This article explains that our countries advances with technology had provided great chances for students that can access computers but for students that don’t have those opportunities; it has created a large gap. Because most middle class public schools have become so greatly dependent on computers it teaches those students many important skills that will be surrounding their future. Students that aren’t able to have computers are then trapped within the past ways of education, and are almost stuck in the past. They are limited in what they would like to study or advance to because not having a computer places a strong handicap on students. The people that have been split by to digital divide are now one of the country’s largest issues. The divide has cause “Minorities, low-income persons, he less educated, and children of single- parent households, particularly when they reside in rural areas or central cities…” (Larry Irving), to be separated from the rest of the world that is constantly being pushed by the advances in technology. Although people are working to end this problem it is still apparent in many parts of the country. The people that are raised without a computer are shown a completely different way of life.
It is surprising to read that there are people that have never used a computer. I often use a computer at least two times a day. Our school works seems to revolve around technology in every class. A school that doesn’t have multiple computer labs, or offer laptops that you can use when ever needed in the library, doesn’t seem normal. The things that I have taken advantage of for my whole education are now being shown in an angry article. I think it is important to see that others are very limited in their schooling in hopes that it will encourage schools like ours to give back, while also teaching students to be great full for what they are given.
The Information Revolution Has Created a Digital Divide." Opposing Viewpoints: The Information Revolution. Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Deerfield High School. 8 Feb. 2010
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