Can teachers provide equal access to the digital world for all students?

No, this is not very feasible. Teachers cannot provide equal access, for all students to the digital world. Every school district works with different budgets and that money needs to be allocated in different ways besides technology.

Although it would be a great to say that teachers can provide equal access for all students with technology, they do the best they can, but it’s not practical. Teachers must integrate technology into their lesson plans and policies for all members of the learning community, and make the community have equitable access and use. Not being equipped with the proper technology can make these tasks certainly very difficult if not impossible. Many schools try to provide scheduled computer lab time for all students in order to give them the access that they need for research, assignments, ect…. Even set ups like this, still isn’t enough time.

The fortunate part, is that our society has made such great technological advances, that it would be so beneficial for our students to have and learn from, but unfortunately it’s costly. If students could have more access to technology, they could be more productive and ready for any type of job market. What we’re seeing in the classroom are computers that are old, large, and very slow! With technology like this it makes it almost impossible for teachers to accomplish any task at hand and have students acquire any type of skill. Hopefully, in the near future our classrooms will be equipped with more technology and students can learn the new way. Either way, I feel students can still learn and utilize technology if they have the desire to. They can access some form of technology by the library, friends, relatives or after-school programs.