Overcoming challenges faced by differences in time zone, available technology, and culture. Using technology educators can create a culture of inclusion in online course environments no matter how wide spread the student population may be. Creative use of existing technology can help. Another key element to success is communication with learners. Online learners are resourceful and creative. They will reach toward the instructor and the institution if a multicultural environment is on the other side of the digital divide to in their course rooms. Educators can help learners achieve incredibly positive outcomes in the face of challenging circumstances by incorporating international perspectives.

1. How to tame the digital divide
dragon
with tools you can find laying around
the web
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2. Agenda
• Introductions
• Digital Divide
• Strategies
• Collaboration
• Resources
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3. Who are we?
A. Educator
B. Learner
C. Administrator
D. Researcher
E. Advocate
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4. Professional Background
Medical Social Work Vocational Rehabilitation
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5. My “Dragons”
• Access to care
• Access to information
• Access to resources
• Ability to communicate and advocate
• Have’s and Have Not’s
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6. Current
Information Technology Education
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7. Advocate
Education is the only non-violent
solution I have found to escape
poverty, pathology, and violence.
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8. How do we give access to all?
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9. Technology
Internet Phone
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10. Digital Divide
• Discussed in the 1990’s
• Have’s and Have Not’s
• May be shrinking
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11. “Dragon” Theme Revisited
• Access to information
• Access to resources
• Ability to communicate
• Have’s and Have Not’s
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12. Internet to the Hogan
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13. Digital Divide
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14. How do we help those with
limited access?
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15. Empathy
• Are we culturally sensitive?
• Can it be as simple as scheduling?
• Do we look for reasons learners are producing
unexpected results?
• Do we incorporate international perspectives
within the curricula?
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16. Wisdom
• Are we using existing technology in the most
effective manner?
• Why or Why not?
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17. Creativity
• Are we creating opportunities for learners to
engage with their peers around the globe?
• Do we encourage learners who are reaching
out on an international scale?
• Are we willing to be ambassadors of change if
we work in closed cultures that are resistant
to change?
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18. What can one person do?
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19. Connect
Collaborate
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20. Organizations
• Global Education Collaborative
http://globaleducation.ning.com/
• International Society for Technology in
Education http://www.iste.org/welcome.aspx
• Association for Computing Machinery
http://www.acm.org/
• iearn http://media.iearn.org/
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21. Learn
Be Teachable
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22. Resources
• Skype in the Classroom
http://education.skype.com/
• The Global Film Initiative
http://www.globalfilm.org/education.htm?gcli
d=COSblqG3t6wCFQJ8hwodDjMtIg
• UNESCO Institute for Information
Technologies in Education
http://iite.unesco.org/knowledge_services/op
en_educational_resources/
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23. Resources Continued
• OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/
• Archivehttp://www.archive.org/details/educat
ion
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
http://www.hewlett.org/programs/education-
program/open-educational-resources
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24. Resources Continued
• Microsoft Corporate Citizenship
http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporateci
tizenship/en-us/community-tools/
• 50 X 15 http://50x15.org/resource-links
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25. Thank You
Remember that you are creative, powerful, and
resourceful agents for positive change.
Thank you for sharing your insights.
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26. Contact Information
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• MA, Information Technology Management
• shellygooden@acm.org
• sgooden1@capellauniversity.edu
• Skype: Lifeisgooden
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27. References
Pyrillis, R. (2007, May). IT Across the Navajo Nation.
Retrieved November 11, 2011, from FEDTECH:
http://www.fedtechmagazine.com/article.asp?item
_id=277
World Summit on the Information Society. (nd).
What’s the state of ICT access around the world?
Retrieved November 9, 2011, from World Summit
on the Information Society Geneva 2003 - Tunis
2005:
http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/newsroom/stats/
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