when you hear "digital divide," what does this mean to you?
I guess I would say that it is a term used to describe the cultural barrier that exists between communities with access to the benefits of a 'digital revolution' and those who do not. It seems to me to be a very negative repercussion of our evolution into the technological realm.
watch this video on the digital divide and write a reaction. what did you find interesting? what bothered you? how would you approach the situation?
I think the comparison of learning how to use a computer, more specifically how to utilize the computer as a tool for learning, with the idea of learning to ride a bike is pretty powerful. I have a 5 year old cousin, Walker, who I have had the pleasure to watch grow up. One of the hands down most fascinating things I have found in that process is his aptitude for technology. Growing up immersed in the era of the internet and mobilized information, I think Walker has an engrained understanding of how technology has come to work, which allows him to adapt towards new forms of that technology very quickly. His common sense now incorporates the conceptual mind computers have been built with. This always shocks me and at times worries me as it is a direct example of the exclusivity of technology. That exclusivity not only holds from first world to third world clefts, but even generationally. Fascinating stuff, very telling of the trajectory of our world as we know it.
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