RE: [DDN] Podcast me a lecture (the educational piece)
Your Internet Research for Educators class sounds interesting-- can you tell us more? Where are you taking it? Academic or professional development? What are you reading? I am completing a qualitative research project carried out entirely on the Internet. I interviewed educators in five countries, using VOIP and the Elluminate platform. I've posted some of my work on the ICT Literacy community, if you are interested. http://www.ictliteracy.info/ I hope we are not getting off topic from ths list with the Podcast lecture discussion-- its been very interesting! I am not looking for ways to use audio files to complement, not replace the introductions and summaries I post in the online classes I teach. I look at any variation of information presentation-- using graphics, visual as well as audio, as beneficial for engaging all learners. Whenever we engage different kinds of people educationally, we are taking positive steps across one divide or another! Janet Salmons VISION2LEAD, INC. Site- http://www.vision2lead.com Blog for educators- http://blog.elearn2lead.com Blog for learners- http://belearner.elearn2lead.com PO Box 943 Boulder, CO 80306-0943 ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] A research project requesting for data
Hi there, My name is Chun Liu. I am a PhD student at the Penn State University. I am working with Dr.Jorge Schement on an article which looks at what factors impact American people's decision to subscribe to broadband. While most of the current studies are one-shot type, I believe a longitudinal study might provide more information. More specificly, I am looking at those households who substitute their narrowband with broadband and vice versa. The basic question is why some household give up their broadband and why some subscribe to broadband. This kind of study requires longitudinal data in its nature. However, the US Census's CPS Computer Supplemental Survey can not help. Due to their sampling method, the longest interval between two surveys that have some households in common is 1 year. Unfortunately, Computer Supplement Survey was conducted in 2001 and 2003. Thus, we can not match households using their data. I am wondering whether you guys know some place where I can find some lo! ngitudinal data. Although our current project is about the US, any country data is welcome, especially developing countries. My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks and I appreciate your suggestions. Best Chun Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] PhD Candidate Mass Communications-Law and Policy Institute for Information Policy The Penn State University, University Park ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Education, Foreign Students, & Technology
Hi Anne: I couldn't resist responding to your assertion about foreign students appreciating education so much more than American students. I think you are right about foreign students spotting opportunities, but many foreign students were already privileged in terms of education. They may have attended very rigorous institutions as children and are well prepared to take advantage of the great post-secondary educational offerings in this country. But it really depends on their socio-economic circumstances in their home country. In other words, a child who comes from an educated family will likely "understand the value of the education and opportunities that are offered in this country" because of previous education and their relatively educated family is not strictly in survival mode. Other immigrant students who did not grow up privileged and whose families are not educated are in much less of a position to appreciate the educational bounty that the US has to offer. I'm basing this argument on statistics I've compiled after 10 years of teaching lower division courses at the undergraduate level. I think it is important to understand that some 2nd generation children of non or poorly educated immigrants have a difficult time appreciating educational opportunities because they have attended sub-standard American public schools. There is usually also a clear digital divide between these two groups of students with the relatively privileged group more likely to have access to technology. Brigitte Davila, J.D. College of Ethnic Studies San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 415-338-1054 On Jun 22, 2005, at 5:30 AM, Anne Houlihan wrote: Hi I'm new to the Digital Divide discussion group. I joined it as part of a requirement for a class I am taking on Internet Research for Educators. I really enjoy reading the different threads and wanted to respond to this one. The digital divide is a problem that is both social and technological. Cindy is right in that we need to teach basic respect for other people's knowledge and contributions and technology is not a substitute for this respect and responsibility to others. Young people in this country have so many opportunities that are theirs to take. Often it is the foreign students who really understand the value of the education and opportunities that are offered in this country because they have lived in countries where such rights do not exist. Anne Houlihan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cindy Lemcke-Hoong Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:26 PM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] podcast me a lecture (the educational piece) Hello Teresa, There were many times in college I wish I had had the opportunity to listen to a lecture again - not because of the brilliance of the content, but rather because the content had eluded me during the 50 or 90 minutes of class. One point in time we used to tape the lectures so that we can listen it over and over again. It is especially true for foreign students such as myself studying in the US. BUT .. the departure here is ... WE took the responsibility to tape the lectures ourselves. WE attended the lectures, we asked permission to tape the lectures. My initial command is: students should take the responsibility of 'lectures' instead of being "pampered". Again this is my personal opinion because I take strongly that students should at least understand the minimum requirement of respect FOR their lecturer ... attend the lectures and show your keeness. Over the years, I see so much attention pay to technology, but we forget about how to raise responsible citizens. We forget about the social aspects of many things. Therefore even if we have the greatest digital bridging initiatives, would that stand the chance being topedo because there is no social and human decency to support it? Digital Divide is a social problem . NOT a technology problem. Cindy ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] HR 2726 - "Preserving Innovation in Telecommunications"
Susan, I agree that there's an issue with private sector monopolization, but I also know that there are some firms that want the right to bring newer technologies to market without having to compete with public providers. I hope (perhaps naively) that they can do so without selling out to incumbents and actually bring forth solutions that skip right over their access bottlenecks. Municipalities should be able to provide services where the private sector has failed to/is reluctant to do so, but there are better solutions that Wi-Fi or even WiMAX that will provide real competition. My feeling is that if we lock in the current state of technology as the standard, we'll simply be substituting a private monopoloy for a public one, and that would be a shame. I pay $35 a month to my DSL carrier, but I know that something better is around the corner. I truly believe that the next generation network can get us there without a local government segway, if that makes sense. If other disagree, let's discuss. There's a strong national dialogue that can be had here, once we get past the incumbent rhetoric that clouds it. Cheers, Charlie [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 6/22/05 3:34 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Dear Steve and others: > Steve, we have exactly the same situation here, you could get DSL provided by > your local phone carier...IF you move two towns over where the -competing cble > company hasn't made a sweetheart deal with the local municipal government. As > is the case, I happen to love in the "high rent" district where the majority > of residents are fairly affluent and not overly concerned with the price of a > service just the provision of a service. So we only have access to cable or > dial-up. DSL may be coming--possibly two years down the road, according to the > local phone provider, but this has remained the static answer for the LAST two > years. On a business services level- it sounds like another way to circumvent > free market competition by SOUNDING like free market competition. -- very much > akin to the way ENRON promoted deregulation of the energy services market in > California, only to use the lack of competition to drive up prices and > restrict services to the point of crippling an entire sta! > te. > We pay an absolutley outrageous rate for high-speed cable internet because no > one else is allowed to provide the services in my community. This bill would > just legitimize this practice on another market level disguised as a free > market enterprise while strangling yet another market commodity. > Oh the neocons are very clever- making us believe that competition is free and > open while they totally monopolize another market - a disguised American Way! > > No municipality faced with higher social service and health care costs could > even allocate funding to a project of this magnitude, never mind be > competitive, so the private sector can just keep carving up the markets. > Beleive me when I say that no telecomm really cares about the rural areas > where the customer/population base per square mile isn't profitable. > Remember when large telecomm companies weren't deregulated? > > Regards, > Susan > Susan Crane-Sundell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Stephen Snow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Charlie, et. al., >> >>> As to Steve's point, however, I think the bill is quite clear: >>> >>> "neither any State or local government, nor any entity affiliated with >> such >>> a government, shall provide any telecommunications, telecommunications >>> service, information service, or cable service in any geographic area >> within >>> the jurisdiction of such government in which a corporation or other >> private >>> entity that is not affiliated with any State or local government is >> offering >>> a substantially similar service." >>> >>> I read this as: don't offer a service in an area where the private sector >> is >>> already offering a service. Is it an impossible stretch of the >> imagination >>> to say that where private companies are NOT offering a service that the >>> government MAY do so? Do others disagree? >>> >> This is deja vu "all over again". >> >> Here's the thing. The telcos *say* they are offering the service. But guess >> what? They offer it...BUT YOU CAN'T GET IT! hahaha! The joke is on us! This >> is *so* similar to 10-15 years ago when the baby Bells were saying all they >> needed were a few billion in tax breaks and they would have fiber to the >> home in 4 years. Well, they got the breaks, worth billions, and never >> delivered the fiber. Oops! I am sure that was just some little oversight. >> They *meant* to provide fiber...they just forgot! >> >> Well, with so much going on in the telecom business, you can certainly >> understand how THAT could happen! This is no different. Of COURSE they are >> "offering" wireless *just about everywhere*. they can show you their plans. >> They put it in their long-range work plan, fer gosh sakes
[DDN] What does this mean now?
