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Is this the library the future of public access ICT after cybercafes and telecenters?
Back when Bill Gates was young, he had multiple opportunities to geek out – he had access to computers at home and at school –...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and World Vision (collectively referred to as the “Founding Partners”) are seeking game-changing...
Published on: Nov 18 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on The Rise of the Voluntary Humanitarian Technologist in Disaster Response
Excerpt from Volunteer Technology Communities: Open Development
2010 redefined the role of volunteers during humanitarian emergencies and disaster risk management. Traditionally, civil society organizations ranging in size...
You know the amazing photograph of the earth at night showing all the lights of population centers around the world. And you’ve seen the Facebook friendship map that shows where the concentrations of Facebook users...
Published on: Nov 14 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Open Call for Submissions: What are the Greatest Challenges in Promoting Literacy with ICT?
Last month, we had a great Educational Technology Debate on the theme of What ICT can improve reading skills of learners in primary schools? Five solutions were showcased, from how to test reading skills, to individual...
Recently there is much hoopla over this tweet by David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, in Zimbabwe:
Great meeting with Apple folk in Paris today; “school boxes” will take iPads and education...
Steve Song recently wrote a great post on 3 reasons why M4D may be bad for Development where he says that:
Mobile operators have entrenched themselves with development agencies as the saviours of access and give generously...
Published on: Nov 07 2011 by Tyrone Hall - Comments Off on ICT must be used in improving the employability of youth
The use of ICT to strengthen youth employability in the developing world ought to be pursued vigorously. To be clear: ICTs aren’t the only route to improving the employability of youth, but it should be used as a key...
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When I was in elementary school, there was one computer game that trumped all of the others: Math Blaster. In it, players would try to answer all of the math problems...
I am Pritam Kabe and I just spent the past 3 months in India looking at the education system and how ICT could play a role in improving student outcomes.
After countless discussions with local scholars, school visits,...
