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"Technology eliminates gender inequality in schools."
What an interesting proposition. I've never heard such a claim before. After thinking about it, I don't really see how it could. The technology itself can't really be biased. Links will do the same thing no matter who clicks on them. But there are still people in schools. There are still teachers and other students and faculty members who often exhibit a gender bias without even realizing it. Technology can be a great aid in the classroom and beyond, but it can't fix everything. It's the people who need to be honest with themselves and make an effort to call on boys AND girls to answer questions, to give both genders the opportunity to come up to the board, and to display student work equally.
One thing I have noticed concerning the relationship between technology and gender is that males are generally more into it. They get more excited about it, are generally better at using it, and generally dominate technological professions. Without a doubt there are plenty of females who do the same thing. However, I think males have got us beat on that one.
With that in mind, teachers should be mindful of how their students are interacting with the technology in the classroom. If they're having trouble with it, be patient and explain. Perhaps they should work in boy-girl teams, and make sure each person gets a significant amount of time using it. Maybe if girls are exposed to the technology more, with someone patiently explaining it to them, then males won't be so dominant in the realm of technology in  the future.