Re: [DDN] DDN's bonnie bracey profiled in the new york times
Phil Shapiro wrote: hi everyone - bonnie bracey, a teacher and teacher-trainer who has been an active supporter of the DDN community since the first week of the DDN email list (back in 1999) was profiled earlier this month in the new york times. bonnie has brought great value to DDN with her ideas, her energy and her forward momentum. appended below is the section of the article that talks about her. the full article can be found at http://shorterlink.com/?2NELGY bonnie's DDN profile is at http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/bbracey her blog is at /www.digitaldivide.net/blog/bbracey i often wonder how bonnie is able to fit so much into her day. i suspect it's because she cares a lot. - phil Congratulations, Bonnie - you more than deserve both the profile in the NYT and Phil's praise. I'm trying to translate the NYT profile into Italian for the ADISI blog - but I'm stumped with "crusader": a male crusader is a crociato - but a crociata is a cruise*. Would "militante" (militant) be OK with you? cheers Claude *Latin languages are a bit sexist about jobs and roles... -- Claude Almansi http://www.adisi.ch http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/claude http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/languages ___ 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] DDN's bonnie bracey profiled in the new york times
Well Phil was one of my early mentors. I remember looking at a virtual museum at a workshop with him and thinking. Wow.. How did they do that. Of course Andy and the Digital Divide provide a home and the structure for me to communicate , which I appreciate a lot. Thanks.. Sincerely Bonnie Bracey Outreach GLEF.org http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/bbracey My communities http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/summitforchildren http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/gendergap CyberEd Resources : ICT's and Education (owner) Games and Education (owner) Science without Frontiers STEM Initiatives K-12 (owner) http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/bbracey Portal Work http://edreform.net/ Technology Applications for learning in the portal applications.edreform.net Technology Applications for Learning The Technology Applications for Learning Network is a catalog of technology applications for learning. http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/STEM ___ 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] possible launch of the google foundation
Thanks, Phil Shapiro, for the information about the coming google foundation. It seem particularly interesting that it stresses the major problems of the world. My favorite description of them is in High Noon. Alfred Bork University of California, Irvine ___ 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] DDN's bonnie bracey profiled in the new york times
hi everyone - bonnie bracey, a teacher and teacher-trainer who has been an active supporter of the DDN community since the first week of the DDN email list (back in 1999) was profiled earlier this month in the new york times. bonnie has brought great value to DDN with her ideas, her energy and her forward momentum. appended below is the section of the article that talks about her. the full article can be found at http://shorterlink.com/?2NELGY bonnie's DDN profile is at http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/bbracey her blog is at /www.digitaldivide.net/blog/bbracey i often wonder how bonnie is able to fit so much into her day. i suspect it's because she cares a lot. - phil The Crusader: Bonnie Bracey International lecturer on science and technology in education issues Washington, D.C. PERSONAL FUN FACT -- Briefly worked as a fashion model in Paris. Bonnie Bracey stumbled onto technology when she was teaching elementary school almost 20 years ago. ''I was one of those people who said, 'I'm a good teacher, I don't need technology,''' she said. But she had a bright student who ''had a need,'' she said, so she got an Apple computer and tried to learn how to use it so that she could teach it to him. Instead, the child wound up teaching skills to her. They both loved Shakespeare and soon Ms. Bracey found his plays online at the Folger Shakespeare Library. She used the Internet to locate a woman at the Smithsonian Institution who was a Shakespeare expert. Shortly thereafter, the expert visited the classroom dressed as Queen Elizabeth. Next, Ms. Bracey said, the students took to shouting at one another, ''You obfuscating oaf!'' ''Technology gave me wings in a lot of ways,'' said Ms. Bracey, who ended up specializing in science teaching. As an elementary-school teacher in Virginia, Ms. Bracey took her students into new territory, hooking them up with NASA and using Internet resources to help them learn about the Columbus quincentenary. Today she travels the globe speaking at and attending conferences on subjects related to technology integration in education and science. A recent discovery of hers is a Web site, bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu, that gives science classes free remote access to an electron microscope. ''So many free ways to learn, so many resources, so little time to share them with others,'' she wrote in an e-mail message. -- Phil Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.his.com/pshapiro/ (personal) http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro (blog) http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work) http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media) "Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others." - Desiderata ___ 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] Digital Library at the Exploratorium
Digital Library at the Exploratorium The different collections in the library include digital media and digitized museum materials related to interactive exhibits and scientific phenomena, including images, educational activities in PDF and html formats, QuickTime movies, streaming media, and audio files. You may search, select and download digital files for individual, noncommercial educational use. Large scale or commercial use is strictly prohibited without permission (please see our Use Policy). To request high resolution versions for large scale or commercial use please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.exploratorium.edu/educate/dl.html. Bonnie Bracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Outreach GLEF.org http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/bbracey My communities http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/summitforchildren http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/gendergap CyberEd Resources : ICT's and Education (owner) Games and Education (owner) Science without Frontiers STEM Initiatives K-12 (owner) http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/bbracey Portal Work http://edreform.net/ Technology Applications for learning in the portal applications.edreform.net Technology Applications for Learning The Technology Applications for Learning Network is a catalog of technology applications for learning. http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/STEM ___ 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] Do you know if there is a Latin American country using the Internet to fight corruption?
