In order to provide digital access for all learners, I think as teachers, we must be familiar with and knowledgeable about the technology that students will be using and how they will be using it. In addition, we must be aware which students have easy access to the digital world and which do not. Even though technology is more ubiquitous than ever, there are still children to which it is not readily available.
A student who is not familiar with computers and other technology may be intimidated and confused by it. As teachers, it should be our job to see that these students are able to navigate the digital world just as well as their peers. The best way to do this would be to provide simple and free access to computers during school hours.
However, even though digital equality is a mandate from the government, technology programs in schools are still woefully underfunded. As we have learned in class, it is sometimes difficult for teachers to have equal access to school computers, never mind the students. If this is to change, the government must listen to its own mandate and make technology funding a priority. If the technology is not there to begin with, equal access to it can never truly be achieved.
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