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Afford different dreams and aspirations because of what access they have to technology.

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The US has one of the most unequal school systems in the industrialized world.

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The privileged students have aspirations that go beyond college while the students with no technology only talk about wanting to go to college and don't think about beyond college

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Teachers as well as students need to be able to learn and implement technology.

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without technology, future generations will not be set up for success

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You can see the difference between the population of students that are attending the different schools. Leaving  some minority groups  without equal access to important tools for learning

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The digital divide is regional as well. There is one school without computers and 5 miles away there is a school with a great technology program.

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"By 2020, 77% of jobs will require computer skills". Funny how 5 years later after this was filmed, the pandemic happened and jobs and school were remote. 

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"By 2020, 77% of jobs will require computer skills". Funny how 5 years later after this was filmed, the pandemic happened and jobs and school were remote. 

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"children are inspired by great technology" when technology is involved everyone is tuned in and engaged.

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Technology offers students a chance to explore their interests. Students without access to those "large amounts and diverse types" of technology don't get that head start at discovering what they want from their future.

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Just because some schools "have some technologies" does not mean they have equal technological access as other, better funded schools.

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How can we change the affordability and access to technology so that even title 1 schools have that access?

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These students see the advantages to using technology in the classroom and crave the access to them. School districts and states are so concerned with keeping students in school, but they are not able to provide students with the technological supports they are desiring to become effective members of their communities.

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"We want you to learn computers, but you cannot have one".

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If you want kids to learn how to use computers they all need access to computers

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Specific districts should not be more equip than others, we need to find a way for all schools to have the funding for the resources they need

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I believe that technology can be overused, and in my K12 education, a lot of the technology use was passive and really bored me. I saw how important active tech use is as the documentary showed the students at the underfunded school trudging through reading their textbook while the students at the well-funded school were being creative and active with their robotics/engineering work.

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How can we implement a plan so that by the time these schools get technology it isn't already obsolete.

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The frustration and helplessness of being in front of the classroom and technology not working. Experiencing that every day must be unbearable.

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"If you want to teach kids about computers, they need computers"

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Why would the state tests be online when not everyone has access to technology?

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Why would the state tests be online when not everyone has access to technology?

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it is apparent to me that children are intrigued and inspired by technology. I see the magic of emerging technologies. The interest is already there for the students but proficiency requires practice.

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State testing shouldn't be online if all schools aren't equipped with the resources to teach their students how to use technology.

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Statewide tests needed to be taken online is an disadvantage across the board. Schools vary financially and this puts a burden on the schools who do not have full access.

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"we need to shift education from an instruction model to a coaching model"

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There is a high expectation for students to learn how to use technology, however, not all schools are able to provide the necessary tools to do so. The schools that are able to provide both internet and technology, there is a lack of teacher training for a successful outcome.

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Everyone acts like America is the best when it comes to everything, including schooling, and it is very clear that many other developed countries are doing a better job in terms of education and opportunity.

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I feel like fighting for kids, for equitable education should be enough. That we shouldn't need it to be fighting for our country too. But I do understand that that isn't enough for everyone and any additional reason is worth saying.

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The idea that students can/will be held back from attending college due to lack of technology in a school.

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I find it frustrating that it seems a lot of people are pushing for a tech-driven classroom, but there was little consideration for how teachers needed training, parents need to grow their capacity to support tech use, wifi bandwidth is too short to support large schools, etc. The apple deal falling through was a red flag that we need to address the digital use divide on a deeper level than throwing technology into schools that need more support than that.

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I think it's crazy that 60% of teachers felt they weren't prepared or didn't know how to properly use technology in the classroom, and to fast forward 5 years and all school instruction be online due to the pandemic just shows how difficult it must've been for teachers around the US to acclimate because of the technology divide.

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We are out here fighting for free college education and we don't even notice that our k-12 education isn't free.

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It is really upsetting to know that the state and government could be investing in these schools, but it seems as if they do not care to make it a priority. Education is so overlooked and its upsetting to see that when these children are part of the country's future.

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Technology access in the classroom is as important for students' success as technology access at home is. The girl who typed up her essignment on her mom's iphone, compared to the experience that students at the tech-driven school were having only a few miles away is a perfect example of this gap in academic opportunity.