Charles Sturt UniversityETL 523: Digital Citizenship

Assignment 1BOral/slideshow Presentation

Name: Mark RennickStudent No: 11418484

Date Submitted: 27th April 2011

I understand that this assignment may undergo electronic detection for plagiarism and an anonymous copy of the assignment may be retained on the database and used to make comparisons with other assignments in future.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/2039283422_a9fb5201d1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2611679744_5da955a118.jpg

What is the digital divide?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2909416859_55c3911b72.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/3682719799_c23764324c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3951143570_20b4eccd3f.jpg

Access & Skills

Factors that contribute to the digital divide

Income

Employment

Education

LocationAge

Psychological make up

Social & Cultural values

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/239168376_278eafccd1.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2772902508_dd72451eed.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5566562232_ef052d9066.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2657194497_ae50033c41.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatleydude/5518417686/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Why should we….?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/189670488_5233f87a6e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2264352319_be3beb393a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/3769497825_5b580fe2a9.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.comb1f5ccb.j/1362/749300760_2f7pg

So, what is being done in schools?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/93/212196724_1991886f57.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4537905262_1cf22ab34b.jpg

Discussion Questions

1. Should schools attempt to collect and analyze data related to their student body in order to determine where they fall in regards to the digital divide in order to best meet their needs?

2. Should teachers be expected to meet benchmark standards demonstrating digital proficiencies within the classroom and in their instructional practice?

3. To what extent can schools successfully address the digital divide? What are the most effective ways of doing this?

Recommended readings1. National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (2000, October). Falling

through the net: Toward digital inclusion. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 25 April, 2011 from http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn00/contents00.html

2. Celano, Donna, and Susan B. Neuman. "Roadblocks on the Information Highway." Educational Leadership 68.3 (2010): 50-53. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

3. Fong, W. L. Michelle. "Digital Divide: The Case of Developing Countries." Issues in Informing Science & Information Technology 6.(2009): 471-478. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

4. Gibbs, Michael G., Anthony J. Dosen, and Rosalie B. Guerrero. "Bridging the Digital Divide: Changing the Technological Landscape of Inner-City Catholic Schools." Urban Education 44.1 (2009): 11-29. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

5. Partridge, Helen. "Redefining the digital divide in the 'smart state'." AusWeb08. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw07/papers/refereed/partridge/paper.html>.

ReferencesClancy Yeates with Jacob, Saulwick. "Labor vows to close the digital divide." Sydney Morning Herald, The 21 Dec. 2010: 1. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

 Celano, Donna, and Susan B. Neuman. "Roadblocks on the Information Highway." Educational Leadership 68.3 (2010): 50-53. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

 "Digital Divide - ICT Information Communications Technology - 50x15 Initiative." Internet World Stats –Usage and Population Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.internetworldstats.com/links10.htm>.

 Digital Education Revolution - Overview." Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/DigitalEducationRevolution/Pages/default.aspx>.

 "ePaper - The 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report - We take responsibility.." Deutsche Telekom. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2011. <http://www.e-paper.telekom.com/reports/2010/epaper-CR_Bericht_2010_en/page63.html>.

 "Falling Through the Net: Table of Contents." National Telecommunications and Information Administration. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn00/contents00.html>.

 Hawkins, Brian L., and Diana G. Oblinge. "The Myth about the Digital Divide." EDUCAUSE Review 41.4 (2006): 12-13. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

 Head, B. The laptop revolution. [online]. Campus Review; v.19 n.13 p.14; 7 July 2009. Availability: <http://search.informit.com.au.ezproxy.csu.edu.au/fullText;dn=177191;res=AEIPT> ISSN: 1037-034X. [cited 26 Apr 11].

 Kharif, Olga. "How Low Can PC Prices Go? - BusinessWeek." Businessweek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc20090310_258460.htm>.

 

Lee, Mal. “Schooling goes digital, and networked”. Australian Educational Leader; v.32 n.3 p.31-32; 2010

 "Mission | One Laptop per Child." One Laptop per Child. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://one.laptop.org/about/mission>.

 "National Secondary School Computer Fund Overview." Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.deewr.gov.au/SCHOOLING/DIGITALEDUCATIONREVOLUTION/COMPUTERFUND/Pages/NationalSecondarySchoolComputerFundOverview.aspx>.

 Partridge, Helen. "Redefining the digital divide in the 'smart state'." AusWeb08. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw07/papers/refereed/partridge/paper.html>.

 Sutherland-Smith, Wendy; Snyder, Ilana and Angus, Lawrence. "The Digital Divide: Differences in Computer Use between Home and School in Low Socio-economic Households." L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature 3.1 (2003): 5-19. E-Journals. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

 Steve, Burrell. "Policy an attempt to close the digital divide." Sydney Morning Herald, The 20 Oct. 2007: 8. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

 Willis, Suzanne, and Bruce Tranter. "Beyond the ‘digital divide’: Internet diffusion and inequality in Australia." Journal of Sociology 42.1 (2006): 43-59. E-Journals. EBSCO. Web. 25 Apr. 2011.

 Why is broadband essential? | National Broadband Network." Home | National Broadband Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.nbn.gov.au/content/why-broadband-essential>.