Digital Access

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

Confession time, this is a quote that I have used multiple times over the past year… but considering that digital inequity continues to plague our province I think it is still relevant! On Friday, I shared about the recently-formed Manitoba chapter of the Internet society. Their work includes advocacy during Digital Access Day which took place last year during the second week of November. To continue with that theme I thought that it was important to re-share this quote as advocacy for tech equity, specifically in regard to its impact on education, is still top-of-mind.

In our conversation regarding digital access and equity I wanted to compile some of the resources that I feel shed light on the current situation in Manitoba.

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The Inequity of Remote Learning (Blog Post)

“This critique clearly identifies that the Manitoba Education Standards for Remote Learning have not been designed with Manitobian families and students in mind. Whether it is the ~85,000 students living below the poverty line who may not be able to afford these requirements, the 44.3% of rural participants who may lack sufficient internet infrastructure, or the 83% who access via a smart phone or tablet, this plan excludes a significant proportion of Manitobian students from accessing equitable educational programming. As it currently stands, this plan divides our students into the “haves” and the “have nots”.”

https://fishbowlteaching.com/2020/09/the-inequity-of-remote-learning/

Manitoba and a Digital First Future: The Implications of Connectivity for Equity and Education