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Freedom Rings Partnership will bring Internet access, training, and technology to low-income residents of Philadelphia

Posted on November 7, 2011November 14, 2011 by Will Petrovic

The Freedom Rings Partnership is a $25 million federally-funded initiative led by the Urban Affairs Coalition and the City of Philadelphia, with Drexel University as a major partner. The Freedom Rings Partnership is made up of grassroots organizations, government, and universities that will bring Internet access, training and technology to residents in low-income communities. This multi-year initiative officially kicked … Read More » “Freedom Rings Partnership will bring Internet access, training, and technology to low-income residents of Philadelphia”

Google Internet Bus Exposes Offline Population in India to Internet

Posted on October 31, 2011October 31, 2011 by Will Petrovic

Google is taking the Internet on the road with its Internet Bus Project in India. The Internet Bus Project is an attempt to educate people about what the Internet is, and how it may be beneficial to their lives, by taking the Internet experience to them through a customized Internet-enabled bus, which will travel to several towns … Read More » “Google Internet Bus Exposes Offline Population in India to Internet”

Grandchildren and Grandparents Team up to Increase Digital Literacy in Serbia

Posted on October 24, 2011October 25, 2011 by Will Petrovic

In Belgrade, Serbia, there was an unusual event which took place for grandparents and their grandchildren. The event was organized by local NGO IAN (International Aid Network). Teams were formed, and consisted of a grandparent who was older than 55, together with their grandchild who was younger than 13. Teams who had previously passed the … Read More » “Grandchildren and Grandparents Team up to Increase Digital Literacy in Serbia”

Innovative Website Helps Facilitate Home Learning

Posted on October 11, 2011October 13, 2011 by Will Petrovic

PowerMyLearning.com is a K-12 learning platform produced by nonprofit, CFY, and designed to help students, teachers, and parents find and use the best digital learning activities available online, including games, simulations, and videos. Students and parents can find fun and engaging activities to reinforce classroom learning and spark new areas of interest. Teachers can create … Read More » “Innovative Website Helps Facilitate Home Learning”

Visually Challenged Teachers In Kerala Get ICT Training

Posted on September 12, 2011September 17, 2011 by Will Petrovic

In Kerala, India, the government-sponsored IT@School Project reached out to provide all of its 238 visually challenged teachers with ICT (Information and Communications Technology) training. They did this through a five-day training program and used Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) based screen reading software called ORCA. In a release, K. Anvar Sadath, Executive Director, … Read More » “Visually Challenged Teachers In Kerala Get ICT Training”

Cyber Cafe Association of India Brings Internet to the People

Posted on November 4, 2010October 11, 2011 by Daniel Kent

Editor’s Choice “Best Practice” for Digital Literacy How does an enterprising association empower the people of an enterprising country with the power of the Internet? The Cyber Cafe Association of India (CCAOI) brings the world class infrastructure that entrepreneurs and citizens require to the masses – and is helping to facilitate the significant economic growth … Read More » “Cyber Cafe Association of India Brings Internet to the People”

One-on-One Training Works When Other Instruction Doesn’t

Posted on August 29, 2010February 25, 2011 by Daniel Kent

Some senior citizens, new immigrants, those with disabilities, and others have taken computer training in past without success. Those individuals tend to be more technophobic and many believe that they cannot learn because the are “too old” or for other reasons. One NGO using the Senior Connects model has experienced a 90% “graduation rate” with … Read More » “One-on-One Training Works When Other Instruction Doesn’t”

Users’ Value Propositions Creates Digital Literacy Context

Posted on August 28, 2010February 25, 2011 by Daniel Kent

Digital Literacy is a process. It includes identifying a prospective user’s value proposition and overcoming barriers, concerns, and misconceptions about accessing the Internet, teaching computer and Internet skills, educating the user about Internet safety, providing those applications and websites that make use of the Internet relevant to the user, technical support, and of course, broadband … Read More » “Users’ Value Propositions Creates Digital Literacy Context”

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