| Computers Are No Longer a Luxury for Students Zach Leverenz - TakePart | |
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Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education (amplivoxsound)
Once considered a luxury, access to Internet and technology has become absolutely essential to succeeding in school, getting a job, and actively participating in today’s society.
We acknowledge that access to technology is now a significant part of closing the opportunity divide in the United States; however, according to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), 100 million Americans go without an Internet connection at home, and nearly 62 million do not use the Internet at all. Unconnected Americans, the majority of which are low-income, risk becoming increasingly isolated in today’s digital society.
One area where evidence of digital inequities is most prominent - and most troubling - is education.
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