Greetings All: Now that G-8 has written off $40 billion dollars of debt for 18 countries, most in Africa - what does this mean as far as moving technology forward? How do you all feel this will affect technological infrastructures of those countries whose debts were forgiven? Our organization is especially interested in Ghana and all of West Africa. It would be interesting to have some discourse on how the digital divide will be bridged now that some countries have more resources in-country. --- "The responsibility for change...lies within us. We must begin with ourselves, teaching ourselves not to close our minds prematurely to the novel, the surprising, and the seemingly radical." LaMont "Montee" Evans Chief Executive Officer, Healthy Black Communities, Inc. 2978 Rainbow Drive Suite A155 Decatur, Georgia 30034 P: 888.451.1072 F: 404.972.0300 www.healthyblackcommunities.org ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Atlantic City digital divide data?
Andy, The NJ DOE did a Digital Divide study of sorts last year when we thought we were going to have funding to start a state wide pilot project to help address the issue. Then the funding evaporated and the initiative was abandoned but we still have some data. Atlantic City Data (as of March 2004) 1) The USDE-stated Poverty level is 29.14%. State average is 11.12%. 2) Student to computer ratio in AC public schools is 3.1 students/computer. The state average is 4.1. 3) AC is an "A" in the NJ DOE District Factor Grouping (DFG)indicator, which is the poorest classification of school districts. 4) The ASSA (this is a state measure) poverty level for AC public schools is 59.48%. State average is 20.12%. 5) The ASSA poverty level for AC non-public schools is 34.33%. State average is 20.12%. We were going to widen the data search by polling Verizon and cable companies to try to determine the Internet penetration rate in communities throughotu NJ, but we never got that far. I hope what we have helps. Some other info sources could be: 1. Census Bureau data --- In 2001, more than half the country's 105 million households have computers, according to U.S. Census Bureau survey figures. The percentage has been over 50 percent since the bureau started keeping track of such figures in 1984. 2. See if Atlantic Villas Computer learning Center in Atlantic City, NJ has data...The Bridging the Digital Divide awards are an important vehicle for raising public awareness ... Atlantic Villas Computer Learning Center Atlantic City, NJ ..www-domino4.hud.gov/NN/nn_news.nsf/ 0/41b765ff9bbf7b74852569bc00693df3?OpenDocument 3. You might want to look more into the studies by Margaret Riel from Pepperdine U. Keynote, Crossing the Digital Divide in Urban Schools. Research Center for Educational Technology Third Annual Research Conference, Kent State University, January 24, 2002. Riel, M., Schwarz, J. & Hitt, A. (2002) School Change with Technology: Crossing the Digital Divide. Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) (In press). That's all we have. Take care, Larry Laurence Cocco Manager, Educational Technology New Jersey Department of Education Office of Educational & Informational Technology P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 (609) 633-1693 (609) 341-3884-fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire" ...William Butler Yeats -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Carvin Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [DDN] Atlantic City digital divide data? Hi everyone, I just got a call from a librarian in Atlantic City, New Jersey wondering if I'd ever seen digital divide statistics for Atlantic City. Unfortunately, I haven't, so I thought I'd ask if anyone had any suggestions. If so, please let me know and cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] in your email. thanks, andy -- --- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media & Community acarvin @ edc . org http://www.digitaldivide.net http://www.tsunami-info.org Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com --- ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. image001.gif Description: image001.gif ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] HR 2726 - "Preserving Innovation in Telecommunications"
-Dear Steve and others: Steve, we have exactly the same situation here, you could get DSL provided by your local phone carier...IF you move two towns over where the -competing cble company hasn't made a sweetheart deal with the local municipal government. As is the case, I happen to love in the "high rent" district where the majority of residents are fairly affluent and not overly concerned with the price of a service just the provision of a service. So we only have access to cable or dial-up. DSL may be coming--possibly two years down the road, according to the local phone provider, but this has remained the static answer for the LAST two years. On a business services level- it sounds like another way to circumvent free market competition by SOUNDING like free market competition. -- very much akin to the way ENRON promoted deregulation of the energy services market in California, only to use the lack of competition to drive up prices and restrict services to the point of crippling an entire sta! te. We pay an absolutley outrageous rate for high-speed cable internet because no one else is allowed to provide the services in my community. This bill would just legitimize this practice on another market level disguised as a free market enterprise while strangling yet another market commodity. Oh the neocons are very clever- making us believe that competition is free and open while they totally