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"Since 2014, Verizon and other corporations have committed more than $2 billion to improving K-12 educational technology." -ConnectED initiative

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Why doesn't the New York school, PS 171, get Chrome Books instead of MacBook computers? It would be less expensive and more computers could be purchased instead of having to share a computer cart with other classes.
How does Verizon pick which school they will give tablets to? Do schools apply for needing laptops to Verizon?

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Jamella could not bring personal computer items to school. If you have a laptop, I would think you could bring that to class to type your notes at least. She would have to spend her lunchtime in the library at the media center.

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I always thought that strictly only nonprofit organizations gave lower-income schools money and tools. One example of a nonprofit organization is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which contributed to upgrading schools. I did not realize that corporations like Verizon did too! Just like when Verizon gave all the students in a school an iPad!

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I agree that every school needs to put WiFi as their number 1 priority as getting ready for students to come back to school. It would be frustrating to have lesson plans done ahead of time and the students can not engage in the activity (like Kahoot!) because the internet is super slow.

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I was really struck by the teacher who could not get stable internet connection in her classroom. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to plan engaging, progressive lessons for students using technology but not have strong enough wifi to execute the plan. This was definitely something I hadn't considered because often the conversation about technology is centered on devices.

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"It's almost like running water in a school... In today's time" (in reference to internet access)

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I really agree with the idea that teacher education should shift from an instructional model to a coaching model. As technology becomes even more integrated in classrooms than it is now, there will be even more opportunities for student led learning. As teachers, we need to know how to facilitate student exploration and discovery rather than just how to explicitly give instructions.

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This isn't really a disagreement, but it is something that ti have complicated feelings about. When corporations donate technology to students, I think it has the potential to make a huge difference. However, these school districts have not received other funding that would make training teachers to use and integrate the tech into their lessons possible. Because of this, I think that there is a potential for students and teachers to not maximize the use of the technology. I think that this is definitely another side to consider.

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How can we as pre-service teachers get involved in making technology access more equitable across the board? If anyone knows of local organizations working on this, I'd love to hear about it!

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It's wild that the schools don't have stable internet. What are teachers supposed to do when the internet goes down? Then they can't use their lesson plans for that class. Are they supposed to make two lesson plans? Or are they just supposed to not use the internet? But if they don't use the internet, then there is an argument against better technology in the schools because "the teachers don't use the technology that they already have at their disposal". The story about what happened in Los Angeles with teachers not knowing how to use and integrate the iPads into their classroom was heartbreaking, partially because the investment in technology will be seen by many as the failure, not the lack of funding.

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"The digital use divide is present in both formal and informal learning settings and across high and low-poverty schools and communities" - ISTE Connect

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"By 2020 77% of all US jobs will require computer skills"

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I found it very surprising that not all schools have a proper internet connection. For as long as I could remember, I always had to use a computer or tablet in my learning, and having a proper connection to wifi was always something that my school made sure was accessible. I would have to agree that in this day and age of schooling, a proper WIFI connection with high-speed internet is a must-have in the classroom.

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Technology is considerably less valuable without the means to access the internet. Getting access to the internet shouldn't need to be the challenge of students, especially when leaving the classroom. Having stable access in the classroom is necessary for proper instruction, but helping create opportunities for Wi-Fi in homes would help further engagement in subjects mentioned in classrooms.

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One thing that I found was interesting was when the video mentioned that the problems with education in schools wasn't actually getting the technology to students, but actually being able to properly use it due to lack of teacher training. I didnt really think about this and how it could be a possible issue in a school system.

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Since WIFI Is so important in todays society, how can school systems work with carrier companies to ensure that ALL students and teachers have the proper resources to succeed?

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I also disagree with the fact that Jamella was not allowed to bring her personal device to school. I think that if a student has the device, and it would be effective in aiding their learning, why would you take that away from a student?

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My favorite part of the video was the student who would use her mom's phone to do her homework. When she finally got an iPad, you could see how happy she was and that her stress had been lifted. It shouldn't be each students' problem to access a device to do their homework on.

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"A million classrooms around the country don't yet have wifi access."

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I agree with the part in the video where corporations become involved. To them, the cost of providing technology to schools is not drastic, but to each student they help, it makes a big difference. Access to technology for every student will help them be productive members of society and help our world evolve.

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I slightly disagree with the teacher that was frustrated about sharing a computer cart with other classes. Throughout all of my public schooling in a pretty wealthy district, we shared computer carts. Teachers could request them from the library whenever they needed them. I think having shared devices is a temporary solution to not being able to afford personal devices for each student. At least this way they can use the technology sometimes.

