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| Pearson, Tamara | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPearson, Tamara – TechTrends, 2002
Discusses the digital divide, or inequality in access to computers, and how it affects minority students at home and school. Highlights include home computer ownership and Internet access; technology experiences at school; and a collaborative college program in Florida that helps disadvantaged students prepare for college by teaching them how to…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedMoore, Joi L.; Laffey, James M.; Espinosa, Linda M.; Lodree, Anika W. – TechTrends, 2002
Discusses inequity in computer access for African-Americans and Hispanics in urban public schools. Topics include the importance of elementary school for later success; computer technology use by at-risk students; behavior problems and instructional strategies; and the need for sufficient numbers of computers, adequate teacher training, and…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Behavior Problems, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHackbarth, Steven – TechTrends, 2002
Discusses gender differences in computer literacy and the unsuccessful integration of computer technology and its impact on girls and minorities. Describes a study of fourth graders that investigated attitudes toward books, television, and computers; home access to computers; changes in computer confidence; and links between inequitable access and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Computers, Books, Change Agents
