The use of technology in the classroom is a great way to integrate learning how to use the internet into the classroom. Students who have access to computers both at school and at home have the opportunity to continue their education outside the classroom. In many school districts this technological advancement makes it easy for students, parents, and teachers to access important school information at any time.
However, what about the school districts that are not able to provide their students with this tool? Unfortunately, there are lower income districts that do not have the funding for computers in the classroom. Also, there are many families in these areas that do not have computers or the internet in their homes. I feel that this puts students who come from lower income families at a disadvantage due to a lack of money and resources.
I am interested in hearing about how anyone else feels about this issue that faces students and schools today. Feel free to comment at any time.
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I definitely agree that students who come from lower income districts may be at a disadvantage when it comes to computers. The Internet has a vast array of opportunities for students to practice what they learn in the classroom in addition to explore topics further. Students who are not able to access the Internet will loose out on this abundance of information. The low income schools that I have visited in the past all had some computers, which students had access to, but as you mentioned many of these students do not have this tool at home. In this case, teachers should really encourage students to use the computers while they are at school as a learning tool.
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