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As a teacher, what can I do for students like the one who used her mom's phone to do homework on? If I know they are struggling, are there grants or resources I can use to try and help these students?

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It was so crazy to see how different two schools in the same area have such different accommodations. One school barely having the funds for technology while the other school had classes teaching coding, building robots, and having different forms of technology.

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"We have a completely different life and have completely different aspirations and dreams than we have now because our hopes for the future are very technology dependent."

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As someone who grew up not having a lot of access to technology at school, how can I incorporate it in my classroom without having any good memories with technology?

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 The differences in the availability of technology to public schools is honestly pretty shocking. The idea that some students may not have ever been given the opportunity to work with computers through their public school career is a disservice to students. I think it is crazy that students are required to take standardized tests online when they do not have any technology. 

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 The differences in the availability of technology to public schools is honestly pretty shocking. The idea that some students may not have ever been given the opportunity to work with computers through their public school career is a disservice to students. I think it is crazy that students are required to take standardized tests online when they do not have any technology. 

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Kayle Stone

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I agree when the video was talking about how much wifi is a necessity in schools. If schools are gaining in technology and stressing it then they should have better wifi to support the devices.

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"What the good apps do is to help people learn how to solve problems for themselves." 

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"What the good apps do is to help people learn how to solve problems for themselves." 

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I agree with the fact that over half of the nations teachers feel as if they are not equipped with the skills and training necessary to use technology in the classroom. 

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I agree with the fact that over half of the nations teachers feel as if they are not equipped with the skills and training necessary to use technology in the classroom. 

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Kayle Stone

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I disagree with the fact that technology is a make it or break in education. I do think that students can receive a high quality education without technology as I did not have it in my public schools. However I do think that it may leave students at a disadvantage. I do think technology in the classroom can lead children to be off task. 

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I disagree with the fact that technology is a make it or break in education. I do think that students can receive a high quality education without technology as I did not have it in my public schools. However I do think that it may leave students at a disadvantage. I do think technology in the classroom can lead children to be off task. 

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Kayle Stone

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How do we bridge the gap for students if we work in a rural school district that does not receive a lot of funding? 

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How do we bridge the gap for students if we work in a rural school district that does not receive a lot of funding? 

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Kayle Stone

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I believe that technology can be a good thing and can lead to good things in the future. However I disagree in the fact that a lot of schools are pushing for technology in their classrooms because the reality is that there are a lot of schools with low funding. This will cause a lot of schools to fall behind really early and put them at a disadvantage.

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I agree that technology should be used within schools however, the girl in the beginning of the video voiced how in her Physics class they never use labtops. I don't think every subject has to incorporate labtops but it would be nice. In high school, I went to a private school that everyone had their own labtops and ipads. I remember that we didn't use our labtops for my physics class and i still excelled as a student.

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"The experience kids get in school are radically different from one another" There are so many reasons why but one big one is because of tax brackets.

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My favorite part of the video was seeing one ladies classroom and how she was getting the reaction of all her students with their use of technology. Seeing the kids faces light up really helped put a smile of my face

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I agree that technology needs to be incorporated into our students lives because it brings so many opportunities for the kids, especially those with disabilities

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My Ah-ha moment was when the little girl Amanda explained that she had to do her assignments on her mother's phone because she didn't have a computer to type with. It is impossible for children to learn computers and technology without access to one!

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"Wi-fi is almost like running water to a school in today's time"

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I agree that wi-fi is essentially important to a school, so inability to access hurts students. Teachers can have innovative and creative lessons planned that are unable to work due to connection issues, causing instruction time to be wasted. They may be behind their peers in knowledge and application of technology because of network problems.

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I disagree that every child needs to have a laptop to learn technology. I agree that it may be beneficial, but shared technology can also expose children to computers and virtual concepts. Having a computer once a week is better than never at all.

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How can we vote and contribute to keep corporations out of providing technology in schools with strings attached?

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"In the US, we have one of the most unequal public school systems in the industrialized world."

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"by 2020, 70% of all us jobs require computer jobs"
with this formate of school systems with limited access and limited teaching with technology a large population completely falls through the cracks and will be unable to work.

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my moment for me that I felt connected and (ah-ha) was when the dissection of how its not the distribution of supplies and technology its the teaching of educators to use that technology effetely and make it a transferable leaning expires to other facets of there lives.

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I thought it was interesting to see how different schools used technology in different ways. The low-spending school rarely was exposed to technology and the high spending school had access to technology and used it all time for nearly everything...unlike the low spending school.

