Aug 13 2008
Learning From One Another
One of the dilemmas I am constantly faced with as an educator who teaches in the area of information technology at tertiary level is how to keep up with the ever increasing treadmill of new technology.
You may have heard about the ‘digital divide’ – it usually refers to those who have ‘access’ to technology and those who ‘do not have access’. This is indeed an issue, but in this field I am constantly reminded about another digital divide – the one between those who ‘know’ and those who ‘don’t know’ how to use and apply the technology in the learning and teaching environment. I would include myself in this situation – as I would be considered as a ‘don’t know’ regarding some of the new technology.
I have devised a WebQuest to help my students and to help me bridge this digital divide. In addition, I have created this to blog to share this experience.
