In the world of information technology, there is an idea that technology is the driving force within society. According to the article, there has been a significant decline in women that enter the information technology workforce area. Nonetheless, I had never thought of it before, but as a result of this decline in feminine influence within the technology workforce, there is an absence of feminine input and ideas into the field. The article mentioned the fact that information technology is the driving force and with the absence of direct female impact, the direction in which new technologies venture, could be sort of biased. Thus, I wonder if there were an increased number of females in the information technology field, if there would be a significant change in the direction of new technologies?

The article continues to describe the “Digital Divide.”

According to Andrea Matwyshyn, the Digital Divide is “the gap that exists within and across countries between information technology ‘haves’ and ‘have nots.’” When I think of this idea, is it possible that there could be a digital divide that happens within the classroom? Could there be a point where children that have access to new technologies accomplish a higher level of achievement as opposed to the children that don’t have the access? I am trying to think of myself as a child, and I was one of the children that didn’t have the “new technological advances.” Nonetheless, I did work with technology in school, and it was something that I took great interest in and I don’t feel that I was at a significant disadvantage. I remember children that had all the technological newbie’s and I ranked up with them in school. Now if disadvantage children had no access at all to technology, then I believe there could be a negative impact on the child. Could such an ongoing occurrence lead to a potential divide? It is possible. That is a scary thought. That is why it is crucial to incorporate as much technology as possible into the school learning atmosphere to give children an equal chance at obtaining the rewards that technological learning aids express.