Week 3:Neutrality In The Face Of Injustice

 This week I want to start with a powerful quote from the blog that I am following. "There are many things in history that do not have two equal opposing sides: slavery, genocide, imperialism, colonialism, segregation, etc. There is only one side to these events that is fair, just, and equitable" (Mcleod, 2021). In education, we are facing many situations that are not equitable right now. We have been thrust into the digital divide with virtual learning, that haves and have not's of technology in our education system. I know my district is fortunate in that we are 1:1 and are able to give every student that does not have internet a MiFi, however, this is not the case in many urban and a lot of rural school districts. 

Also, how students are treated based on their sexual identity or orientation has become a hot button issue in our education system. It seems to depend on the district and even the school on how they help or hinder these students. If we are here to truly helps students as educators, do we not want to look back and be on the right side of history in the history books twenty or fifty years from now?

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  1. DrTJanuary 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM

    Number 1 barrier and top of list of digital citizenship--access and equity.

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