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2013-08-17
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XO Tablet Hands On Review: Wow, OLPC Finally Got It Right!
When the XO-1 Laptop first came out in 2006, I was in awe of the hardware innovations. From bunny ears for better WiFi to a hardened swivel-screen top, to its low power consumption, OLPC had one innovation after another.
However, the operating system was still buggy, the software barely past beta, and the content non-existent. Add to it, OLPC wanted poor countries to spend millions (billions even) on the hardware, but not on better teachers, pedagogy, or even basic support.
So while the idea was brilliant, the hardware was clock stopping hot, OLPC had absolutely no clue about educational implementation.
Read more at: http://www.ictworks.org/2013/08/09/xo-tablet-hands-on-review-wow-olpc-finally-got-it-right/
Nepal allocates budget for ICT in education
All public secondary schools in Nepal are to have basic ICT infrastructure within the current financial year.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has been allotted NPR 1 billion (USD 10.3 million) to provide all 8711 government-run secondary schools in the country with computers and internet access.
Balram Timilsina, Deputy Director of the Department of Education informed, “The office would release the required amount to particular District Education Offices and through them to the schools, who would be responsible to purchase five computers, one printer and arrange internet access”.
Read more at: http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2013/aug/09/nepal-allocates-budget-ict-education/ ;
Educators welcome govt decision to introduce ICT in schools
Educators in Ivory Coast say they welcome the government’s decision to introduce ICT as a new subject at grassroots level.
“Now the government is talking, and finally doing something about promoting ICT education,” schoolteacher Paul Aka told Biztechafrica.
”We have some of the lowest computer literacy levels in the region, and even in the whole continent, and I’m pretty sure that this decision will redress that, though it might seem too little too late,” Aka added.
Read more at: http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/educators-welcome-govt-decision-introduce-ict-scho/6648/
Kenya: Education Ministry Developes ICT Curriculum
The Ministry of Education has developed a curriculum for integrating ICT in teaching and learning in preparation for the rollout of the National Laptops Project in January next year.
The curriculum is designed for Primary school teachers who will be trained before rolling out the project in January. Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi officially launched the curriculum at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (ICD).
He said the laptop programme for learners in primary schools will enable the Government to address access, equity and quality of education. "We need to provide our learners with an opportunity to access quality education anywhere anytime in the most cost effective manner afforded by ICTs," Kaimenyi said. The first phase starts in this August 2013 and will target 18,825 teachers from 6,275 public primary schools. Phase two will be effected in 2014 to train 21,138 teachers from 7,046 schools, with a similar number of teachers being trained in the final phase in 2015.
Read more at: http://allafrica.com/stories/201308081135.html ;
2013-08-15
August 15, 2013: IJEDICT Weekly News is out
"IJEDICT Weekly News", by Stewart Marshall: a free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about ICT for education and development.
Read and subscribe free at: http://paper.li/f-1325685118
You'll Cry Bittersweet Tears Over This 4-Year-Old's Bucket List [VIDEO]
In a video posted to YouTube, the group travels to Amboseli, Kenya — where safe drinking water is scarce — and introduces viewers to 4-year-old Nkaitole. According to WATERisLIFE, Nikaitole has a 1 in 5 chance of passing away before he turns five, due to unsafe drinking conditions.
Because of this harrowing statistic, the organization films the young boy checking off his bucket list, which includes flying in an airplane, receiving his first kiss and visiting the ocean.
The clip is both heart-breaking and awe-inspiring, and serves as a serious call to action for people who have the means to help the cause. Watch it above, and share your thoughts in the comments.
Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/08/08/four-year-olds-bucket-list/
2013-08-13
Open Government in Developing Countries: Libya
Open Government and its main ingredient Open Government Data is a revolution in politics, or the new derived version of politics known as “Politics 2.0”, given the fact that these technologies will undoubtedly change the way countries are driven by their leaders.
The effect of Open Government will be visible in both developing and developed countries. However, currently, there is only a limited number of government- driven Open Government Data initiatives in Africa and the Arab world.
Read more at: http://zunia.org/post/open-government-in-developing-countries-libya
The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is taught in Schools
A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and high school students finds that digital technologies are impacting student writing in myriad ways and there are significant advantages from tech-based learning.
Some 78% of the 2,462 advanced placement (AP) and National Writing Project (NWP) teachers surveyed by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project say digital tools such as the internet, social media, and cell phones “encourage student creativity and personal expression.” In addition:
• 96% agree digital technologies “allow students to share their work with a wider and more varied audience”
• 79% agree that these tools “encourage greater collaboration among students”
According to teachers, students’ exposure to a broader audience for their work and more feedback from peers encourages greater student investment in what they write and in the writing process as a whole.
Read more at: http://zunia.org/post/the-impact-of-digital-tools-on-student-writing-and-how-writing-is-taught-in-schools
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