TY - BOOK AU - Solomon,Gwen AU - Allen,Nancy AU - Resta,Paul E. TI - Toward digital equity: bridging the divide in education SN - 0205360556 AV - T14.5 T737 2003 U1 - 303.48/33/0973 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Boston PB - Allyn and Bacon KW - Information technology KW - Social aspects KW - United States KW - Digital divide KW - Government policy KW - Education KW - Effect of technological innovations on N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-262) and index; Preface; Digital equity and the future; Gwen Solomon --; Introduction; Educational technology and equity; Gwen Solomon and Nancy J. Allen --; Creating educational access; Karin M. Wiburg and Julia F. Butler --; Barriers to equity; Kathleen Fulton and Robert Sibley --; Factors of the divide; Karin M. Wiburg --; Empowering individuals, schools, and communities; Joyce Pittman --; Defining and designing literacy for the 21st century; Kevin Rocap --; Connections across culture, demography, and new technologies; Henry T. Ingle --; Technology and Native America : a double-edged sword; Vivian Delgado --; Building learning communities; Amy Staples and Joyce Pittman --; Gender issues and considerations; Lynne Schrum and Sandra Geisler --; Refocusing curricula; Lynne Schrum and Bonnie Bracey --; Professional development for change; Carmen L. Gonzales and Steven A. Sâanchez --; Leadership for a changing world; Nancy J. Allen and Linda Wing --; Building meaningful organizational change; Karen M. Keenan and Joan M. Karp --; Assessing equity in educational technology; J. David Ramirez --; Policy implications of moving toward digital equity; Paul Resta and Robert McLaughlin --; Conclusion; Technology's promise; Gwen Solomon ER -