The most important voice for digital equity that you don't know is Beth Havinga.

She stands at the center of policy, capacity building and AI, working to build solutions that promote digital equity now and 10+ years down the road.

As she notes, there are three levels of digital equity challenges:

Access - In a digital world, students need digital access. As COVID showed, this was far more difficult than expected.

Environment - Even with access, students need a safe space for learning and studying. They may be sharing devices, not have a family member who can help, or socio-economic challenges that make learning difficult.

Bias - Individual technology, such as AI, may be biased or culturally inappropriate for certain learners. Building this technology with digital equity in mind is essential.

With these concepts in mind, we discussed:

Enjoy this dynamic conversation about an issue facing educators globally.

Learn more about Beth Havinga and the EdSAFE AI Alliance.