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Location- Can be utilized but maybe consider if everyone actually does have access to common area zone or how many feel comfortable accessing it

Applications- Not the example of applications I was expecting. Didn't elaborate the example or give a support of theory

Reasons and correlating variables- Quite confusing without background of understanding the abbrs. and statistics.

Article focuses a lot and comes back to one point if not suggesting strongly the main contributing reason to digital divide is poverty or low income instead of analysis of different factors

I liked the effective use section information because after reading about correlations and many facts while trying to understand and piece together everything, this paragraph presents, in simple writing, the approach of just providing or giving access to. Yes digital divide is an important issue but every has to see it as a divide or notice an issue they can understand and relate to? I know several who have access to but simply choose to use access when its needed but it isn’t a driving force in their life or have implicated their knowledge or ability to interact in society, it is a preference in this case. Shouldn't there be difference between making information and technology “accessible” to all versus trying to convince and drive people towards a step up in the world because it is the current expectation or big goal.. I referenced back to social capital section “once an individual is connect, internet connectivity and ICTs can enhance his or her future social and cultural capital... The internet is a good place for social capital but some might not adopt to it if it is a divide between technology and human social interactions. There are families who establish rules for their children to equally divide “technology time” and physical activity and family and friends interaction time, the basic skills of socializing and communication in society.

Education- the example in this article seems to imply that technology had a negative impact on students?

Second level- “not truly interacting with technology”..it's a personal choice? It was stated that there are several aspects/sources of digital divide...well, with that there comes a diverse range of issues and barriers to understand too right? Like personal choice for technology usage? Communication was a goal of technology access. Facebook and other different social medias have been decently effective communication and interaction network for individuals from all different nationalities to interact and share with each other or to get updates on news and information (not that all the information on Facebook is accurate but that depends on what the individual is looking for or at).. Example: English is not my mother’s native language and that was a great barrier for her.. Facebook was the first bridge she found to get across that barrier. Thanks to the groups of people who share news articles or stories on Facebook, people who provide translated summaries, people who add caption translations to videos... My mom now stays updated with news, more so than myself. It's also made her happy and much more comfortable socially. She's become more motivated, even inspired, to learn. She's started wanting to learn and navigate around the internet on her computer to look for information and resources to help her learn English, typing, learn about different places, etc. She's found personal appreciation and benefits technology offers.. All from social media, which I personally have never been an active fan of, but social media came from technology...everyone will fall back on their preferred reason and use of technology.. The article should just present information about the digital divide and not show strong bias or try to influence towards an idea...

The term "digital divide" doesn't necessarily mean that someone doesn’t have technology; it could mean that there is simply a difference in technology. – This statement contradicts a portion of the information before it in the article? Confused?

The article covers mainly digital divide for the purpose of country development and future advancements. That is the big picture, but I think there needs to be more information to cover individual level benefits, it would be much more encouraging to see the possibilities and benefits technology can bring for personal growth to get many people to understand why this is a gap worth working towards closing

“Nevertheless, with its ability to encourage digital inclusion, social media can be used as a tool to bridge the global digital divide.” I completely agree with this, people are influenced by people that inspire them or they feel a connection and preference towards through social interactions

This external link provides “Impact Model” charts that outlines and maps the process, benefits from technology in schools/education.

  Profiles of Innovators and Leaders Who Make a Difference (PDF). Expanding Digital Opportunity in New York City Public Schools. Committee on Technology in Government, New York City Council. June 2004.

Citations-

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This is a link to Amazon buy page: Yfantis, V. (2017). "Disadvantaged Populations And Technology In Music". A book about the digital divide in the music industry.

Wikipedia discusses this topic by presenting facts and statistics, which serves the purpose of providing information. For me, the way we’ve talked about it in class I see more of communication, information spreading in an ongoing movement fashion, I saw it as coming together and growing. I understood the need to spread and share information and technology. I also pictured a much more positive movement by diverse populations from all over the world coming together to work for an advanced future. As opposed to the discussion on Wikipedia, where I read of a barrier separating technological advanced individuals from the individuals that have been more deprived of technology and the negative influence this could have on their interactions in society.

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Digital Divide Vietnam

The digital divide is a dynamic concept defined by lack of technological access or ownership. It outlines disparity between populations with versus without access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) . The technology gap has been identified as a multidimensional structure: it can exist between countries and between two communities within a country . Concluding evidence from an analysis measuring 118 countries from 1997 through 2001, describes socioeconomic status, the existence of an enabling infrastructure, and the cost of access as driving variables in the global digital divide process . Another research to further understand the extent of ICT use, looked at multivariate regressionto achieve insight on influencing factors such as capita income, degree of urbanization, and level of democratization of Internet usage amongst 126 countries ^. Conclusions in the study acknowledged the complexity of technology divide foundations: access to information and communication technologies is formed around interaction of socioeconomic, political, cultural, and technological factors . Vietnam’s impediments in ICT expansion has been linked to capital constraints , such that regulations governing telecommunications limit funds for growth in infrastructure, poor government policies and directives for ICT application goals, imbalance of progress distributions along with poor cooperation amongst government and socioeconomic subdivisions .

Economy

In 1995, Vietnam joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and under extended compliance provision with ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) . Subsequently, Vietnam became the 150^th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) baring efforts to construct an ideal foundation for substantial economic expansion as Vietnam undertook socioeconomic reforms. Vietnam’s economy has swelled by 6.2% through commitment to APEC, AFTA and WTO . Similarly, the initiation of the “Doi Moi” in 1986 proved a noteworthy influence in Vietnam’s achievement of overseas relations. Vietnam is the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia . The country has steadily demonstrated growth potential over the years: 7.14% economy GDP increase from 1995-2001 and 6.2% increase was recorded in 2016^[10]. Vietnam’s success in conquering fundamental obstacles and establishing competitive business associations has reflected optimistically on several socioeconomic areas of concern. Conclusions from research merits international trade influences shifting an increase in demand and eager acceptance for technology in Vietnam’s society. To accommodate this demand growth for digital technologies and applications, the Vietnam government has aimed to transform its telecommunication infrastructure to meet international benchmarks , proving a promising investment. Trade exposure is steering expansion and social diversification in employment opportunities. Language and information literacy integration into higher education societies is also a trade inflation response .