Computer Studies - Junior Secondary 3 - Digital divide

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 4

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Computer studies

Topic:-       Digital Divide

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define digital divide
  2. Describe where digital divide exists
  3. State and explain the causes of digital divide

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on career opportunities in computer

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines digital divide and explains where they exist

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She states and explains the causes of digital divide

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

CONCEPT OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

Digital divide refers to the gap or imbalance that exists between those who have access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and those who do not. It also refers to the imbalance between ICT related resources like telephone, television, or the internet.

The digital divide is often seen to exist along the following lines:

  1. between rich and the poor countries
  2. between those in cities and those in rural area
  3. between males and females
  4. between the rich and poor individual
  5. between the physically challenged and those without any disability
  6. between literate and illiterate, etc.

Over the course of the past decade, the gap has narrowed markedly, with particularly rapid progress in the field of mobile phone and internet use.

 

CAUSES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

  1. Education.
  2. Income levels.
  3. Geographical restrictions.
  4. Motivation and general interest.
  5. Digital literacy (skills ICT).

EVALUATION:    1. Define digital divide

  1. Describe three ways digital divide could exists
  2. State three causes of digital divide

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively