A few findings to think about...

The following are a few of the findings we will be discussing tomorrow during the workshop.

Gender Differences (Students)

• Males spend more time at home and school
• Males report more skills and more confidence
• Females: more communication, more school work


• Males more use of spreadsheets & programming
  

Socio-Economic Status (Students)

• Major impact on home access
• This translates into effects on:
  Amount of use
  Type of use
  Skill development
  

Rural/Urban Differences (Students)

• Differences in access, especially to high speed Internet


• School access important for rural; more time on school computers & Internet
• Urban students report wider range of skills
• No rural-urban differences in confidence

Race/Culture (Students)

• Major impact on home access
• First Nations - African Candians - White - Asian and other
• Leads to less time using ICT at home & overall
• Lower levels of skills
• Lower levels of confidence
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I'll be posting a few more findings from the teachers later in the day, along with some hints for effective use of this blog tomorrow during the workshop.