Digital divide

Friday November 7th, 2014

Bring It, Together 2014Andrew Campbell

Thursday, November 6, 14

“The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.”


“The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.”

William Gibson, 1993


A “Digital Native” from Waaay Back Thursday, November 6, 14

“Edtech is Elitist”


“Edtech is Elitist”

Andrew Campbell, 2014


Compensatory School: A school where a set of financial, academic, social and early intervention strategies designed to address the poverty cycle and improve academic performance are applied.



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario•highest percentage of single-parent families in Ontario



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario•highest percentage of single-parent families in Ontario•10%+ families are below the Low Income Cut Off



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario•highest percentage of single-parent families in Ontario•10%+ families are below the Low Income Cut Off•2x Ontario average on Police Crime Severity Index



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario•highest percentage of single-parent families in Ontario•10%+ families are below the Low Income Cut Off•2x Ontario average on Police Crime Severity Index•Highest vehicle theft rates in Canada



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario•highest percentage of single-parent families in Ontario•10%+ families are below the Low Income Cut Off•2x Ontario average on Police Crime Severity Index•Highest vehicle theft rates in Canada•Academic performance suffer



•lowest median income for single-parent families in Ontario•highest percentage of single-parent families in Ontario•10%+ families are below the Low Income Cut Off•2x Ontario average on Police Crime Severity Index•Highest vehicle theft rates in Canada•Academic performance suffer•Lowest test scores in Ontario


One Question...Thursday, November 6, 14

Where are the computers??Thursday, November 6, 14

Talk to Students About Technology



✤ 40% didn’t have a computer at home with internet access




✤ Only 1 student had ever used an iPad (belonged to her older sister)





✤ Most students had entertainment/gaming systems





✤ Most students had entertainment/gaming systems

✤ Most students were interested in using technology to create


Canaries in a Coal MineThursday, November 6, 14

Digital Divide“...the growing gap, or social exclusion, between those who have access to the new services of the information society, and those who do not.” (C 1996).


“Every child deserves the chance to participate in the information revolution.”Bill Clinton, President of The United States of America

State of The Union Address, 2000


June 2003


“Those from low SES are less likely to have a computer in their own home”


“Those from low SES are less likely to have a computer in their own home”

“...little evidence of a compensation for students from low SES households...”


Second Level Digital Divide Also referred to as the production gap, describes the gap that separates the consumers of content on

the Internet from the producers of content.Thursday, November 6, 14

“UWO researchers found education, income, age and location were all linked with significant disparity in

people’s digital competency”


“UWO researchers found education, income, age and location were all linked with significant disparity in

people’s digital competency”

“Only 60 per cent of those in the lowest household income bracket (below $25,000) reported Internet use in the previous year compared to 95 per cent of those in the highest ($100,000-plus)”


Horace Mann

Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery.


What Is Your Ideal School?

Why Not?


Problem: HOW???

iPad ProjectGoal: To provide a class set of Ipads


How Can We Pay For New Tech?


“Students today are growing up in a world where technology and digital

resources are an integral part of their everyday lives. We need to tap

into that existing knowledge and familiarity with technology to make

learning even more compelling, and allow our students to become the

innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow.”

Liz Sandals, Minster of Education, announcing a $150,000,000 Technology

and Learning Fund

September 4th, 2014


Date


Date

“One of the goals of the 1997 Funding Formula was to make education

funding more equitable across the province. (In 2014) the basic structure of the formula remains”


FundraisingThursday, November 6, 14

Technology investments which complement and do not replace existing school board

allocations (2011, draft)


Technology investments which complement and do not replace existing school board

allocations (2011, draft)

Removed from Final Document (2012)


High income elementary schools fundraise at 5X the rate of low income schools.


Schools in Toronto’s most affluent neighbourhoods are fundraising 300 times more money per student than needier schools


Schools in Toronto’s most affluent neighbourhoods are fundraising 300 times more money per student than needier schools

...children in affluent neighbourhoods are getting almost as much as $900 each in educational

extras...schools in lower-income neighbourhoods raise as little as $3 a student


Partner with a “Not For Profit”: Kids Can Fly

“...an advocate for children from prenatal to 6 years and parenting. In addition, it will seek, to ensure early learning and growth opportunities, to support ALL children in our community.”


Why A Not For Profit?


•Knowledge



•Knowledge•Network



•Knowledge•Network•Technical Support



•Knowledge•Network•Technical Support•Legitimacy



•Knowledge•Network•Technical Support•Legitimacy•Visibility



•Knowledge•Network•Technical Support•Legitimacy•Visibility•Control



Launched Campaign May 2012

•News outlets•TV & Radio•Social Media


Fundraising Targets

•Service Clubs (Lions, Optimists)•Foundations•Local Businesses•Local Government Grants•Philanthropists•Individual Donors


How Did We Do?


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”•Education is a government issue


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”•Education is a government issue•Credit Union Partner


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”•Education is a government issue•Credit Union Partner•Two civic grants


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”•Education is a government issue•Credit Union Partner•Two civic grants•Donation Service Clubs


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”•Education is a government issue•Credit Union Partner•Two civic grants•Donation Service Clubs•$10,000+


How Did We Do?

•No “Big Fish”•Education is a government issue•Credit Union Partner•Two civic grants•Donation Service Clubs•$10,000+•Class set of iPads


What’s The BIG Picture?

•Tech skills are essential•Development requires access•Access costs $•Therefore low SES students need help


Solutions?


Funding

Differential funding (e.g. Alberta)


Support Bridging Programs

RCTO, Library, Tech Clubs


Be Aware

•Preferential Access•Avoid inequitable practices (BYOD, Flip Class)•Advocate for change


Thank You

@acampbell99


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