Following the line of Dr. Thornburg (2011), the use of technology is a cultural decision that involves recognizing the need and the contribution it makes to certain cultural context. For this reason, it is important first to understand the needs, problems and the roots of each culture to define how the technologies could help achieve practical solutions to this particular context. Furthermore, it is important to understand the sociocultural barriers that each context for technological development applied fairly. Recognizing this, the education of all sectors involved with real and viable alternative technological access would be a way to make that technology could be important and something valuable for the development of that culture. Certainly some solutions are not feasible for others. Therefore it is important to focus on the specific context and educate them as to be a contribution to their idiosyncrasy and not a cultural assault.
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Soloway, E. (n.d.) The digital divide: leveling the playing field [Podcast]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/14936/CRS-WUEDUC8812-3730077/EDUC_8848_PK_Transcript.pdf
Thornburg, D. (2011). Diversity and Globalism. Laureate Education, Inc. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4199715&Survey=1&47=5828341&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
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