Most recent public comments by Irene Park https://nowcomment.com/users/51988 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1271460 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1271460 "In my classroom, we provide a hard copy for any student who does not have internet access. While they can complete the work, they still have a disadvantage in that they cannot look up helpful videos or the notes that are posted by the instructor." My classroom also provides a hard copy for students without internet access at home. And I thought this would be the perfect solution to digital divide. However, what you said about not having the internet at home is not only disadvantaging their access to homework but also to their lesson materials really shocked me because I never thought about it that way. I simply thought providing a hard copy would solve the problem. Now that I think of it this way, I absolutely love the idea of checking out a hotspot. In this fast-growing 21st century, it seems like technology is a must, not a choice. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:16:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1271457 https://nowcomment.com/documents/130338?scroll_to=1271457 In my classroom, I often post homework online and give out online-based assignments (such as Study Island, Quizizz, etc.). Sometime in the beginning of this semester my mentor printed a few hard copies of homework and I asked why. She said it’s for those that don’t have access to the internet at home. This actually really surprised me because I had never thought about this issue before. I simply assumed that everyone had access to the internet at home. From this experience and the resources I read for this assignment, I can clearly see that the issue of digital divide is prevalent. To help students from lower socioeconomic statuses not be left behind, it is best to pass the Digital Civil Right bill. However since this can’t be done in a few days, I believe one thing we as educators can do is to provide an offline-format of an assignment along with the online version. Like I said, we can prepare a hard copy or allow students to take a picture of the teacher’s copy of homework. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:08:32 -0500