The Digital Divide Tori Lind, Robby Ebner , Ann H, and Amanda Ziegler

1. The Digital Divide Tori Lind, Robby Ebner, Ann H, and Amanda Ziegler • Introduction • Method • We created a survey of ten questions to answer our research questions: • 1. • 2. • We created our survey with Monkey Survey. Our survey included two true/false, four multiple choice, two yes/no, and two open ended questions. We also created a small paragraph in the survey that explained the Digital divide in more detail for those who were unfamiliar with the issue. Once the survey was created we e-mailed our survey to random group of people filled with people of different ages and backgrounds. • Survey Questions: • True or False: The gap between the Digital Divide is closing. • True or False: The group most effected by the Digital Divide is the minorities. • During grade school you were allowed access to a computer ______ times a week. • a. 1-2 times a week • b. 3-4 times a week • c. 5 times during the week • 4. Did your school have access to laptops? Yes or No • Did the technology you used during school prepare you for the real world? • Do you feel that you had enough instruction about technology to prepare you for life after high school? • Were you taught the proper way to research sources for academic purposes throughout school? Yes or No • 8. Computer classes in your school were available to… • a. All students • b. Gifted students • c. Low-achieving students • d. Minorities • e. Other • 9. Besides school, where else did you have access to technological devices? • a. Home • b. Library • c. Friends/relatives’ House • d. All the above • e. None of the above • 10. How diverse was the school you attended? • a. 0-9% • b. 10-49% • c. 50-69% • d. 70-100% • Findings • Conclusion Column Column