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I agree that the issues of supplying devices is not always the solution to a group of students or populations that is not media literate. to use technology in the classroom and traveling it into there daily lives such as excelled sheets ( mricosoft, google search engine sub categories and more) have to be taught even if we think of those as actives that should be totally school related.

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I agree with the fact that there should be stable wifi connection in schools especially those integrating technology in the classroom. You can't expect much from students if they don't have a functioning and stable connection.

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I disagree with the fact that everyone should have their own computer to earn a better education. Just because one has access doesn't mean they are properly or effectively using the piece of technology.

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I disagree to a degree that teaching should become a coaching system. many students in the general population often believe that students are capable and don't need hands on assistants or adaptive styles for them. as a special education teacher I understand that it will often be my job to be a 1:1 for students and modifying and accommodating for students technology needs while the main teacher "coaches" and hands off the stragglers to me and others.

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how will the use of technology in the special education field make students feel more included with out creating a bigger divide in their capabilities and personal prospects?

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Since there is such a high percentage of teachers who don't feel prepared to use technology in their classrooms, could a special course be offered to better prepared them?

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My Ah-ha moment was seeing visually how unequal school systems are. Two of the schools in the beginning of the video were 5 miles apart and had vastly different access to technology. It's crazy how different the educational experiences of those students are going to be and how their access to technology is going to affect their futures.

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I agree that access to stable wifi connection is vital. Teachers put so much time and effort into creating lesson plans and they deserve for these to work when its time to present them to students. It's disheartening for students and teachers when lessosn don't work. It's also important to have stable connection when students are expected to take standardized tests throughout the year.

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My question would be as a teacher how can I encourage students to utilize technology at home to further learning? Also, what are ways I can make sure students learn how to use technology if the school I teach at doesn't have great access to technology?

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"One to one laptop programs significantly increase K-12 student acheivement in writing, mathematics, and science."

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I loved that there was a constant push of this idea of technology as a necessity in schools throughout the entire video. I completely agree that in today's day and age, technology, whether it be a solid WI-FI network, readily available laptops/tablets, or anything that can provide an outlet for students. The world around our students is progressing with technology and I believe the children should be as well.

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My A-HA moment was seeing how diverse schools were with technology. I was fortunate to grow up in a school that gave us technology, so seeing how some students had to work around not having technology was eye-opening for me.

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"60% of teachers feel that they are inadequately prepared to use technology in the classroom"

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Could certain companies or corporations create summer courses for teachers where they learn how to bring technology into the classroom?

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I love how they brought in the Gates foundation and Verizon showing that it's not hard for certain companies to partner with schools and teachers. It would make the digital divide smaller and help students receive and learn from those technologies.

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I disagree with the statement of having teachers coach students. Being a teacher does not mean being a coach, those are two different things. I think being a teacher also means being a supporter for the students not a coach to the students.

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My Ah-ha moment came from seeing the challenges for classrooms with poor connection. Schools that have devices but have a poor connection are wasting money because teachers cannot use the devices effectively in the classroom.

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"There are some schools who have large amounts and diverse kinds of technology and there are some schools who are struggling for every piece of technology that they have."

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I agree with the fact that technology provides many benefits to education which is why I agree that all schools should have access to technology.

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When all of us become teachers how do we find access to grants and things of that nature in order to provide our students with technology?

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Something that surprised me is that University of Michigan found that one to one laptops caused improvements in almost all subject areas. This shows the importance of technology in education.

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I disagree with the concept of technology being absolutely needed in the classroom. I think that technology does amazing things in education but it is important to not rely on it completely.

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"Something that takes 15 minutes now takes an hour." This was in reference to the girl having to do her classwork or her mom's phone.

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One thing that I disagree with is the portrayal of corporations in this film. The film makes its seem like the corporations are coming in and saving all of the schools, however no school should have to rely on cooperations to meet basic educational needs.

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I agree with the film when it talks about technology being a core part of education. Without being taught good technological literacy, students will not be prepared to be part of the real world. A good example of this is the coal mines because even though the mines are not longer supporting the community, technology provides a way to a better life for the next generation

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60% of teachers feel that they are inadequately prepared to use technology in the classroom.

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Something that really surprised me was that there are schools that don't have basic access to technology or wifi. It was a moment for me to check my bias and realize that not every school or student can afford it. I was also shocked that the one high school didn't allow students to bring in personal devices to supplement for the lack there of.

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I agree with the scenario that if teachers are going to have access to technology in their classroom then districts should take the necessary measures to ensure that teachers are adequately equipped. There is nothing worse than having the devices but not using them to their greatest potential.

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I have a slight discrepancy with the statement that teachers should move into a coaching model versus an instruction model. Technology is meant to be a tool to enhance learning not to replace the instruction of the teacher.

