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Greetings! My name is Ryan Adkins and we will be discussing terminology and information related to digital divide and digital inequality. We will review these topics on a local, national and global Level. There will be a discussion of facts and other relevant information related to the topic.
Digital Divide and Digital Inequality
Published on Dec 01, 2015
This Haiku Deck looks at Digital Divide and Digital Inequality in the state of West Virginia.
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Digital Divide and Digital Inequality by Ryan Adkins
Greetings! My name is Ryan Adkins and we will be discussing terminology and information related to digital divide and digital inequality. We will review these topics on a local, national and global Level. There will be a discussion of facts and other relevant information related to the topic.
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Digital Divide VS Digital Inequality
"'Digital Divide' to 'Digital Inequality': Studying Internet Use as Penetration Increases" by Paul DiMaggio and Eszter Hargittai differentiates the two topics. Digital Divide focuses on access to the net, while Digital Inequality focus more on an inequality among persons with formal access to the internet.
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A Digital Divide Scenario
These authors feel that Digital Inequality is a more relevant topic for present and future discussions. In my state of West Virginia, millions rely on dial-up internet access. This would fall into a digital divide discussion.
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A Digital Inequality Scenario
While some Individuals with finical power are able to purchase the new airbook at best buy for their son or daughter, others who are economically disadvantaged may use an out dated Acer notebook as the family computer. This is digital inequality.
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Where is Digital Divide and Digital Inequality?
Econmoic and cultural factors
According to Telecommunications and Information Administration, the largest population of individuals who lack telecommunication in their homes is found in rural and central urban areas.
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Our Children on a Global Platform!
I had a misconception prior to researching this topic. I always thought that America was the global leaders in internet usage. Not the case.
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Guess again!
Sweden has been the leader in Internet use since 2006.
While America has a slight gain since 2006 in internet access, the rest of the world is gaining quickly.
While America has a slight gain since 2006 in internet access, the rest of the world is gaining quickly.
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Comparing the America's to Europe
Eighty-two of Europeans have internet, compared to Sixty% with Internet access in the Americas.
Rural America
Native Americans in rural areas have the fewest with telephone access, followed by hispanic in rural areas, and then African Americans. The state with the 2nd lowest numbers of computer technology in their home is West Virginia.
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Who are we?
Mason County is a rural county along the West Virginia/Ohio boarder. It's known for the Bob Evans restaurant chain and the Mothman legend. The state capital is Charleston and it's fifty-four miles away from the county seat of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
According to Internet Access Local, thirty-one% of Point Pleasant's population is connected to the internet at home. This statistic is congruent with the state average. This information is discussed in more detailed in the Gazette report.
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Charleston Gazette
Internet Report
Our most trusted news source in the state of West Virginia is the Charleston Gazette. The paper recently celebrated it's centennial. According to their 2013 report, 1 in 3 West Virginians do not have a computer in their home. This places the state at number fifty of fifty-one.
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3 issues
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1. There is digital Inequality in West Virginia. Students have a lack of computer technology in the home.
2. Students view computer technology as entertainment. Nothing more.
3. There is digital divide in West Virginia. Many students live in areas without modern internet services.
2. Students view computer technology as entertainment. Nothing more.
3. There is digital divide in West Virginia. Many students live in areas without modern internet services.
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Fixing Digital Inequality
Problem #1: Getting current technology into our kid's homes!
Professionals are working through grants at the local and state level. Mason County, WV received a grant to distribute Samsung Galaxy Tablets over the next several years to students in their kindergarten-twelve grade system.
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Fixing Digital Inequality at the State level
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The state is working with Microsoft to allow students in their K-twelve schools to have access to office three hundred-sixty-five accounts.
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Technology Use
Problem #2
The Gazette report stats that thirty-four% of West Virginia users look for employment online and thirty-five% shop for health insurance.
We are trying to fix this problem through education. West Virginia schools are working diligently to implement blended instruction to students, teach digital citizenship, and provide instruction of using productive tools.
We are trying to fix this problem through education. West Virginia schools are working diligently to implement blended instruction to students, teach digital citizenship, and provide instruction of using productive tools.
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#3: Fixing Digital Divide
- Hos do we extend service to West Virginians?
In 2013, West Virginia received a grant for One-Hundred-Twenty-Six million dollars to extend high speed fiber optics for public facilities.
There is push to provide these services in rural areas, but there is still much ground to cover.
There is push to provide these services in rural areas, but there is still much ground to cover.
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Final Thought
Digital Divide and Digital Inequality effects West Virginia Greatly. The state is working on fixing these issues through grants, partnerships, and educating our next generation.
This presentation reviewed the AECT 3.1 Learning Environments: Creating. In this activity, I created a Haiku Deck Presentation based on Digital Divide and Digital Inequality in my state.
This presentation reviewed the AECT 3.1 Learning Environments: Creating. In this activity, I created a Haiku Deck Presentation based on Digital Divide and Digital Inequality in my state.
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Charleston Gazette
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/News/201307140029
ITU Facts and Figures
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2015....
DiMaggio, P., & Hargittai, E. (2001). From the 'digital divide' to 'digital inequality:'
http://www.princeton.edu/~artspol/workpap/WP15 - DiMaggio+Hargittai.pdf
penetration increases.
Princeton University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, Working Paper Series number, 15.
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/News/201307140029
ITU Facts and Figures
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/facts/ICTFactsFigures2015....
DiMaggio, P., & Hargittai, E. (2001). From the 'digital divide' to 'digital inequality:'
http://www.princeton.edu/~artspol/workpap/WP15 - DiMaggio+Hargittai.pdf
penetration increases.
Princeton University Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, Working Paper Series number, 15.
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