Tuesday, October 28, 2003

The Myth of Generation N http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/wo_garfinkel080803.asp?p=0 "[Commentary] Columnist Simson Garfinkel challenges what he calls the myth of "universal computer competence among young people." While Generation "Net" is more tech-savvy than its predecessors, millions of kids are still not "wired." According to Garfinkel, these kids risk falling behind much faster than their elders. He cites research from the Pew Foundation, which found that 26 percent of young adults do not have Internet access. The educational divide is even more striking: Only 23 percent of people who did not graduate from high school have access, compared with 82 percent of those who have graduated from college. Garfinkel is concerned that today's society is making things increasingly difficult for people who aren't online. He believes that the problem won't be solved through more education or federal grants. "As a society, we need to come to terms with the fact that a substantial number of people, young and old alike, will never go online. We need to figure out how we will avoid making life unbearable for them," he writes. SOURCE: Technology Review; AUTHOR: Simson Garfinkel" 9:45:02 PM      comment []    trackback [] Two Reports on the Digital Divide CPB Report Shows Surge in Internet Use Among Underserved Children http://www.cpb.org/programs/pr.php?prn=314 "According to the study, parents play an important role in their childrens use of the Internet, with a majority of parents of children ages 2 to 17 and children ages 6 to 17 agreeing that parents have knowledge of and influence over childrens online activities. To a striking extent (86 percent), parents perception of their role is as a guide to good Internet content rather than as a watchdog over their childrens use." See also A Nation Online, But Where Are the Indians? http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/stories/index.cfm?key=215 9:42:43 PM      comment []    trackback []

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