[DDN] best DDN profile photo

[Phil Shapiro]

hi DDN community -

   the best DDN profile photo to date has got to be that of new DDN
member
peter abrahamsen who is setting up a wireless freenet on the island of
ometepe, in nicaragua.

  see http://digitaldivide.net/profile/peidran

  peter's work is pathbreaking. inspiring. committed. transforming.

the DDN web site has been given to us as a gift by 3 foundations. 
 to be effective, we must use this gift to its best advantage. the
reason we honor this gift is to honor those who preceded us doing
the work that needed to be done -- and to honor those who will go
after us doing the work that needs to get done.

  if you haven't yet filled in your DDN web site profile, this is
a good time to do so.  you can fill it in briefly -- and then
add to it over time.   http://www.digitaldivide.net

  - phil shapiro
 washington dc

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[DDN] tip for using the 3rd paragraph first in your DDN profile

[Phil Shapiro]

hi DDN community -

for those of you filling in your DDN profile, here's a neat little
trick to make the process easier. start off writing in a formal way
about your background and interests.  by the time you reach the 3rd
paragraph, you'll be veering towards a more informal description of
your background and interests.

   use cut-and-paste to place that 3rd (or 4th) paragraph at the top
of your DDN profile.  you'll sound a lot warmer (friendlier) that
way.

 or if you're very astute, start right off the bat describing your
background and interests in an informal way.  formality has its
place, but it sometimes interferes with the creation of human
bonds. DDN profiles can be a great connecting tool. time spent
working on your profile is time well spent.

  - phil shapiro
 washington dc

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[DDN] Technology Grant

[Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan]

Computer Associates International, Inc. 
At CA, we believe in doing everything we can to empower children to
successfully compete in an increasingly complex and challenging
high-tech world. Technology is part of our culture, and teaching it is
the right thing to do. That's why we fund programs that connect children
to the power of technology - because we believe that, in today's world,
technology is critical to success in life. If your proposed program
meets our guidelines and addresses the requirements outlined below, then
we would encourage you to apply for a CA grant. Priority will be given
to applications that reference the need for additional CA resources
(technology and employee volunteerism) and represent communities in
which CA has a significant employee population. 
http://www.ca.com/community/grants.htm 

To see where the CA Offices are located in the US:
http://www.ca.com/offices/usa/ 
Worldwide: http://www.ca.com/camap.htm (Select the phone icon)
[posted on the Omaha Community Foundation Listserv]


Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS
Community Outreach Liaison
National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region
Creighton University Health Sciences Library
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
402-280-4156/800-338-7657
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://nnlm.gov/mcr/ (NN/LM MCR Web Site)
http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/ (Web Log)
http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/siobhanchamp-blackwell (Digital
Divide Network Profile)


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[DDN] apple feels learning happens only at k-12 schools and colleges

[Phil Shapiro]

hi everyone -

  apple computer feels that learning happens only at K-12 schools and
colleges. that point of view is ingrained into their corporate
culture.

see apple's tiger educator evaluation program for one more instance of this.
http://www.apple.com/education/tigerevaluation/

it's a pretty sad reflection on the company that its outlook is so limited.

we who are outside-of-school educators feel that learning goes on
everywhere at all times. and we feel you don't have to be a K-12 teacher
or a college professor to be an impassioned and effective educator.

apple hasn't yet heard of outside-of-school learning. we need to teach
them. the question on the table is can a company involved in education
learn. can they learn? let's hope they can.

 if you feel this is an issue that needs some public attention,
you can link from your blog to the blog posting
http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro/view?PostID=3078

adding your own comments and point of view. if you don't have
a blog yet, you can set one up for free quite easily at
http://www.blogger.com

   or, even better, the Digital Divide Network offers free blogging.
http://www.digitaldivide.net

  do please send me any questions you might have about
starting a blog. our collective voice is only as strong as
the quantity and quality of our blogging. our cause is only
as powerful as we are cohesive.

   - phil

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[DDN] international conference calls

[Brian Russell]

I'm having a large group conference call to work on PodcasterCon. We 
have folks all around the world who want to participate.

I tried using Skype conference call with five people and it just didn't 
work. Sounded TERRIBLE. Plus there is some difference between the mac 
version and the pc version.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to hold a international conference 
call on the CHEAP?

We can't afford a toll free number and cheap cell phone minutes are 
obviously only good in your nation.

Thanks!
-Brian R.
p.s. we want an AUDIO conversation to record
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[DDN] GenderIT.org Press Release **DISSEMINATE WIDELY** (English and Spanish)

[Al Alegre]

Apologies for cross posting.  It would be really great if you could help us
disseminate this announcement and call for feedback and contributions to
your networks.
Thanks!



Dear colleagues and friends,

The APC Women's Networking Support Programme is proud to announce the launch
of our new Gender and ICT Policy Monitor, GenderIT.org.

GenderIT.org is a practical tool for women's organisations and policy-makers
so that ICT policy meets women needs and does not infringe on their rights.
We hope that GenderIT.org will help to promote the need for gender advocacy
in ICT policy as well as the "how to" of pushing for policy change.  As a
clearing house on gender and ICT policy issues, GenderIT.org is an open
platform for ANY gender and ICT advocate to publish her/his resources and
papers, and to register in the 'Who's who in policy' directory of key
actors.

