#digital divides

[rhairston3-blog]

As teachers know, what happens in a child’s home often carries over into the classroom. Lack of access to a speedy, reliable Internet connection at home can limit learning opportunities for poor students. This problem, dubbed the “homework gap,” has been the topic of national conversations, and is set to undergo a comprehensive study by …

[2mpower-blog]

..The future of black and Latinos digital lives are linked, for better or worse, to mobile devices.  The growing appeal of the mobile phone among African Americans and Latinos has not gone unnoticed by the press. In fact, several news outlets have even reported that mobile phones may be closing the digital divide. Is this true? Is there any evidence, empirical or anecdotal, that mobile is closing the digital divide?