Information+Rich+Information+Poor

Introduction
People who have access to information are said to be information rich. People who do not have access to information are said to be information poor. The gap between information rich and information poor is widening.

As the Internet has become the single biggest source of information, having access to the Internet could be considered a strong indicator as to whether someone is information rich or information poor.

When talking about the difference between information rich and information poor in relation to technology, we often refer to the term //**the digital divide**//.

Videos
Watch these videos which highlight some issues within the digital divide.

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Task
Answer the following questions 1. What is meant by information rich? 2. What is meant by information poor? 3. What is the digital divide? 4. Do you think the digital divide exists in the UK? 5. Give 3 reasons why not being connected to the Internet might restrict what a person can do