The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet-Savvy Students and Their Schools
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| Title: | The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap Between Internet-Savvy Students and Their Schools (ID: CSD3955) | |
| Topics: | Digital Divide, Internet Use, Learners, Net Generation Learner | |
| Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002) | |
| Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | |
| Abstract: | Using the Internet is the norm for today's youth. A July 2002 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that three in five children under the age of 18—and more than78% of children between the ages of 12 and 17—go online. Due in large part to high profile and sometime controversial education technology public policy initiatives, it is conventional wisdom that much of this use occurs in schools. Not surprisingly, one of the most common activities that youth report undertaking online is schoolwork. Yet, little is known about student use of the Internet for schoolwork or about their attitudes towards the broader learning that can take place online. Nor has there been much exploration of the consequences of those teenage views for educators, policy makers, and parents. | |
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