Digital Story

http://prezi.com/bs0prryukmp4/the-digital-divide-and-e-waste/

Sources For My Digital Story

http://techcrunch.com/2007/05/06/america-the-growing-digital-divide/

http://www.alternet.org/media/129956

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2007/tc20070315_573361.htm

http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/6/2615518/new-digital-divide-internet-access

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=709

http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol17no3/173tech.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYzRaysLQxc

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/whatisewaste/

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/PageFiles/58525/toxic-tech-chemicals-in-elec.pdf

http://www.allbestarticles.com/technology/mobile-phone/recovering-precious-metals-from-mobile-phones.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl2j83LCHss

What's in Your Computer

Brominated Flame Retardants

1. They are not mined; they are synthetically made.
2.Some countries regulate the production of it. (European Union in 2006)
3. Accumulates in fatty tissues and travels throughout the body. Affect the neurological and endocrine systems. Most harmful effects are on children and pregnant women.
4. Demanufacturing produces toxic chemicals such as hydrogen bromide. It is released into the atmosphere and is consumed by animals and humans. This causes neurological effects in humans, and some animals have died from it.

eWaste Action

I sent an e-mail to the president of Acer America, asking him to consider the make it safe, make it last, take it back procedure. I explained that most of today's electronics are full of harmful chemicals which are released when the consumer throws them away. These toxins cause cancer, other diseases, and pollute the air we breathe. There are so many electronics thrown away each year because of new designs, new technology, and the fact that it is easier and cheaper to buy a new one than to repair an old one. This results in tons of eWaste building up in landfills or being sent overseas to be processed. This is not safe for the people who have to work with these toxic chemicals, and it is also destroying our environment. I went on to ask him to consider making products last longer so there is not so much eWaste. The waste is building up so fast because people buy new technologies and new electronics when a new idea comes out (about every 18 months). Then I asked them to take back their products from people and to give some sort of incentive to do so. This would cause more people to send their used electronics back for recycling. In turn this would lead to less eWaste, less harmful chemicals being emitted into the atmosphere, and less people getting sick from the harmful chemicals. The companies need to do something to stop all this eWaste.

DS Storyboard

PREZI will be the multimedia source

1. Map of the world
    -show where digital divide is most prevalent
    -use thumb tacks to illustrate
2. Use images to illustrate the divide
    -bridge picture to show "bridging" the divide
    -people
    -digital devices
3. Use quotes and text from sources
4. Use video when possible
    -videos of how people are affected by the divide
    -videos of people speaking about the digital divide
5. Make the presentation rotate and move in certain ways to add emphasis
    -move around a computer
    -move around cell phones
6. Add personal relations to the divide
    -show how it has affected/not affected me
    -computer at my house
    -when my family got a computer
7. Get the word out about the digital divide
    -a lot of people don't know about it
    -I didn't know about it before this class
    -US not affected too much
8. Show the relationship of race in the divide
    -this goes back to the map

Bibliography:

Peters, Meghan. The Evolving Role of Social Media in News Organizations. www.mashable.com. Mashable, Inc. 2005-2011.

Internet Plays Bigger News Role, TV Stays Dominant. www.marketingvox.com. Watershed Publishing. 2003-2011.

Annotated Bibliography

Source 1
http://www.digitaldivide.org/
This source is completely dedicated to addressing the digital divide. It explains what the digital divide is, what can be done to stop the digital divide, and their innovative ways to stop the digital divide. i plan on using this site to help produce my digital story. This site may be a little biased; further research will prove if it is biased or not.

Source 2
http://www.bridgethedigitaldivide.com/
This source will also be a great help to my digital story. It is another website dedicated to bridging the gap between the technological haves and have-nots. They even have a link where you can donate computers to those who are less fortunate.

Source 3
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/digital-divide.html
This source has a lot of great information about the digital divide. It is definately not biased because. It is created by Jakob Neilson; a very smart man with 79 U.S. patents. He is very good at what he does, and he can be a very trustworthy source of information.

Source 4
http://news.cnet.com/2010-1071-858537.html
This is a trustworthy source to inform people about the digital divide beacuse it is an unbiased news station's website. It has news from the Department of Commerce which is obliged to give the public good, true, and informative infrmation. This site will be of great help in my story about adressing the digital divide.

Source 5
http://www.internetworldstats.com/links10.htm
This is a good source because it is very clear, easy to understand, and has a lot of great information about the digital divide. It has statistics and information about the digital divide. It is reliable because it is a wensite dedicted completely to statistics. It includes information about the divide as well as how to bridge the gap.

Source 6
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-09-05-digital-divide_x.htm
This is a very reliable source because it comes from the USAtoday website. This is definately an unbiased source regarding the divide. It addresses how the divide affects whites and minorities differently. This will be a very useful source for my story.