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My 'ah-ha' moment was seeing how unequal schools are across the country. The video showed two schools located right next to each other but they are completely different. One school was lacking in technology but the other had gone above and beyond in this area. This is extremely unfair and I hope we are able to make our public schools more equal. All students should be given the same opportunities.

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"A million classrooms around the country that don't have wifi access"

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I agree with a lot in this video. First of all, it is unfair that many schools across our country do not have technology opportunities as well as working wifi. Technology is so important in today's world, and without it many students are missing opportunities they could have. I also agree it is important to provide teachers with training to learn how to effectively incorporate technology into the classroom.

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One thing I disagree with in this video is the coaching model. I see teaching and coaching as two very different things. Coaching to me is telling instead of showing, but teaching is working directly with students in a personal way. Teaching is showing, telling, helping, and using different methods throughout the day.

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What should I do if I enter a classroom that does not have technology opportunities. Is there a way we as teachers can help our schools gain access to these types of things?

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I was surprised to see the lack of technological opportunities in public schools. I did not realize how many students are missing these classroom advantages and materials to help them learn just based of attending a public school. My public school growing up had a decent amount of technology integrated into the classrooms so I assumed that would also be the case.

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"Instead, we should be focusing our efforts and resources on acceleration, opportunities to help students who are behind to move more quickly through the curriculum like in summer programs, for example, so they can be caught up for the following school year."

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I agree with the fullness of opportunities and advantages with a technology based education. Technology is only developing more and many careers are adapting to these changes. Students learning how to work with and around technology will help them throughout their education and follow into their careers.

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I agree with the many advantages that technology brings, but I disagree with it being the only way to success. There are still some jobs that are done better by hand and learning can be just as enjoyable without technology. Many historians and inventors added value and important ideas to culture before there were computers and wifi.

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How will the fitness industry and physical education programs be affected by technology in the years to come? Will it take away from the affective skills learned through teamwork and group games?

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My AHA Moment was just realizing how dire technology is, especially when you don't have it. It definitely makes you see more closely how fortunate so many schools are

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"Wifi is almost like running water to a school in todays time"

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I completely agree with how apalling it is that schools in this day and age don't have good internet connections or even none at all. It handicaps students and teachers

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While I agree that technology is extremely important to the success of learning, I think its a little extreme to say that no learning can occur without it, as was often suggested

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"In the US we have one of the most unequal public school systems in the industrial world."

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I agree that "if you don't give young people the resources, teachers, technology to build a future for themselves then the future is likely to be bad for them and therefor us." At this point integrating technology into teaching is not an option, but a necessity. Not exposing students to technology is only putting them further behind than they already would be coming from a school that doesn't have adequate resources.

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It is upsetting that the digital divide is so strong that in well funded districts technology is extremely incorporated into everyday teaching in every subject, while in low funded districts it is almost seen as a treat or surprise.

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I disagree that teaching should be shifted from instructional to coaching. While technology has changed the way schools look, I don't think a teachers role shifts because of that. An important aspect of teaching is the personal connections built with students and I think "coaching" moves away from that.

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How do we close the digital divide if technology is constantly evolving? As soon as you get a new device, another newer better one comes out.

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Nowadays schools have everything online, how do we as future educators find ways to incorporate learning without technology so students can value technology when used in the classroom?

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I think it's amazing that companies partnered up with schools and teachers to provide resources. I agree with the film because technology is a core part of education. The only difficulty with that is not all schools and teachers use technology in a beneficial way. Students should be taught how to properly use and not need to use it for everything. Students should still be learning by doing hands on lessons as well. However, it is difficult for lots of teachers because they are not properly trained how to use the technology.

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"In the well-funded districts they're using the technology in their daily writing in their access to literature and their reading and their inquiry it's part of their lives. In low spending districts if they see technology at all it's something they may work with rarely and so you have a very different experience."

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Not a Ah-ha moment but a "that is sad" moment was in the video when Amanda had to use her Mom's phone to type paragraphs for her classes and after awhile her fingers would bother her. She cannot properly learn when she has to do stuff like this, the education system is failing her.

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I'll post this quote for the people in the back that did not hear it the first time;

" What message you send to a kid when you say we want you to learn computers but you can't have one, or we want you to learn computer science but you have to wait in a line with 17 other kids for the one computer."

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Delynne Barnes the director of technology for Monroe County asked how can they provide for their students if they don't even have the basics to be able to use technology. The connectivity issue and wifi at certain schools was bad enough that the students could not take their State Wide Assessments. She said "its almost like running water" don't worry I'll put it in the quotes because it's just that crazy.