Digital Divide

There is so much inequality in this country, such a wide gap between the haves and have nots. There are still a lot of families in this country that do not own a computer. I know most teachers expect assignments to be typed instead of written. This would be hard for children who do not own a computer. Thank goodness most libraries are equipped with lots of computers. If teachers start incorporating the use of the Internet into their teaching, as far as accessing articles to be used for homework or the use of Internet sites to complement a homework assignment given in class, the student who does not have ready access to the Internet would be at a disadvantage. We need to address so many issues in this country before we can expect technology to be integrated fully into our schools.