Equaccess to the Digiworld

In the classroom I believe that a teacher can provide equal access to the digital world to all students. Outside the classroom is another matter however, as some students do not have as much access to the internet as others, and some don't have any at all. There isn't much a teacher can do about a student's technological capabilities at home. Schools can do more than individual teachers to help students attain access to the internet and computers in general. They can keep the computer lab open after school and allow students to use it to do homework that may require a computer or just let them surf the web for a while. Some schools hand out laptops preloaded with many educational applications to all students that they can take home and do with what they want. Even if a student does not have internet access at home the laptop can have everything they need to do their assignments.

While handing out laptops to all students is a wonderful practice it is not possible for all schools to do so. It takes money. I don't know how much but probably a lot. That really is the crux of most educational problems: Money. With it comes technology and with technology comes vast opportunities for learning.