February 12, 2013: Online And Distance Learning Weekly is out

Online And Distance Learning Weekly, by Natalie Stewart: A free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about online and distance learning, for teachers and students.

Read and subscribe free at: http://paper.li/NattyStewart24/1325359513

Tacit knowledge in intercultural collaborations and the workplace: A survey

Professor Neil Anderson of James Cook University, Australia is currently leading a study that aims to increase the understanding of the processes involved in intercultural collaborations. In particular, the study focuses on the role of tacit (hidden) knowledge in international collaborative work. If you have been involved in intercultural collaborations, it would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the online survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6XD95XM

Your support in completing the survey will be greatly appreciated. It would also be appreciated if you could send this link to others in your area.

The $10 computer for education?

One of the first ever posts on the World Bank EduTech blog was about a purported US$10 computer for education in India. While the hype around that effort has considerably cooled, efforts to provide a $10 educational computer have not gone totally cold. PlayPower is exploring such a device -- and you may be surprised at how they are going about it.
As Derek Lomas explains in the accompanying video, one of the ways that PlayPower is able to cut costs is to utilize a technology available even in some of the poorest communities in developing countries -- a television.

See it on Scoop.it, via ICT for Education and Development

Campus and Online Masters Teaching Programs

Masters teaching programs are an excellent way to qualify for a teaching career, obtain the best jobs and get promotion.  This page gives details of the programs and where they can be found.

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Campus and Online Masters Teaching Programs

43 Breathtaking Photos You'll Never Forget

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The Sony World Photography Awards have released a shortlist of 44 submissions from 170 countries.

Some beautiful photographs here - some reminiscent of famous paintings.

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25 years of the information society in LAC 2000-2025

25 years of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean is an initiative to take stock of the information society agenda in the region and to analyse and debate options for the future. It includes a review of the evolution of the information society and a public consultation to examine new opportunities, challenges and policies for the future.

See on info25.org

Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Find out more about Open Educational Resources (OER) - the digitized materials that are available for use and re-use in teaching, learning, and research …

Open educational resources (OER) are digitized materials that are available for use and re-use in teaching, learning, and research, very often under a Creative Commons license.

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February 7, 2013 - IJEDICT Weekly News is out

IJEDICT Weekly News, by Stewart Marshall: This free online newspaper is a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos on innovations, developments, educational courses, and other useful resources about ICT for education and development.

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ICT for Greater Development Impact

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have great promise to reduce poverty, increase productivity, boost economic growth, and improve accountability and governance.The World Bank Group (WBG) has worked with its clients as they have pursued these opportunities—and has supported sector reforms through technical assistance and lending operations, guided by its 2001 ICT Strategy. Going forward the WBG will follow a new ICT strategy, comprising three pillars. This document details WBG’s strategy for 2012-2015 for Information and Communication Technology.

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Northern Kenyans use mobiles for election

Illiterate Northern Kenyans are using a system that allows them to call a number to get more information about the Kenyan election through a voice menu. This makes it easier for them to vote.

About 87% of the people living in Samburu, Kenya is illiterate. Because people are not able to read or write they often lack information and have no idea what their rights are. This becomes particularly apparent in the run up to the election (planned for upcoming March 4th), when many Samburu citizens have the right to vote, but have little idea on registration procedures or what they are actually voting for. With the explosive growth of mobile phone usage in Africa, people now do have access to information. That’s why international organisations Text to Change (TTC), IICD and Kenyan organisation SEED Samburu, set up an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) campaign to educate the Samburu about their civil rights in the new constitution and on the upcoming elections. 

See on iicd.org