For the past year, I have been participating in research on how software, cultural design, and creative production can be used to teach kids mathematics. There’s...
When I started working on my ICT4E project a few months back, I thought I had all of my bases covered. It’s easy to fall into that groove. I learned quickly,...
We all know that technology helps shape the way we work, learn, interact, and behave. We have also seen countless social issues come out of our own technology –online...
I recently made one of the biggest ICT4D mistakes in the book. Pay close attention, and see if you can pick it out.
When I was in Arusha, Tanzania last month, I...
As teachers at a primary school in the Kisongo district of Arusha, Tanzania huddled into their computer lab, they quietly scoffed at me. What can a twenty-something...
To all of you digital divide warriors out there – nice work. With over 483 million mobile phone subscriptions in low-income countries – an estimated 44.9%...
Over the course of the past semester, I teamed up with fellow RPI IT student, Lorena Nicotra, to develop a project that would promote curriculum-driven technology...
Published on: Dec 07 2011 by Lindsay Poirier - Comments Off on 10 Guidelines for Starting Your Independent ICT4D Project
There is an infamous Catch-22 in starting a career in information and communications for technology. In order to earn a job in ICT4D, I need to have experience....
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When I was in elementary school, there was one computer game that trumped all of the others: Math Blaster....
Published on: Oct 28 2011 by Lindsay Poirier - Comments Off on Do Not Commit the 3 Fatal Sins in Disregarding End Users in ICT4D
In witnessing and celebrating the acknowledgement of failure for several ICT4D organizations at Fail Faire DC 2011, attendees were able to reflect on several...
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