Essential Question: What can be done to fix the digital divide?
Mastery Objectives:
SWBAT explain the Digital Divide and identify solutions to closing the divide.
Do Now: What do you think the Digital Divide is? Don't look it up. Just try to take a guess.
Directions: Research the Digital Divide and identify one non-profit organization that developed a solution to closing the Digital Divide. Create a slide show presentation and present your project to the class.
Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMi3ky04XqY - Rural America during Covid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Th2UEsHZs - Urban America during Covid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rNRevynQk - Digital Divide World-Wide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJndJUzPTEE - Why I Fight to Close the Digital Divide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d5R5ZjRzsc - Getting Woke to the Digital Divide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXVfkQ3GKDY - Lizzo on Why Diversity Matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAqSzEoQeFY - Gender Divide
Requirements:
6 Slides including the title slide.
Identify and explain the Digital Divide.
Present a non-profit organization and their efforts to close the gap.
Explain your thoughts on their efforts.
Ticket-to-Leave:
Discussion: Why do you think that it is important to fix the digital divide?
Companies:
Close the Gap Foundation Two Screens for Teachers
EveryoneOn Devices for Students
Girls Who Code Google
Black Girls Code human I-T
Oakland Undivided Khan Academy
National Digital Equity Center E-2-D Eliminating the Digital Divide
Free Geek Digitunity
Puede Network One Community
Code.org Digital C
AI For All AkiraChix
The AI Education Project Annie Cannons
Coding it Forward