Journal # 8- A '"Fantastic Super" Use of Technology: Closing the Digital Divide

Curtis, D (2002).A '"Fantastic Super" Use of Technology: Closing the Digital Divide.
http://www.edutopia.org/fantastic-super-use-technology

I really liked this article because it opened my eyes to just how much schools, and this school in particular, integrate technology into the curriculum. With how much technology is used in people's everyday lives, it is important for the future generations to get an early start. It's so great that this school gives out computers to the families that don't have them. I wish this was the case with more schools and districts, but with all of the budget cuts, it is not realistic. I like hoe e-mail is a huge part of the school, and it doesn't surprise me that it has improved the communication of everyone at the school, including parents. Everyone at this school takes full advantage of what is given to them, and it is extremely beneficial to everyone. More and more schools should strive to have the things this school does, and I feel there will be a higher learning rate and more parent involvement.
How could schools benefit from this article?
Asking for help such as volunteers or old computers that families could donate to the school would be helpful. This way, they could be used at the school, or be sent home to those families that are not as fortunate as others, and that don't have means of e-mail.
If all families could not afford to have computers, how could they still keep the communication strong?
Weekly newsletters and daily communications forms that are hand written by both the students and teachers still work and are effective. Basically what this school posts online could be written and sent home. This way the parents are still in the loop of what their child or children did at school all day.