Comments by Shamika Bailey Most recent public comments by Shamika Bailey https://nowcomment.com/users/50600 Kayla, That is an excellent idea! Another solution could be to survey the parents at the 1:1 parent-teacher conferences. https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1272041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1272041 This will not only provide who has access but also gain buy-in from the parents about the contingency plan from the teacher about how they plan to work around the issue for online assignments. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:08:32 -0600 Hi Jacuelynn. You brought up some great points about the digital divide being solved by communities helping each other. I found an article about how the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program puts this into action... https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1269892 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1269892 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program allows troubled students to become tutors by teaching their peers and teachers about technology to close the digital divide gap. This article supports your suggestion about how people can share information to learn from each other and solve this issue. Here is the link to the article: https://www.idra.org/resource-center/coca-cola-valued-youth-program-addressing-the-digital-divide/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:40:51 -0600 Dwayne, that can be very frustrating and time consuming. What are your thoughts about schools purchasing laptops/iPads for students to use in the classroom for assignments? https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1267759 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1267759 Do you think this would be beneficial to students who are at a disadvantage with access at home and how can teachers revise their curriculums to use these technology tools effectively in the classroom so that everyone can benefit? Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:18:18 -0600 Socioeconomic status is a huge contributor to the issue discussed in the article. What can educators do to help students from lower socioeconomic statuses not be left behind? https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1262714 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1262714 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:11:16 -0600 The article references visitors in a Seattle library having the ability to check out a hotspot in the same way they would check out a book. What are some changes you think libraries can make to help close the digital divide? https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1262713 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1262713 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:03:03 -0600 The Digital Civil Rights bill would allow equal opportunity for anyone to have access to the internet regardless of a person’s economic or financial status. This will benefit those who are under-resourced by providing access to broadband? https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1262712 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1262712 From an educators standpoint, how would you persuade or gain buy-in from legislatures and politicians to pass this bill? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:26:17 -0600 Test 1 https://nowcomment.com/documents/129924?scroll_to=1261739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/129924?scroll_to=1261739 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:54:45 -0600