Digital Divide The term "digital divide" is used to refer to a gap between those people and communities who can effectively use new information and communication tools, such as a computer or the Internet, and those who cannot. The digital divide is affected by race, income, location, age, and gender. As educators, we need to help bridge the digital divide. Race is the first factor contributing to the digital divide. Black and Hispanic groups still …showed first 75 words of 1154 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1154 total…learning opportunity for middle school students to teach Internet technology to senior citizens in their community by utilizing school computer labs with Internet access (DDN). The digital divide is out there. The gap has been reducing for the past several years, but it is still too big. As educators, we need to help reduce the gap even more by educating people. We need to start by educating the younger generations because they are the future.