Practical Insights on Digital Literacy

An Internet Connection Does Not Equal Internet Access

An Internet Connection Does Not Equal Internet Access

Published on: Nov 07 2013 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
When we think about expanding Internet access around the globe, we often focus on providing an Internet connection. But what comes next? To use an Internet connection,...
Giving Everyone a Laptop is Counterproductive for Learning

Giving Everyone a Laptop is Counterproductive for Learning

Published on: Apr 20 2012 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
Here’s a quiz for you. Let’s say you are in the middle of a rural below-poverty-line area in a developing country. Let’s say you have 30 mobile phones, or...
12 Challenges Facing Computer Education in Kenyan Schools

12 Challenges Facing Computer Education in Kenyan Schools

Published on: Sep 12 2011 by Guest Writer - 13 Comments
While ICT continues to advance in western and Asian countries, African countries still experience a lag in its implementation, and that continues to widen the...
5 Ways ICT Can Support the Millennium Development Goals

5 Ways ICT Can Support the Millennium Development Goals

Published on: Dec 27 2010 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 5 Ways ICT Can Support the Millennium Development Goals
I’ve been putting together my thoughts around girls, child rights, information and communication technologies and the Millennium Development Goals. The angle...
4 Reasons why Facebook is an Educational Tool for Schools

4 Reasons why Facebook is an Educational Tool for Schools

Published on: Dec 03 2010 by Wayan Vota - 8 Comments
Recently I helped review the use of information and communication technologies in the Jordanian public school system and I was intrigued to find that Facebook was...
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