monopolize another market - a disguised American Way! No municipality faced with higher social service and health care costs could even allocate funding to a project of this magnitude, never mind be competitive, so the private sector can just keep carving up the markets. Beleive me when I say that no telecomm really cares about the rural areas where the customer/population base per square mile isn't profitable. Remember when large telecomm companies weren't deregulated? Regards, Susan Susan Crane-Sundell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stephen Snow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Charlie, et. al., > > > As to Steve's point, however, I think the bill is quite clear: > > > > "neither any State or local government, nor any entity affiliated with > such > > a government, shall provide any telecommunications, telecommunications > > service, information service, or cable service in any geographic area > within > > the jurisdiction of such government in which a corporation or other > private > > entity that is not affiliated with any State or local government is > offering > > a substantially similar service." > > > > I read this as: don't offer a service in an area where the private sector > is > > already offering a service. Is it an impossible stretch of the > imagination > > to say that where private companies are NOT offering a service that the > > government MAY do so? Do others disagree? > > > This is deja vu "all over again". > > Here's the thing. The telcos *say* they are offering the service. But guess > what? They offer it...BUT YOU CAN'T GET IT! hahaha! The joke is on us! This > is *so* similar to 10-15 years ago when the baby Bells were saying all they > needed were a few billion in tax breaks and they would have fiber to the > home in 4 years. Well, they got the breaks, worth billions, and never > delivered the fiber. Oops! I am sure that was just some little oversight. > They *meant* to provide fiber...they just forgot! > > Well, with so much going on in the telecom business, you can certainly > understand how THAT could happen! This is no different. Of COURSE they are > "offering" wireless *just about everywhere*. they can show you their plans. > They put it in their long-range work plan, fer gosh sakes. Just like they > are "offering" DSL in Charlotte, NC, where I live. But why can't I get DSL > from BellSouth? Oh, they offer it in their service district, but just not my > PART of the service district (lata). > > That is telecom-speak. Always has been. If you believe anything else for > longer than a New York minute, then please contact me about my "near the > high water line" property. > > My $0.15 > > Steve Snow > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting
All of the blogging and podcasting I did at the CTCnet Conference is here: http://www.audioactivism.org/category/ctcnet2005/ I wrote notes about the sessions I attended and did interviews with people who spoke and attended. Including: Andy Carvin, Phil Shapiro, and Andrea I. Quijada. -Brian audioactivism.org > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Theresa > Musante > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:18 PM > To: 'The Digital Divide Network discussion group' > Subject: RE: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting > > Hey all, > > Was CTCNet podcast or recorded at all? I think that before the conference > someone mentioned that they would podcast sessions. However now I don't > know > where to find it. Except that I found a little mini recording from a birds > of a feather on podcasting :-). Thanks all. > > Theresa > > ~~~ > Theresa Musante > TechMission Corps Volunteer Coordinator > (617)282-9798 ext 6 > www.techmission.org > <><><><><><><><><><><><> > TechMission's AC4 National Conference > Boston, MA ~ July 8-9, 2005 > http://www.techmission.org/boston05/ > <><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > -Original Message- > From: A. K. Mahan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:55 AM > To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group > Subject: Re: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting > > > Four Minutes about Podcasting > http://www.cadence90.com/wp/index.php?p=3548 > > This is a good little film on podcasting and how to access podcasts > and use them. > > Wikipedia also has a good informative entry for Podcasting. > - Amy. > >> Hi everyone, >> Could someone send me a good reference for the definition of >> "podcasting"? Thanks! >> Rachael >> >> -- >> -- Rachael A. Zubal-Ruggieri Information Coordinator, Center on >> Human Policy Coordinator of Computer & Technical Applications, Early >> Childhood Direction Center Editorial Staff, Mental Retardation >> Syracuse University 805 South Crouse Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2280 >> 315-443-2761 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://thechp.syr.edu http://ecdc.syr.edu >> >> ___ >> DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list >> DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org >> http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide >> To unsubscribe, send a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the >> body of the message. >> >> > > > -- > Amy Mahan > > +(598.2) 4102979 > Dr. Pablo de María 1036 > Montevideo, Uruguay > > www.lirne.net > www.regulateonline.org > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with > the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > > > > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Podcast me a lecture (the educational piece)
