7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 1/31

Camille Marie B. Urbano, RN

Technology

andEquity

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 2/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

References

Naviation

Equity !ssue

Clic" on any of t#e tabs to

t#e left to o $irectly tot#at to%ic.

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 3/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

References

Equity &actor in 'ec#noloy

(&ailure to %rovi$e a$equate tec#noloicalresources for all translates into failure to

%rovi$e quality e$ucation, creatin anever reater $ivi$e between a)uent an$%oor sc#ool $istricts* +Mason an$ o$$s,-/0.

Equity !ssue

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 4/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

References

Equity &actor in 'ec#noloy

 '#e &acts '#e issue of equity, w#ic# focuses on t#edisparities amon, (ae, en$er,et#nicity, race, an$ eora%#ic

location1* +2ors"i, -30 is a vital as%ectof tec#noloy t#at nee$s to be a$$resse$as its use e4%an$s.

 'ren$s s#ow t#at w#ile access to

tec#noloy #as increased over t#eyears, t#e ama5in a$vantae it #ascreate$ for some users #as been o6set byt#e availability, usability, an$ bias issuesit #as create$ for ot#ers.

Equity !ssue

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 5/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

References

Equity &actor in 'ec#noloy

 '#e Main Concerns• 7ccess

• 2en$er a%

• 7e is%arities

Equity !ssue

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 6/31

Larry !rvin, a former U.S. assistantsecretary of commerce remin$sin$ivi$uals, 

('#in" #ow %owerful t#e !nternet is. '#en remin$ yourself t#at fewer t#an-8 of %eo%le are actually connecte$. '#e %ower of t#e 9eb increasese4%onentially wit# every %erson w#o

oes online. !maine w#at we:remissin.* 

+;o$er, -30

&acin t#e &acts1

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 7/31

Section -

PresentConcerns

Scenario

Equity!ssue

References

Equity| Relevant Laws

Equity Laws

•&e$eral leislation a$$resses $iitalequity t#rou# a variety of fun$e$%rorams.

•State an$ local entities #ave t#eo%%ortunity to a%%ly for rantsun$er fe$eral leislation.

• '#ese entities use t#e fun$in tocreate %rorams t#at a$$ress $iitalequity issues s%eci<c to t#eircommunities.

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 8/31

 'elecommunications 7ct of3==>

Relevant Laws

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 9/31

 'elecommunications 7ctSection 706requires t#e &e$eralCommunications

Commission +&CC0to con$uct reularinquiries to see t#ata$vance$telecommunications

are becominaccessible.

Relevant Laws

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 10/31

No C#il$ Left Be#in$ 7ct of-3

Relevant Laws

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 11/31

EE'' Proram 2oal 'o assist every stu$entin crossin t#e digitaldivide by ensurint#at every stu$ent istechnologically

literate by t#e timet#e stu$ent <nis#est#e ei#t# ra$e,rear$less of t#estu$ent?s race,

et#nicity, en$er,family income,eora%#ic location, or$isability.

Relevant Laws

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 12/31

@i#er E$ucation A%%ortunity 7ct of-

Relevant Laws

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 13/31

7merican Recovery an$ Reinvestment7ct of -=

Relevant Laws

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 14/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

Equity!ssue

References

Equity| Present Concerns

PresentConcerns

Paul C. 2ors"i, in #is -= Urban E$ucationarticle, Insisting on Digital Equity , %osest#ese questions as a$$ressin a realisticloo" at current $iital equity

3. 9#o #as t#e easiest, most consistent accessto t#ese resourcesD

-. @ow are e$ucators usin tec#noloy$i6erently wit# $i6erent %o%ulations ofstu$entsD

. 9#o stan$ to ain t#e most F economically,%olitically, an$ so on F from t#e rowinurency to tec#noloies sc#ools an$classroomsD

G. 9#at are t#e equity an$ social Husticeim%lications of t#is e$ucational tec#noloy

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 15/31

Access

 'ra$itionally $e<ne$ as %ro4imity totec#noloy, re%orts of a %o%ulation:s

(access* to tec#noloy #as notconsi$ere$ t#e way t#e tec#noloy is

use$, ca%abilities of t#e system,obsolescence of #ar$ware, ability to%urc#ase software, or ot#er relevant

issues for e6ective com%arison.

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 16/31

Minorities, %eo%leearnin low incomes,in$ivi$uals wit#minimal e$ucation, an$c#il$ren of sinleI

%arent #ouse#ol$s F%articularly t#ose w#olive in rural areas orinner cities Fare amon

t#ose wit# t#e mostlimite$ access toinformation resources+2ors"i, -30.

7ccess

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 17/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

Equity!ssue

References

Equity| Present Concerns

2en$er 2a%

PresentConcerns

7 main concern in

sc#ools is t#egender gap t#ate4ists in t#e use ofcom%utertec#noloy.

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 18/31

 '#e 2en$er 2a%Researc# s#ows t#at %o%ulationsviewe$ boys as bein more a%tto wor"in wit# com%uters an$

tec#noloy as com%are$ to girls,resultin in altere$ views towar$scom%uters an$ tec#noloy ineneral. '#erefore attitudes 

towar$s tec#noloy are a6ecte$$ue to $i6erences in e4%osure.

