Practical Insights on Twitter in International Development

Practical Insights on Twitter

Which is the Best Twitter Hashtag for ICT in Education? #ICT4E #ICT4Edu #EdTech #EduTech or Something Else?

Published on: Feb 10 2012 by Wayan Vota - 5 Comments

tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; If you follow the #ICT4D hashtag on Twitter, you’ll see a strong, focused conversation around the use of ICT in international...

Technology gets rid of dictators, but not social classes

Published on: Aug 05 2011 by Jeffrey Swindle - 2 Comments

Since the Arab Spring uprisings, human rights activists worldwide have championed the power of technology, mainly the Internet and mobile phones, as tools for democracy...

#m4D – The Official Twitter Hashtag for Using Mobile Phones for Development

Published on: Sep 24 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off

On the Twitter social network, people use hashtags, the “#” symbol followed by letters and numbers or a word to signify a Tweet in relation to a specific...

Social Networking for the Global South: February #ICT4D Twitter Chat Wrap-Up

Published on: Mar 03 2010 by Michael Downey - Comments Off

Without a doubt, social networking has changed the technology landscape in places like Europe and the United States. But what is the role of this technology in the...

Today! #ICT4D Twitter Chat: How Can Social Networking Increase ICT4D?

Published on: Feb 26 2010 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment

Don’t forget that we’re having a Twitter Chat today. We want to explore the impact of social networking technologies on businesses and communities in...

How Can Social Networking Increase ICT Usage? February #ICT4D Twitter Chat

Published on: Feb 19 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn – these social networking technologies are driving ICT adoption worldwide. They’re also increasing revenues and...

Lessons From Failure: ICT4D Twitter Chat Synopsis

Published on: Dec 16 2009 by Michael Downey - 2 Comments

tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; While many practitioners and pundits in the ICT4D community agree that the field has had more than its share of failure –...

Kenya Blackout: Internet is Up When KPLC is Down

Published on: Nov 12 2009 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments

tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; Last week, there was a countrywide blackout in Kenya. The electrical authority, KPLC, took the national electrical grid offline...

Its Time for a #ICT4D Twitter Chat – Friday, Nov 13

Published on: Nov 06 2009 by Wayan Vota - 7 Comments

tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; During last week’s engaging #SocEntChat around mHealth, organized by Ashoka, I started to wonder what other Twitter chats...

Introducing ICT4D Africa Twitters List for FollowFriday

Published on: Oct 30 2009 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments

tweetmeme_source = 'ICT_works'; On the social networking site Twitter, there are many people who talk about ICT4D, and many who talk about Africa. But there...

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