Hi I'm new to the Digital Divide discussion group. I joined it as part of a requirement for a class I am taking on Internet Research for Educators. I really enjoy reading the different threads and wanted to respond to this one. The digital divide is a problem that is both social and technological. Cindy is right in that we need to teach basic respect for other people's knowledge and contributions and technology is not a substitute for this respect and responsibility to others. Young people in this country have so many opportunities that are theirs to take. Often it is the foreign students who really understand the value of the education and opportunities that are offered in this country because they have lived in countries where such rights do not exist. Anne Houlihan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cindy Lemcke-Hoong Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:26 PM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] podcast me a lecture (the educational piece) Hello Teresa, > There were many times in college I wish I had had the opportunity to > listen to a lecture again - not because of the brilliance of the > content, but rather because the content had eluded me during the 50 or > 90 minutes of class. One point in time we used to tape the lectures so that we can listen it over and over again. It is especially true for foreign students such as myself studying in the US. BUT .. the departure here is ... WE took the responsibility to tape the lectures ourselves. WE attended the lectures, we asked permission to tape the lectures. My initial command is: students should take the responsibility of 'lectures' instead of being "pampered". Again this is my personal opinion because I take strongly that students should at least understand the minimum requirement of respect FOR their lecturer ... attend the lectures and show your keeness. Over the years, I see so much attention pay to technology, but we forget about how to raise responsible citizens. We forget about the social aspects of many things. Therefore even if we have the greatest digital bridging initiatives, would that stand the chance being topedo because there is no social and human decency to support it? Digital Divide is a social problem . NOT a technology problem. Cindy ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] ITU Launches development initiative to bridge the Digital Divide
ITU Launches development initiative to bridge the Digital Divide The International Telecommunication Union has launched a major new development drive designed to bring access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the estimated one billion people worldwide for whom making a simple telephone call remains out of reach. Called Connect the World, the initiative is a global multi-stakeholder effort established within the context of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to encourage new projects and partnerships to bridge the digital divide. By showcasing development efforts now underway and by identifying areas where needs are the most pressing, Connect the World will create a critical mass that will generate the momentum needed to connect all communities by 2015. At present, ITU estimates that around 800000 villages or 30% of all villages worldwide are still without any kind of connection. Connect the World places strong emphasis on the importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors, UN agencies and civil society. It has 22 founding partners, including leading corporate players such as Alcatel, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, KDDI, Telefónica, Infosys and WorldSpace, whose CEOs have all embraced the goals of the initiative. Partners also include governments and government agencies including Egypt, France, Senegal and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO), regional and international organizations including UNESCO, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the European Commission, the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization, RASCOM and the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP), as well as a range of organizations from civil society including Télécoms Sans Frontières, the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Child Helpline International. The initiative comprises three key Building Blocks Enabling Environment, Infrastructure & Readiness, and Applications & Services which together constitute the primary areas that need to be addressed when developing concrete measures to accelerate ICT development. All Connect the World founding partners have current development projects in one or more of these areas. They will be encouraged to develop new partnerships and initiatives, while additional partners will be actively sought in areas not adequately covered to ensure underserved communities get what they need where its needed most. Speaking at the launch of the initiative at UN headquarters in Geneva, ITU Secretary-General Mr Yoshio Utsumi spoke of the urgent need to connect those still deprived of ready access to ICTs. "It is time to stop regarding access to ICTs as a privilege available to the rich few within a country, and the rich few countries in the world," said Utsumi. "ICTs now underpin just about every aspect of modern life. They are basic infrastructure, as necessary to economic and social development as postal services, banks, medical centres and schools." At present, the 942 million people living in the worlds developed economies enjoy five times better access to fixed and mobile phone services, nine times better access to Internet services, and own 13 times more PCs than the 85% of the worlds population living in low and lower-middle income