Bigger Picture: Unit 26: Digital Inclusion

Question 1

What is digital inclusion?

Answer 1

• ensuring that everyone has affordable access to computing technology and the necessary skills to take advantage of it.

Question 2

What is digital divide?

Answer 2

• the gap between people who are technology- empowered an those who are technology- excluded.

Question 3

What are the 6 reasons why technology exclusion is not a good idea?

Answer 3

• Information and services online can not be accessed by technology-excluded.
• Lead to unemployment due to lack of skills.
• The internet gives people voice to their opinions - democracy. thus they are unable to do this.
• lack of Economic growth.
• Unable Saving money.
• social isolation