The GREAT Digital Divide

I thought a little help from Wikipedia was in order to understand a more simplistic definition of digital divide.

The term digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. It includes the imbalances in physical access to technology as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. In other words, it is the unequal access by some members of society to information and communications technology, and the unequal acquisition of related skills. The digital divide may be classified based on gender, income, and race groups, and by locations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide

Information and knowledge is all around us. It can be found in the person sitting next to us at lunch, a movie on a lazy Saturday afternoon, or on the screen right in front of our faces. The computer and it's respective technological associations is just one, single way to educate our minds. It's versatility and extent of knowledge compared to any other piece of technology is overwhelmingly exhaustive.

I do believe in the existence of the digital divide. However, I can't necessarily say it will be shrinking in the near future. There will always be those who cannot afford a computer or have the unlimited access to its educational features as some do. And there will be those who can afford it and choose not to be involved.

I feel as though there will always be a divide in society no matter the most recent technology. There is going to be lag time between those who have it and those who don't...it's part of the natural cycle. In my mind, the most important thing about the digital divide is providing educational opportunities to those who desperately seek them!