countries. But while figures do show a clear improvement over the last ten years in bridging the gap between information "haves" and "have-nots", they nonetheless fail to paint a true picture for many rural dwellers, whose communities are still often unserved by any form of ICT. "It is not ICTs that will solve the problem of the digital divide, it is people and especially people working in partnership. So while Connect the World is about harnessing the power of ICTs, its also about harnessing the power of people working together to connect the unconnected," said ITUs Utsumi. By providing an international platform to showcase the many innovative and successful development initiatives already underway, ITU hopes Connect the World will spur organizations at every level to get actively involved in development. "Every Connect the World partner is currently working to make a real difference. I applaud their efforts, and hope the projects they are showcasing within this initiative will serve to stimulate new partnerships and inspire others to join us and to launch their own development activities," said Utsumi. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting
Hey all, Was CTCNet podcast or recorded at all? I think that before the conference someone mentioned that they would podcast sessions. However now I don't know where to find it. Except that I found a little mini recording from a birds of a feather on podcasting :-). Thanks all. Theresa ~~~ Theresa Musante TechMission Corps Volunteer Coordinator (617)282-9798 ext 6 www.techmission.org <><><><><><><><><><><><> TechMission's AC4 National Conference Boston, MA ~ July 8-9, 2005 http://www.techmission.org/boston05/ <><><><><><><><><><><><> -Original Message- From: A. K. Mahan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:55 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting Four Minutes about Podcasting http://www.cadence90.com/wp/index.php?p=3548 This is a good little film on podcasting and how to access podcasts and use them. Wikipedia also has a good informative entry for Podcasting. - Amy. > Hi everyone, > Could someone send me a good reference for the definition of > "podcasting"? Thanks! > Rachael > > -- > -- Rachael A. Zubal-Ruggieri Information Coordinator, Center on > Human Policy Coordinator of Computer & Technical Applications, Early > Childhood Direction Center Editorial Staff, Mental Retardation > Syracuse University 805 South Crouse Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2280 > 315-443-2761 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://thechp.syr.edu http://ecdc.syr.edu > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the > body of the message. > > -- Amy Mahan +(598.2) 4102979 Dr. Pablo de María 1036 Montevideo, Uruguay www.lirne.net www.regulateonline.org ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Casablanca Statement on ICT Localisation in Africa
The PanAfrican Localisation workshop held in Casablanca, June 13-15, brought together localisation experts and representatives of localisation projects from various countries in Africa and some beyond. We considered the state of localisation on the continent, key issues, and ideas for facilitating and advancing localisation efforts. The meeting also produced a brief declaration (below). URLs for the sponsoring and collaborationg agencies and for the project webpage follow. (Pardon the cross-posts.) Don Osborn Bisharat.net Coordinator of the PanAfrican Localisation Project Pan African Localisation Workshop Casablanca Statement African localisation experts met in Casablanca in a workshop organised by Kabissa with Bisharat under IDRC funding, and in collaboration with MTDS and the Casablanca Technopark centre. The event benefitted from contributions from the Moroccan Minister-Delegate to the Prime Minister in Charge of General and Economic Affairs, the Canadian Ambassador to Morocco, and experts from other continents. After three days of work, the participants in the meeting reached the following conclusions: * Limiting people to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in a foreign language tends to exacerbate the digital divide; makes ICT adoption long, difficult, and expensive; and impoverishes local culture. * Localisation makes ICT more accessible to everybody, including users from rural areas and young students, reinforcing the importance of our culture and helping us preserve our identity. * Localisation of ICT into indigenous African languages is therefore key to rapid and fair development in Africa. * For localisation to succeed and have its maximum impact in society, collaboration among governments, civil society, educators, linguists, computer professionals, standards organisations and development agencies is necessary. We, the participants, commit ourselves to promoting this vision and working towards social development in Africa through ICT localisation. Casablanca, 15 June 2005 IDRC http://www.idrc.ca/ Kabissa http://www.kabissa.org/ Bisharat http://www.bisharat.net/ MTDS http://www.mtds.com/ Casablanca Technopark http://www.casablanca-technopark.ma/ PanAfrican Localisation Project http://www.bisharat.net/PanAfrLoc For further information, write: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
