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Items tagged with ict4development Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralI just thought I'd introduce Nabuur to this group. They are based in the Netherlands (Nabuur is Dutch for "neighbor") and have attended several GivingSpace workshops, and have a lot of energy. I thought it would be good to get some more European me...Updated 21 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
 June 2007 - First reused laptop4africa goes to Kenya (15) in Jon Alexander (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on June 2007 - First reused laptop4africa goes to Kenya (15) in Jon Alexander (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Ri Chi
Creating digital villages in our rural communities (0) in An Uplift Pavilion for Africa - KijiweniWhen were in Gulu during the Onet gathering, i posted this topic on the discussion board on the first day and it drew a lot of excitment from the participants present.This topic was of much interest to me because the world is converging towards one d...Updated 28 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Facilitating Internet Access in "Underdeveloped" Areas (0) in An Uplift Pavilion for Africa - KijiweniI can't seem to find this on the Telecentre site now, but here is a link about Africa Helpnet:
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URLID=13003&URLDO=DOTOPIC&URLSECTION=201.html
Thanks for the other Fair Trade links. I was also unaware of the Oxf...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issuesi tried to watch the video but it kepts freezing. i browsed through what you wrote and what you are doing sonuds incredible. very inspirational. i am sure your WE centers have improved a lot sine you first founded them about 7 years ago. after rea...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (3) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralInteresting and valuable discussion, all - I think it behooves us to critically analyse our work on an on-going basis.
Martín, you raise some important issues, and it has prompted me to think more critically about my own projects, regarding the dev...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issueshttp://www.yahoo.com/s/586324
video that talks about the $100 laptop for kids in developing nations, pretty cool to see.Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesI read the article and it sounds amazing. it is allowing people who beore would have never tried, to use computers and become more literate. this article really shows how internet can connect people, and cause for a positive change. this relates t...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - General"For people in the South, accessing internet is an expensive proposition. What real world benefits do these folks get in return for the investment?"
First off, it's important to realize that internet use in the developing world is driven by users th...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralThank you Jayne. In honesty, i have yet to notice in rural mexico the promised advantages
of the internet revolution. On the contrary, poor proud men tell me of the sacrifice
they have made to send their sons and daughters to study at a local com...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralMartin, I find your comments really interesting. I will try to react to them, but understand that other people think about these issues and study them full time, and I am only making an uneducated first stab having not thought deeply about this: hop...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - General I would say the UN's Online Volunteering service has had success with helping people in the developing world by involving online volunteers. There are testimonials on the site from organizations based in the developing world, as well as orgs focused...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Introducing Nabuur (0) in Community - GeneralJayne, i re-read your post with interest. The site you linked to certainly is impressive,
i was not aware of the extent of the universe of internet volunteerism, thank you.
not for a second, do i doubt the veracity of testimonials or anything else...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Facilitating Internet Access in "Underdeveloped" Areas (0) in An Uplift Pavilion for Africa - KijiweniHi Ben - welcome to Onet! You have laid out the issues very nicely. Well done!
I suspect one problem is the scale you are contemplating. For one thing, the net access in Africa and SA still tends to be country-by-country, via companies that have gro...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesDr. Sugata Mitra has a great idea for bringing Indias children into the info age. His plan is to put computers with internet access into the poorest schools. He is convinced that children can yeach themselves basic computer literacy. To test this id...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social Issuessomeone (at) ucsc.edu said:
More of an instance of charity than a breakthrough, a recent story in Wired documents how a non-profit organization brought free wireless network to San Francisco's Westside Courts housing project, where crime and pov...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesDesign and architecture are two services that, though they are themselves not technology, utilize it greatly. Specifically, there is a high need for sustainable and innovative design in places where the resources and expertise in those areas are sca...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesThis group, the e-Choupal Network, is using computers with internet access, radio and other free/inexpensive (to the user) mass media to provide more remote locations in India with medical advice and information. This would give impoverished people ...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesThis is a nice example of a local deployment of technology that would be helpful in many other areas as well. The issue of providing internet access is a big one and we will likely see examples of similar technology used in far different circumstance...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
Comment (1) on Assignment: Find an example of technology for social issues (61) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesMore of an instance of charity than a breakthrough, a recent story in Wired documents how a non-profit organization brought free wireless network to San Francisco's Westside Courts housing project, where crime and poverty are overwhelming. The Wests...Updated 38 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
The IT Revolution: ???¿¿¿ (0) in Community - GeneralMartin Rizzi asks:
"DOES the IT Revolution work for the Third World ..
And we've proposed a conference in Taxco, Mexico to address just that question. We haven't set adate yet, but if you join us, we can take this meaningfully beyond o-net, a...Updated last year, Tagged by: Jon Alexander (CCAL30)
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