Digital divide

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/digital-divide

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the dimensions of digital inequality?Motivational, material, skills, and usage access
2. What is the key contributing factors?Socioeconomic status, geographic location (rural vs. urban), age, and educational disparities
3. Why do some kids not have good internet or devices?It often happens because families don't have enough money, or the internet is not built in their neighborhood, or they don't have enough computers or smartphones.
4. How does the digital divide affect schoolwork?Kids who can't get online for homework or research may miss out on lessons, projects, and help that other kids get, making it harder to keep up in school.

Digital Divide: The gap in access to, use of, and knowledge about information and communication technologies.
Digital Literacy: The ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.
Information Ecosystem: The complex network of information creation, dissemination, access, and use within a society.