RE: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Theresa Musante Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:18 PM To: 'The Digital Divide Network discussion group' Subject: RE: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting Hey all, Was CTCNet podcast or recorded at all? I think that before the conference someone mentioned that they would podcast sessions. However now I don't know where to find it. Except that I found a little mini recording from a birds of a feather on podcasting :-). Thanks all. Theresa ~~~ Theresa Musante TechMission Corps Volunteer Coordinator (617)282-9798 ext 6 www.techmission.org <><><><><><><><><><><><> TechMission's AC4 National Conference Boston, MA ~ July 8-9, 2005 http://www.techmission.org/boston05/ <><><><><><><><><><><><> -Original Message- From: A. K. Mahan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:55 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] Definition of Podcasting Four Minutes about Podcasting http://www.cadence90.com/wp/index.php?p=3548 This is a good little film on podcasting and how to access podcasts and use them. Wikipedia also has a good informative entry for Podcasting. - Amy. > Hi everyone, > Could someone send me a good reference for the definition of > "podcasting"? Thanks! > Rachael > > -- > -- Rachael A. Zubal-Ruggieri Information Coordinator, Center on > Human Policy Coordinator of Computer & Technical Applications, Early > Childhood Direction Center Editorial Staff, Mental Retardation > Syracuse University 805 South Crouse Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2280 > 315-443-2761 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://thechp.syr.edu http://ecdc.syr.edu > > ___ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the > body of the message. > > -- Amy Mahan +(598.2) 4102979 Dr. Pablo de María 1036 Montevideo, Uruguay www.lirne.net www.regulateonline.org ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] TAP talks Mobie phones
THE POTENTIAL OF MOBILE TELEPHONY IN AFRICA Mobile Telephony Workshop Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence Organized by Ghana Telecom Training Centre (GTTC) & Technology Assessment Project (TAP), University of Ghana (Sponsored by GT/OneTouch) 8:30 - 9:00 Arrival of guests 9:00 - 10:00 Opening ceremony ·1 Opening Prayer ·2 Welcoming Remarks ·3 Welcoming Remarks and Background Information ·4 Introductory Keynote Speech Moderators: Mr Chris K. Tsegah, GT/OneTouch & Mrs Flossie M.N. Onny, GTTC. Rev B.B. Bampoh / GTTC Ms Dorethy Gorden, DG / KACE Dr Osei K. Darkwa, Principal / GTTC Dr Amos Anyimadu, TAP / Univ. of Ghana Hon. Kan Dapaah, Minister of Communication 10:00 - 10:45Keynote address: Mobile telephones and the culture of Ghana. Prof Kwasi Yankah, Dean of Arts & Prof of Linguistics / Univ. of Ghana. Moderator: Dr Amos Anyimadu 10:45 - 11:00Coffee break 11:00 - 11:40The social consequences of mobile telephony: The situation as view from a Norwegian perspective.Dr. Richard S. Ling, Sen. Researcher / Telenor R&D, Norway. Moderator: Dr Per Helmersen, Sen. Adviser / GT 11:40 - 12:30Empirics of telephony demand and supply in Ghana: Implications for cellcos Dr Kwami Aboagye, Dr. Audrey Gadzekpo, Mr. Simon Hughes, Dr Amos Anyimadu Moderator: Dr Per Helmersen, Sen. Adviser / GT 12:30 - 13:30Photo session & lunch break 13:30 - 14:10Use of mobile phones for trade and agricultural information Mr. Mark Davis / Busy Internet Moderator: Dr Osei Darkwa 14:10 - 14:50Overview of LSE/DFID project on use of mobile phones in Mamobi, a slum district in AccraDr Don Slater and Dr Janet Kwami Moderator: Dr Osei Darkwa 15:00 - 16:45Mobil providers session and open forum Spacephone Mobitel Kasapa OneTouch Moderator: Mr. William K. Agyei / GT/OneTouch NN NN NN Mr. William K. Agyei 16:45 - 17:00Closing session ·1 Summing up: the road ahead ·2 Closing Prayer GTTC & TAP Rev B.B. Bampoh / GTTC -- Amos Anyimadu [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Re: Announcement: International e-Governance conference - India
The following announcement of the following conference in Hyderabad, India might be of some interest to those on this list. Announcement International Conference on: “E-Governance in the Developing World: Best Practices and Critical Success Factors.” (Hyderabad, India, July 29-31, 2005) http://www.egov2005.com Organized by the Administrative Staff College of India and the Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance, Canada. Cosponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK. Full conference details at: http://www.egov2005.com The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Centre for E-Governance (CCEG), and cosponsorship from the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK and other institutes from India and abroad, is holding an International Conference, “E-Governance in the Developing World: Best Practices and Critical Success Factors.” This 3-day event, which will explore a diversity of issues regarding the evolution of e-Governance in developing countries. The promotion of good practices in the area of e-government can favorably influence the transformation of governments. The resulting benefits can be: reduced corruption and waste, increased transparency, greater convenience, more efficient government, stronger economic benefits, revenue growth, and cost reductions. International experts from governments, academic institutions and private sector organizations will participate. The purpose of the event will be to present expert knowledge on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other evolving technologies can be used to help developing countries. The aim is to have a series of presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions between the speakers, panelists and delegates attending from developing countries. Experts from developed countries will be invited to make presentations on best practices and successful implementations of e-Governance. Government officials, representatives from ngos and academics from developing countries will be in a position to make the case for their needs to evolve e-Governance programs in their own countries. There will also be sessions on policies and programs needed to move e-Governance and e-government forward. The overarching focus of the event is to bring people from both the developed and developing world to engage in dialogue on how developing countries can move forward through the use of ICTs. The themes to be covered during the conference are: 1) How Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and other emerging technologies can assist in alleviating poverty and illiteracy in underdeveloped and developing countries. 