Comments on: Do Social Networks Bridge the Digital Divide? http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:06:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Isis Avent http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Isis Avent Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-2583 Yes, I think so! I have no doubts in my mind about it!<br><br>Amber Yes, I think so! I have no doubts in my mind about it!

Amber

]]> By: Isis Avent http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-8836 Isis Avent Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-8836 Yes, I think so! I have no doubts in my mind about it!<br><br>Amber Yes, I think so! I have no doubts in my mind about it!

Amber

]]> By: Signs of Pregnancy http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 Signs of Pregnancy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:04:53 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-2582 Yeah it is really important that you visit the net everyday so that you will not miss the updated articles. Yeah it is really important that you visit the net everyday so that you will not miss the updated articles.

]]> By: Lorna Li http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2580 Lorna Li Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:23:23 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-2580 One factor in becoming web-proficient and eventually "web savvy" is access to computers and the Internet. Social networks will do little to help bridge the digital divide if underprivileged kids have limited access to the tools of the web. Most consumer social networks are sticky do to their highly engaging, fun apps like SuperPoke, with low intellectual value. What knowledge and/ or marketable skills can these kids gain surfing MySpace, Facebook and Bebo? In fact, when was the last time you learned something new and valuable on a consumer social network? One factor in becoming web-proficient and eventually “web savvy” is access to computers and the Internet. Social networks will do little to help bridge the digital divide if underprivileged kids have limited access to the tools of the web.

Most consumer social networks are sticky do to their highly engaging, fun apps like SuperPoke, with low intellectual value. What knowledge and/ or marketable skills can these kids gain surfing MySpace, Facebook and Bebo? In fact, when was the last time you learned something new and valuable on a consumer social network?

]]> By: Lorna Li http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 Lorna Li Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:23:23 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-2581 One factor in becoming web-proficient and eventually "web savvy" is access to computers and the Internet. Social networks will do little to help bridge the digital divide if underprivileged kids have limited access to the tools of the web.<br><br>Most consumer social networks are sticky do to their highly engaging, fun apps like SuperPoke, with low intellectual value. What knowledge and/ or marketable skills can these kids gain surfing MySpace, Facebook and Bebo? In fact, when was the last time you learned something new and valuable on a consumer social network? One factor in becoming web-proficient and eventually “web savvy” is access to computers and the Internet. Social networks will do little to help bridge the digital divide if underprivileged kids have limited access to the tools of the web.

Most consumer social networks are sticky do to their highly engaging, fun apps like SuperPoke, with low intellectual value. What knowledge and/ or marketable skills can these kids gain surfing MySpace, Facebook and Bebo? In fact, when was the last time you learned something new and valuable on a consumer social network?

]]> By: Lorna Li http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-8835 Lorna Li Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:23:23 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-8835 One factor in becoming web-proficient and eventually "web savvy" is access to computers and the Internet. Social networks will do little to help bridge the digital divide if underprivileged kids have limited access to the tools of the web.<br><br>Most consumer social networks are sticky do to their highly engaging, fun apps like SuperPoke, with low intellectual value. What knowledge and/ or marketable skills can these kids gain surfing MySpace, Facebook and Bebo? In fact, when was the last time you learned something new and valuable on a consumer social network? One factor in becoming web-proficient and eventually “web savvy” is access to computers and the Internet. Social networks will do little to help bridge the digital divide if underprivileged kids have limited access to the tools of the web.

Most consumer social networks are sticky do to their highly engaging, fun apps like SuperPoke, with low intellectual value. What knowledge and/ or marketable skills can these kids gain surfing MySpace, Facebook and Bebo? In fact, when was the last time you learned something new and valuable on a consumer social network?

]]> By: Taisha http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 Taisha Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:38:47 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-2579 A friend of mine teaches in San Diego County's Independent Study program where students are predominantly from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. These students, typically, have left their traditional high school due to gang activity or teen pregnancy. And yes, they all have MySpace pages, but that is a long way from conquering the digital divide. Students, throughout all US public schools, are groomed to be users (consumers) of technology, rather than creators (entrepreneurs). The divide is the same that it has always been and it falls most heavily on economically disadvantaged students, but underlies all of public education. The real test should be how many of these students are capable of building a simple web application; how many of them blog or understand html and css. A friend of mine teaches in San Diego County’s Independent Study program where students are predominantly from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. These students, typically, have left their traditional high school due to gang activity or teen pregnancy. And yes, they all have MySpace pages, but that is a long way from conquering the digital divide.

Students, throughout all US public schools, are groomed to be users (consumers) of technology, rather than creators (entrepreneurs). The divide is the same that it has always been and it falls most heavily on economically disadvantaged students, but underlies all of public education. The real test should be how many of these students are capable of building a simple web application; how many of them blog or understand html and css.

]]> By: Taisha http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/06/do-social-networks-bridge-the-digital-divide/comment-page-1/#comment-8834 Taisha Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:38:47 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=581#comment-8834 A friend of mine teaches in San Diego County's Independent Study program where students are predominantly from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. These students, typically, have left their traditional high school due to gang activity or teen pregnancy. And yes, they all have MySpace pages, but that is a long way from conquering the digital divide. <br><br>Students, throughout all US public schools, are groomed to be users (consumers) of technology, rather than creators (entrepreneurs). The divide is the same that it has always been and it falls most heavily on economically disadvantaged students, but underlies all of public education. The real test should be how many of these students are capable of building a simple web application; how many of them blog or understand html and css. A friend of mine teaches in San Diego County's Independent Study program where students are predominantly from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. These students, typically, have left their traditional high school due to gang activity or teen pregnancy. And yes, they all have MySpace pages, but that is a long way from conquering the digital divide.

Students, throughout all US public schools, are groomed to be users (consumers) of technology, rather than creators (entrepreneurs). The divide is the same that it has always been and it falls most heavily on economically disadvantaged students, but underlies all of public education. The real test should be how many of these students are capable of building a simple web application; how many of them blog or understand html and css.

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