The Digital Divide: Key Issues and Possible Solutions

1. Many students only have smart phones or devises rather than computers with internet

1.1. Possible Solution: Schools and districts can help inform parents and students of discounted internet programs.What’s Lost When Kids Are ‘Under-connected’ to the Internet?

2. By the time we invest in one technology, something new has come along to replace it

2.1. Possible Solution: Districts and schools must choose to invest wisely and strategically. Bridging the New Digital Divide

3. Parents are not tech savvy and cannot assist at home

3.1. Possible Solution: Teachers, schools, and districts must aim to engage parents as partners in the process. Engage Parents as Partners to Close the Digital Divide

4. Many teachers are not open to using technology in the classroom

4.1. Districts and schools can help teachers understand the functions and purposes of technology in the classroom. Beyond the Teachers' Lounge: The Emerging Connection Gap

5. Many students don't have internet access at home

5.1. Possible Solution: Districts could provide LTE enable devices. The Homework Gap: The 'Cruelest Part of the Digital Divide'

5.2. Possible Solution: Schools place wifi routers in school buses for students to complete homework on the bus and park them in neighborhoods when they are not in use. The Homework Gap: The 'Cruelest Part of the Digital Divide'

6. Students with internet access have very slow connections

6.1. Possible Solution: Schools purchase hot spots they can loan out to students. How Teachers Can Provide Equal Learning in a World of Unequal Access - EdSurge News

7. There is a lack of funding for lower income schools and districts

7.1. Possible Solution: Teachers and schools must fight for more funding, but they can also search and apply for grants in the meantime. 7 Ways To Get Funding And Grants For Technology In Your Classroom