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1. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Ugandan women farmers go hi-tech (fwd)
2. K12> fourth of July activity
3. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] ComTechReview call for articles
4. K12> [WWWEDU] new report- Connecting Kids to Technology: Challenges and
Opportu nities
5. MISC> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] A question on Literacy studies
6. Last: posting for Tuesday, July 2, 2002
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:36:10 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Ugandan women farmers go hi-tech (fwd)
From: "Andy Carvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:45:25 -0400
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Ugandan women farmers go hi-tech (fwd)
Also from today's Benton headlines... -ac
UGANDAN WOMEN FARMERS GO HI-TECH
Thanks to an interactive CD-Rom, Ugandan women are becoming better farmers.
The CD-Rom project evolved at the Nakaseke Telecentre where the original
idea was to use e-mail and Internet to access information for farmers.
"But," says coordinator Rita Mijumbi, "there wasn't much content relevant to
the rural people on the Internet. We had an information gap and this is how
the CD-Rom project came into being." The CD-Rom has been very successful
because it does not rely only on reading skills. Women who cannot read can
still learn to use the disk and listen to the audio information. One of the
center's stars is 70 year old Anastasia Namisango who has benefited greatly
from the ideas she learned from the CD-Rom program. "I had one chicken and
one pig," she said, "but when I read how to build on what you have, I
decided to become patient and rear that one chicken that I had. Now I have
20 chickens and five pigs."
[SOURCE: BBC News]
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2078000/2078444.stm)
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
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http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 13:09:09 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> fourth of July activity
From: "rschulte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 13:06:03 -0500
Subject: fourth of July activity
I've been searching the internet to find fourth of July activities, and
this one has been the most fun for me. It shows you how to fold a piece
of paper, and with one cut, you make a 5 sided star! The kids are
amazed. I've gone one step further, and have the kids put the title of a
book in one point, author in another, and characters and setting in 2
others. The fifth point is to hang the star up on my bulletin board,
which is titled "All-American Books"! We've had fun with this so far!
One class left. Hope you can make use of it.
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagstar.html
Raynette Schulte
Lincoln Elementary
Watertown, SD
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 13:09:36 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] ComTechReview call for articles
From: "Richard Civille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:46:39 -0700
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] ComTechReview call for articles
Hello:
The *Community Technology Review* is now inviting article abstracts and
overviews for the next issue to be produced and distributed this fall.
Deadline for abstracts is July 26. Please submit them on the web at
http://www.comtechreview.org/submit_abstract.asp .
Themes include a continuation on the current focus on community building
(see http://www.comtechreview.org), special programs and resources
supported by AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community
Service, and articles on model programs and resources from outside the
United States.
--Peter Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and Richard Civille
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, co-editors
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:24:55 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] new report- Connecting Kids to Technology: Challenges
and Opportu nities
From: "Andy Carvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: WWWEDU (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 15:21:49 -0400
Subject: [WWWEDU] new report- Connecting Kids to Technology: Challenges and Opportu
nities
Hi everyone. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has just released a new snapshot
from its Kidscount program entitled "Connecting Kids to Technology:
Challenges and Opportunities." The report, co-authored by the Casey
Foundation and the Benton Foundation, takes a demographic look at children
and the digital divide.
The report is available on the Casey website in PDF format:
http://www.aecf.org/publications/pdfs/snapshot_june2002.pdf
I'm including the text of the introduction below... -ac
CONNECTING KIDS TO TECHNOLOGY:
Challenges and Opportunities
By Tony Wilhelm, Delia Carmen, and Megan Reynolds
INTRODUCTION
As America enters the 21st century, it is clear that technology is
infiltrating nearly every facet of our lives. Recent employment projections
from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that 8 of the 10 fastest
growing occupations are computer-related.
Technology futurists predict that more sophisticated, innovative
technological systems will become common features of nearly every workplace
and home. There are enormous possibilities and opportunities ahead for young
workers who possess "21st-century literacy"-that is, the knowledge and
skills to take advantage of the new Internet-related technologies.
Because 21st-century literacy is so important, it is imperative that
governments, industry, and philanthropic organizations support programs that
provide access and training in underserved communities, particularly for
young people. Unfortunately, program cuts proposed at the federal level
could drastically diminish the ability of neighborhoods to address the
digital divide. How will increased reliance on computers and the Internet
affect outcomes for kids in low-income central-city neighborhoods where 84
percent of households with children did not have a computer?
For the more than 4 million children who are without a phone in the home,
the implications of the digital divide are even more evident. Despite the
rapid increase in computer use and Internet access during the late 1990s,
there is still a formidable gap that separates the haves from the have-nots.
Generally, children who are already disadvantaged are the least likely to
have access to the new technology. Minority children, children living in
poor families, and particularly those living in high-poverty neighborhoods
are the least likely to have a computer at home or access to the Internet.
Schools close some of the gap, but significant disparities remain even after
access at school is taken into account.
In the 2000 KIDS COUNT Data Book, we examined the isolation that plagues
many low-income families when they are disconnected from economic
opportunity, social supports, and the services and organizations established
to assist them. Their lack of home Internet access will only deepen that
isolation as these opportunities and meaningful connections are increasingly
available online only.
This Snapshot examines the demographics of the digital divide, discusses
some implications of current trends, and highlights a few efforts to bridge
the divide and provide a level playing field for all children.
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:32:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] A question on Literacy studies
From: "Carol Boyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 15:35:46 -0400
Subject: Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] A question on Literacy studies
Why not go to the source of all the state Assistive Technology (AT) projects
funded by the U.S. Department of Education-the RESNA Technical Assistance
Project. As a project associate for this federally funded project and
long-time list member, you've got one of the best resources at our website
at: www.resna.org/taproject. On this site, you'll find a link to all 56 AT
Act projects-one in every state and territory.
Also, contact Neighborhood Legal Services Assistive Technology Advocacy
Project, also funded by the U.S. Department of Education, at
www.nls.org/natmain.htm to see if they track this data. They have numerous
resources on Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation. However, you
might need to contact them via e-mail or phone to find out more about
statistics.
Carol Boyer
Project Associate
RESNA Technical Assistance Project
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:44:20 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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