Team+3

=Team 3's Page= Nathan Ewbank and Kevin Foote

Digital Divide Focus: Lack of access to computers at home.

Our students are of a low socio-economic status and therefore have very little if any computer access at home. That being said, those that have computers do not necessarily have internet access. Which in turn causes them to fall further behind the digital divide.

Three Most important Focus Points in the Essential Conditions:

1.Engaged Communities 2.Equitable Access 3.Consistent and Adequate Funding

These relate to our Digital Divide Focus in the following ways:

If we had engaged communities with partnerships who were willing to invest in their own communities' futures then they would possibly be willing to supply students with the mininoteboks for the community.

The same communities should also want to give their offspring wireless access.

After speaking with other teachers from surrounding districts there are astounding differences in the amount of time students get with internet accessible computers at home or school. There needs to be equity among schools and communities in the state.

Our plan for addressing and improving these points: (minimum of 4 resources, with one being an embedded video) media type="youtube" key="zQbtebeftyA" height="344" width="425" Lobbying one lpatop per child to help with American students

Creating a wireless community starting in low income neighborhoods []

Give resources to families who are not internet "savvy" []

Aid students and parents in understanding Internet Safety []

Our Pitch to the Staff: (Persuade them, teach them, inform them of this important topic. Be Creative) We believe that every American student should have access to a computer that is internet accessible and can be used for education. This is attainable and if we can provide other countries with laptops, then why can't we provide American students with the same. In addition the communities that have trouble attaining the internet due to financial reasons or lack of technological knowledge, we can give aid by creating a city wide wireless network and give training on using the internet safely and properly.