Digital Divide and Education

Digital Divide and Education Digital Divide Nov 19, 2018 in Persuasive Essay Introduction Nowadays, life around us moves at a very fast pace. The changes that take place in the world are influenced by many factors, some of them positive and others negative, that sometimes dictate the present state of affairs in the world. In particular, our everyday life is imposed by the Internet and its resources, giving us the ability to research and acquire new information at any time. Therefore, I consider the question of digital divide to be an important question of debate that needs to be addressed immediately. I believe that there is a disadvantage for the persons who reside in the areas where the digital divide is predominant and the rate of educational improvement of such populations. Hence, I am going to present clear arguments to identify the concerns and negative effects of the digital divide to the educational, social and political development of the Australian population. What the Digital Divide is and Why it is Important to Eliminate it In order for the members of the Senate to understand the specifics of the problem that we are discussing today, I am going to explain what the digital divide is and why it is important to eliminate it. The digital divide represents the gap between the population who have access to the computerized technology and those who do not. The digital divide is also defined as the alteration of accessing of information through the Internet in part due to the geographical location, social and economic status, race and physical abilities. In a world where knowledge and information have a progressively important role in the economical development of a country, the availability of the Internet plays a strategic step in the advancement of the populations intellectual and social skills. It is important to notice that in most developed countries, the access to the Internet is widely available in most sections, whether urban or rural, of the country. However, the accessibility to the Internet and othe r communication technologies in the rural sections of Australia is sometimes limited or unavailable at all (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006). Even though constructive developments of the Internet and other technologies have taken place, there is still more room for the Australian government to promote better improvements and additions to the less developed digital network of Australia as compared to other developed countries (ACT Government 2003).