Digital Access

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Digital Access in Schools

Digital Access can be referred to in multiple different viewpoints. Whether it be accessibility in a school for students, in the workplace, or in day-to-day living situations.

In a classroom specifically, there are many ways to ensure that all students have the same opportunities to become digitally sound and to become digital citizens themselves. Yes, there will always be those who do not have access at home, but there must be instances in the school setting where those students have the chance to catch up with their peers and learn the digital world as well. As a result of the pandemic, schools were forced to move online all across the world. This is where digital access may prove to be a concern for some students.

Just over one-third of students with families that have an income of less than $30,000 per year do not have at least high- speed internet connections at home (Auxier, 2020), which may decrease their ability to perform to their greatest potential in their classes. This statistic especially affects students of color such as Hispanic or black students. Of those two ethnicities, Hispanic students from low-income families are more likely to not have access to a computer than black students.

Strategies for Educators

Teachers who want their students to acquire digital citizenship regardless of their accessibility at home have some ideas for strategies to use in order to give their students the best opportunities for success.

Embedding social media into learning spaces for secondary students allows those students to become aware of their digital citizenship and give them equal opportunities in the schools. (Gleason, 2018)
Mold students to be digitally literate by using gmail, Google Meets, Google Classroom, and other online interactive programs. (Tohara, 2021)

In order for teachers to be successful and to give their students the most opportunities possible, they need to be educated on how to notice when a student does not have equitable access to online resources as their peers. Provided is a video with other resources and tips for educators to succeed during COVID-19 especially.

Transcript of "Let's bridge the digital divide!"TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Five billion people can't use the internet. Aleph Molinari empowers digitally excluded people, by giving them access to computers and sharing the know-how to use them.

In a TED presentation by Aleph Molinari, digital access is referenced as the "Digital Divide." This puts a new look on the topic and allows for many to see what it is like in more than just the educational world. By looking at the topic from a wider viewpoint, it is still clear that there are many people who may struggle with the ability to access internet on a daily basis. In his presentation, technology is referred to as a "right," not a luxury. This point is backed up throughout the presentation and he continues to show his research below.

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