls use technology differently than boys and don't always learn in the same way either. Girls are less interested in video games and computer games, and are more interested in the more creative thinking programs.It saddened me to read that many schools of low socioeconomic status have little to no technology in their schools. These are things that we, as educators with access to technology, definitely take for granted. Little things, such as access to a computer to create a word document, are tasks that not every educator in the world can do. Today, with technologies such a smart boards, computer labs, laptops, etc... it is almost difficult to imagine what teaching was like before these technologies were invented. I also believe that educators should be trained in the different technologies that are available to them and that can assist in student learning. If teachers are aware and trained in these programs, they can then teach their students how to use such programs in an educational way.