Mantra Monday

Mantra Monday

Every Monday I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider.  

This week’s Mantra is:

A lack of digital access is a lack of access to education, period
Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: www.fishbowlteaching.com

As you may know, I am a huge advocate for equity in education. Unforunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has stripped our learners from the environment which strived to offer a level playing field for all: our school buildings. In the ed tech world, these buildings were our source for connectivity and digital devices. With our learners now being at home (whether that is full-time, part-time, etc) we have lost that level playing field and, if educators are relying on digital tools for their programming, our learners are left without the same access to education as some of their peers.

To learn more about this topic and how it affects Manitoba, and learners across Canada, check out the following:

The Inequity of Remote Learning (blog post)

You can also join us TONIGHT & TOMORROW in the following events:

Making Waves November Event, Jennifer Stark, Kirsten Thompson, Lam Nguyen, Donna Miller Fry, Tara McLauchlan
Making Waves November Event. (2020). Uploaded by Riding the Wave. Available online at: https://tinyurl.com/MakingWaves-November2020
Tuesday Tech Tidbit. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: www.fishbowlteaching.com

I'd love to hear your thoughts; please leave a comment!