***We are looking forward to your FEEDBACK, and CONTRIBUTIONS at
www.genderit.org!***

Please help us to circulate the attached press release as widely as
possible.

Katerina Fialova, Gender and ICT Policy Monitor coordinator
---

**PLEASE DISSEMINATE WIDELY**
**Apologies for cross-postings**


PRESS RELEASE, April 11 2005:
NEW GENDER AND ICT POLICY WEBSITE HELPS WOMEN MAKE ICT POLICY A PRIORITY


PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Gender and technology activists, the APC WNSP,have
launched GenderIT.org, a new information and communications technology (ICT)
policy portal for women and policy-makers.

ICT policy is not just about legislation of infrastructure and operators.
Good ICT policy can promote economic empowerment.  It can counter the
negative uses of ICTs, such as trafficking of women. GenderIT.org promotes
the need for gender advocacy in ICT policy as well as the "how to" of
pushing for policy change.

With the growth of infrastructure and access, ICTs are beginning to permeate
even the most isolated regions.  Access or lack of access to a medium that
in some places has become a principal means of expression, economic
survival, and decision-making is vital for women. Kofi Annan, Secretary
General of the United Nations, has observed that: "There is no tool for
development more effective than the empowerment of women." However, the
gender implications of ICT policy are seldom taken into consideration.

The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking Support
Programme (APC WNSP) developed GenderIT.org to broaden awareness of gender
and ICTs and to offer a practical tool for ICT advocates, especially women's
organisations and movements to ensure that ICT policy meets their needs and
does not infringe on their rights.

"ICTs can assist in bringing food to the table or in promoting a
reproductive rights agenda," says Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng of the ISIS-Women's
International Cross-Cultural Exchange in Uganda and a member of the APC
WNSP's worldwide network.

What does GenderIT.org feature?

The issues: GenderIT.org spell outs technology policy issues and
implications so that women's activists can clearly see the links to their
work in the defence of women's human rights.

Worldwide perspective: GenderIT.org offers special focus on Africa, Asia,
Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.  Regular news features come
from GenderIT.org's policy-writers living in those regions.

Events and Who's who in policy?: GenderIT.org presents the main actors and
arenas for ICT policy from the global level right down to the national
scene.

Resources and articles: GenderIT.org links local to global, to ensure that
activists at home can take advantage of advances in international policy
instruments and processes.  It highlights local and regional ICT policy
examples and implications.

Policy-makers' section: GenderIT.org provides orientation for policy makers
too on how to draft gender-sensitive national ICT plans.

Anti-jargon: GenderIT.org demystifies ICT policy and technical language.

As a clearing-house for all resources, papers, and articles on gender and
ICT policy issues, GenderIT.org helps gender and ICT advocates keep informed
on pressing ICT policy issues and frameworks being planned nationally,
regionally and globally.

Who's using GenderIT.org?

GenderIT.org is an open platform for ANY gender and ICT advocate to publish
her/his work.  It brings together diverse actors to build partnerships and
alliances.

"The Monitor project is a critical and unique tool to build our
technological literacy so that staff and partners have easy access to
resources that help us to understand the issues related to access, content
and policy," comments Deputy Director Joanne Sandler at the United Nations
Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).  "This is important for ongoing work to
support women's rights organising and particularly timely in the lead up to
the World Summit on the Inform

[DDN] TechSoup.org's event on Online Learning and Collaboration happening the week of April 18th

[Janet E. Salmons]

Announcing TechSoup.org's latest free International online event on Online
Learning and Collaboration.

Join us the week of April 18-22, 2005 in TechSoup's Community at



What are the issues and challenges involved in using online learning?  What
does it mean to collaborate and learn online?  How can you and your
organization use online learning and collaboration to achieve your
organizational mission?  This week-long event will answer those questions
and demystify online collaboration tools.  Join us as we discuss
collaborative approaches for online learning communities, conferences, as
well as classes and workshops.  We will introduce you to the free tools
available on the Web for online collaboration.  We will also examine (and
demonstrate) software and platforms in addition to best practice examples
from the Tutor/Mentor Connection and Knowplace.  The Tutor/Mentor Connection
(T/MC), based in Chicago , uses the Internet as a resource library and
meeting place for people interested in helping inner city youth.  Knowplace
is a customized International learning community that helps organizations
and individuals move into the online world quickly and efficiently.


Drop in on the event and share your own examples, ideas and questions and
test these new, free technologies that will help your organization with its
educational goals.


Topics include
* An overview of ideas and practices integral to online learning and
collaboration.
* Best-practice examples of learning community meetings and conferences.
* A live demo of a synchronous session .
* Free or inexpensive tools for teaching, training , and building an online
learning community.
* The steps it takes to go from in-person to online learning.


This event will be hosted at  and
moderated by Janet Salmons, Vision2Lead, Inc.  (http://www.vision2lead.com )
with Dan Bassill, Tutor/Mentor Connection
(http://www.tutormentorconnection.org/tmc  ); Carole Cotton and Frances
Long, Knowplace (http://knowplace.ca/).


See you the week of April 18 at 


Janet Salmons
VISION2LEAD, INC.
Site- http://www.vision2lead.com
Blog- http://elearn2lead.blogspot.com/
PO Box 943
Boulder, CO 80306-0943

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