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 19/31

Stu$ies #ave s#own t#atas of -, femalescom%romise t#e maHorityof t#e online %o%ulation,#owever t#is is

mislea$in in reference toa %erceive$ equity intec#noloy as it is notsu%%orte$ by t#e numberof women %ursuin an$<n$in success incom%uter relate$ <el$s.

+2ors"i,-=0

Gender

Bias

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 20/31

 'ra$itionally reconi5e$ sc#ool inequitiesa6ect t#e area of tec#noloy as well as

ot#er areas

3. Absolete or irrelevant tec#noloy

-. Limite$ access to use of tec#noloy by bot#teac#ers an$ stu$ents

. 'eac#ers w#o are not traine$ e6ectively orconsistently in t#e a%%ro%riate use oftec#noloy to meetin instructional oals

G. Use of com%uters for entertainment or rote%ractice rat#er t#an a tool for rowt# an$a$vancement.

Sc#ool !nequities

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 21/31

Sc#ool !nequities

+U5unboylu an$ 'uncay,-30

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 22/31

7eis%arities

7e accounts for

t#e #i#est a% inaccess an$%ro$uctive use oft#e internet. '#enee$ to a$$resst#is issue is li"elyto continue asa$vancements intec#noloy areincreasine4%onentially,meanin t#ateven to$ay:s

tec#noloy maybe obsoletetomorrow.

+U5unboylu an$ 'uncay, -0

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 23/31

7e is%arities

+www.ee"an$%o"e.ty%e%a$.com0

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 24/31

!n$ivi$uals wit# isabilities

(1a stu$y by t#e !nternational Centerfor isability Resources on t#e!nternet s#ows t#ata maHority of %eo%le livin wit#out$isabilities assume t#at %eo%le wit#

$isabilities #ave no reason to accesst#e !nternet.* +Jearns, -30

7not#er area of %resent concern centers aroun$ t#eavailability an$ trainin of tec#noloy a%%licationsfor in$ivi$uals wit# $isabilities. Lac" ofaccommo$ations an$ accessibility for $isable$in$ivi$uals an$ t#e eneral conce%tion t#at

tec#noloy is not essential for t#is %o%ulation rou%.

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 25/31

&or bot# culturally $iverse rou%s an$

women, t#e re%resentations of t#eirres%ective rou%s on t#e internet continues

to be stereoty%ical or nonIe4istent.

Stereoty%ical Re%resentations

Women Culturally Diverse

Ki$eo ames %ro$uce imaesof women t#at are #i#ly

se4uali5e$.

Aften minorities are notre%resente$

E$ucational software favors atra$itional view of irls an$ten$s to feature more male

<ures.

Minorities <n$ no connectionto t#e a%%lications on t#e

internet

Pornora%#y is ram%ant on t#einternet Lac" of multiIlinualre%resentation $oes notencourae minority use

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 26/31

2lobal !m%lications

Consi$er t#e worl$ an$ t#efuture. +clic" below0The

Implications

Of

Inequity Are

Global

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 27/31

7ccor$in to Mason an$ o$$s +-/0, ( 7stec#noloies continue to a$vance an$%rovi$e en#ance$ resources for learninan$ researc#, critical questions arise

•9ill t#ese tec#noloies be available to allsc#oolsD•9ill t#ey enable sc#ools to close or at least narrow t#e

 $iital $ivi$eD

Bri$in t#e 2a%

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 28/31

9#at nee$s to be $oneD

(Com%uter tec#noloy is t#e cuttingedgean$seductive Finstructional resource for -3st centurye$ucation, yet its o%timal a%%lications forinstructional e$ucation #ave yet to be$etermine$.* +7merican 7ssociation of University

9omen, 3===0

!umerous equity "actors# including gender bias#

accessibility# and gender gaps# need to beaddressed in order "or technology to be vie$ed byyounger generations as a $ave o" the "uture and a$onder"ul resource "or education and instruction#

among other areas%

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 29/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

Equity!ssue

References

Equity |Scenario

Scenario

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 30/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

Equity!ssue

References

Equity |References

References

7/26/2019 Technology and Equity

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/technology-and-equity 31/31

EquityLaws

PresentConcerns

Scenario

Equity!ssue

References

Equity |References

References

Mason, C. an$ o$$s, R. +-/0. Bri$e t#e iitalivi$e for E$ucational Equity. '#e E$ucationaliest, G, /I/=.

Nor$quist, S. +-, May 0. '#e $iital $ivi$e

Ki$eo <leO. Retrieve$ from ;ou'ube $atabase.

U5unboylu, @., 'uncay, N. +-30. iverence of$iital worl$ of teac#ers. Journal of EducationalTechnology & Society , 3+30, 3>I3=G. Retrieve$from 7ca$emic Searc# Com%lete $atabase

 ;o$er, M.B. +-30. '#e $iital $ivi$e '#e %robleman$ its im%lication. Learning and Leading withTechnology , -, 3I3.