| It may also be helpful to emphasize peer-to-peer leaning in an effort to overcome the human barriers. Consider, for example, the Facebook-like project suggested earlier. Perhaps students would be able to exchange project ideas and take part in projects together, with the supervision and guidance of older students. An organization which partakes in activities similar to this is TakingITGlobal (TIG). TIG is “an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities” (TakingITGlobal). Essentially, TIG.org functions as an interactive platform wherein youth from around the world can post information, progress, and results of community action projects they are doing. In addition, they can obtain support, feedback, and suggestions from other users (TakingITGlobal). While TIG focuses on community involvement, a similar project with an emphasis on academic achievement could foster peer-to-peer learning, thereby helping to overcome the human barriers to digital equity in the classroom. |