2) What rural e-Governance initiatives are most important to the developing countries? 3) How ICT based systems can help villagers in improving their operations in agriculture, live stock etc. 4) What are the best practices and experiences of experts from the developed world that could assist developing countries? 5) What are the policy frameworks/legal requirements needed for e-government programs, such as secure networks, digital signatures and public key infrastructures? 6) What is the role of government in educating and training public officials on how e-government will change the process of government? What are the successful and unsuccessful e-Governance projects in the developing countries? 7) What best practices and/or critical success factors can be derived from such projects? Our conference web site: http://www.egov2005.com contains details on how to register. There is also a Call for Papers section for those interested in submitting papers for presentation and discussion at this conference. For further details for this conference contact: Dr. N. Gorla, Administrative Staff College of India at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thomas B. Riley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Executive Director Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance, http://www.electronicgov.net http://www.rileyis.com ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] podcast me a lecture (the educational piece)
Hello Teresa, > There were many times in college I wish I had > had the opportunity to listen to a lecture again - not because of the > brilliance of the content, but rather because the content had eluded me > during the 50 or 90 minutes of class. One point in time we used to tape the lectures so that we can listen it over and over again. It is especially true for foreign students such as myself studying in the US. BUT .. the departure here is ... WE took the responsibility to tape the lectures ourselves. WE attended the lectures, we asked permission to tape the lectures. My initial command is: students should take the responsibility of 'lectures' instead of being "pampered". Again this is my personal opinion because I take strongly that students should at least understand the minimum requirement of respect FOR their lecturer ... attend the lectures and show your keeness. Over the years, I see so much attention pay to technology, but we forget about how to raise responsible citizens. We forget about the social aspects of many things. Therefore even if we have the greatest digital bridging initiatives, would that stand the chance being topedo because there is no social and human decency to support it? Digital Divide is a social problem . NOT a technology problem. Cindy ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Blog Wars
A piece in today's Washington Post regarding differing ideaogical approaches to online communing within the blogosphere. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100587.html [snip] "Now comes an exchange over whether the top conservative and liberal blogs are different in more than just ideology. To wit: Are liberals more likely than their counterparts on the right to gather in cyber-communities? If so, is that a real strength that helps galvanize folks? And are blogs on the left becoming a more powerful force, if not quite to the point that conservatives dominate talk radio?" [snip] Cheers, Charlie Meisch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] seeking inspirational quotes on digital divide, telecentres, ICT4D, etc
Hi, "Without computers and the Internet, we are fighting 21st century health problem with 19th century tools." From a TB Coordinator in the state of Orissa (India) I was fortunate to meet and to quote in a report for the WHO. Best, Andrew Pleasant Hi everyone, As many of you know, I'm editing a book on the telecentres movement with IDRC. One of the sections of the book is going to be a photo montage of people involved in digital divide projects around the world, and we're hoping to include a series of quotes from people with the photos. We're looking for inspirational, thoughtful quotes -- not too long, preferably -- from people involved in bridging the digital divide, telecentres, community media, ICT4D, etc, as well as people who are benefiting from these programs. (For example, I love citing Jello Biafra's line, "Don't hate the media - BECOME the media!") The book is intended for an international audience, so we're seeking quotes from around the world. Does anyone have any favorite quotes they'd like us to consider for inclusion? If so, please send them to me off list. Once I've collected them, I'll share them with the list; some of them, I hope, will be suitable for use in the book as well. thanks, andy -- --- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media & Community acarvin @ edc . org http://www.digitaldivide.net http://www.tsunami-info.org Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com --- ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
