This week's discussion topic relates to the Digital Divide which is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. Spend a few moments researching the Digital Divide and the OLPC Project. The Pew Internet& American Life Project website (http://pewinternet.org/) provides several reports relating to the use of technology. One report in particular, Digital Differences, presents the results of an interesting survey 1. After visiting the Pew Internet & American Life Project website, did any of the reports you reviewed cause you concern? If so, why? 2. What information from the Pew Internet & American Life Project Digital Differences report stands out to you? Is 3. Why does the Digital Divide matter in children and 4. Do you think the OLPC project is successful? Why or why 5. Identify and discuss what you feel is the major challenge more current information available? families? not? for making the OLPC a success. How can this challenge be overcome? 6. Do we have a digital divide in the United States? If so, what can UCO do to help bridge the digital divide? What can local communities do to bridge the digital divide? 7. Besides the OLPC project, what else is being done to combat the digital divide? Many of us have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. When applying for a job, is it ok for a business to research a candidate's social media accounts to uncover information about the candidate? Provide examples of how social media can help you in your job search. Provide examples of how social media can hurt you in your job search. Have you heard of Facebook's Graph Search? Should a person scrub his/her social media profiles? If so, how can this be accomplished?