will free benefit the rich? fighting for technology equity
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Will Free Benefit the Rich?
Fighting for Technology Equity
Justin Reich@bjfr
EdTechResearcher.org
Fellow, Berkman CenterCo-Founder, EdTechTeacher
Pisa Scores
The crisis in US
education is not of
achievement
The crisis in US
education is
inequality
If you believe that education is the civil rights issue of our time…
Will technology make learning more equitable?
Learn
ing
Technology Innovation
Learn
ing
Technology Innovation
Closing Gaps
Affluent
Low income
Learn
ing
Technology Innovation
Rising Tide
Affluent
Low income
Does wiki usage differ in schools serving different
populations?
Low Income Schools(n=117)
Mid to High Income Schools
(n=133)
Failed or Trial Wiki 50% 30%
Teacher-Content Wiki 34% 35%
Individual Student-Owned Wiki 15% 35%
Collaborative Student-Owned Wiki
2% 1%
Median Lifetime 6 days 33 days
Low Income Schools(n=117)
Mid to High Income Schools
(n=133)
Failed or Trial Wiki 50% 30%
Teacher-Content Wiki 34% 35%
Individual Student-Owned Wiki 15% 35%
Collaborative Student-Owned Wiki
2% 1%
Median Lifetime 6 days 33 days
Low Income Schools(n=117)
Mid to High Income Schools
(n=133)
Failed or Trial Wiki 50% 30%
Teacher-Content Wiki 34% 35%
Individual Student-Owned Wiki 15% 35%
Collaborative Student-Owned Wiki
2% 1%
Median Lifetime 6 days 33 days
Low Income Schools(n=117)
Mid to High Income Schools
(n=133)
Failed or Trial Wiki 50% 30%
Teacher-Content Wiki 34% 35%
Individual Student-Owned Wiki 15% 35%
Collaborative Student-Owned Wiki
2% 1%
Median Lifetime 6 days 33 days
Learn
ing
Technology Innovation
Rising Tide
Affluent
Low income
"For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have
abundance: but from him that hath not shall be
taken away even that which he hath.“
(Matthew 25:29)
Within School Inequity
“Some can’t”
Within School Inequity
Between School Inequity
“Some can’t”
“They all
must”
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