Hello: I am writing a paper about the effect of the Internet on corruption. This is a statistical analysis but I would like to include one or two case studies from Latin America. Do you happen to know if there are any specific efforts in any of these countries using the internet with that objective. Thank you, Martha [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: ICT R&D Grants Programme: Next Round of Competition in October 2005
The ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia-Pacific is pleased to announce the October 2005 Competition Round. For more information click on: http://www.apdip.net/news/ictrndoct2005 __ The Information Communication Technology Research and Development (ICT R&D) Grants are for projects that find innovative ways to use ICT applications for sustainable development in Asia-Pacific countries or at the regional level. Practical and replicable solutions are emphasized. This competition welcomes proposals in the following areas: * Research and development into innovative ICT applications, with a clear focus on practical and replicable approaches and techniques. * Research on Internet infrastructure design, performance, management policy and related topics. * Research with clear learning outcomes and social impacts from specific ICT policies and interventions and application of Internet technologies. * Research on policy matters affecting Internet networking in the Asia-Pacific region, especially linked to areas such as culture, environment, gender equity, health, social equity, sustainable community development, technology diffusion/transfer, and benefits to rural areas. * Development of practical solutions based on the application of proven and readily available Internet technologies with minimum basic research. * Technology related issues such as broadband connectivity, “last mile innovation, mobile and wireless technologies for the developing world, and increasing the capacity or efficiency of existing network infrastructures. We will not entertain proposals which fall outside the scope of the grants programme. Interested organizations or institutions from the Asia-Pacific region may apply for either of the following types of grants: - Grants up to a maximum budget of US$9,000 over a term not exceeding 12 months. - Grants up to a maximum budget of US$30,000 over a term not exceeding 24 months. Kindly note that the deadline for applications for this round is 15 OCTOBER 2005. The grants committee will screen all proposals, and the results will be made known by mid-December 2005. For more information click on: http://www.apdip.net/news/ictrndoct2005 Christine Apikul [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] VOIP for nonprofits
Thanks for the feedback Dan and Jim. Unfortunatly the 'bad news' as Dan described is a deal killer for the non-profit I work for now. They live on the phone and do A LOT of community outreach to volunteer tutors. Lossing ANY call could be very bad for our group. I'm going to continue to stay on top of this tech though. These problems will be solved soon I think. -Brian > Brian; > I would concur with caveats. I'm currently using VOIP for my fledging > home-based business and would agree that you will save (in the > long-run). I was fortunate to already have the basic equipment > (router and cabling) and the broadband service (DSL). Switching in my > case seemed like a no brainer. The good news is that my LD expenses > were hoving close to $300.00 a month. My first real telephone bill is > now less than $100.00. > > Now for the bad news. The real costs, in terms of lost of service, > service degredation, and just plain service headaches have been huge. > Even now, my wife is not convinced that we made a wise choice and is > demanding that we switch back. I promised to do so, if we're still > having issues by the next billing period. > > I won't go into all the issues, but when all the technical stars are > aligned and sun spots are not flaring, everything works like a charm. > By charm, I mean, you are not even aware that you are not using a > traditional POTS line. Unfortunately, the first billing period was > marked with only about a 40 percent "charm" time. In other words, we > had issues with six out of every 10 calls. > > I will admint, however, that the quality of service has started to > rise dramatically toward the end to the period. In short, I'm not > sure that VOIP is quite ready for prime time, but I'm still impressed > with the technogy and the potential savings. > > You might want to take a look at the Broadband Reports site, > http://www.broadbandreports.com, to get other opinions on the > technology and service. There is a link to Voice over IP in the user > forum that might provide additional insight. > > Cheers; > -Dan > > > On 8/10/05, Jim Vines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello Brian: >> Generally you can expect VoIP to be cost effective. I could come right >> out and say yes it is, but I'd feel better if you would fax a copy of >> ALL pages from a recent phone bill. (I'll get the fax # for the local >> Kinko's so you can send.) >> >> The other issue is the vendor's infrastructural support. Since there are >> so many "me-too" vendors, it is imperative to know what kind of >> infrastructural support they provide - so you get a dialtone immediately >> and so that the voice quality both ways is clear. >> >> Using the VoIP service that I now sell, I call the Philippines and >> Nigeria with superior connection quality. Calls to cellphones overseas >> are still somewhat garbled as there appears to be a "latency" problem on >> the other end. However, as broadband access becomes widespread even in >> Third World countries, then "VoIP2VoIP" calling will yield excellent >> connections either way. >> >> I am currently arranging a meeting between a longtime Nigerian colleague >> and his associates in a telco venture "back home" and top management of >> a leading VoIP provider here in the USA. This company is presently >> deploying 4,000 VoIP adapters in businesses in Dubai. >> >> With this compamy's VoIP equipment, VoIP2VoIP calling is free worldwide, >> regardless which party calls whom. Here, my VoIP line costs $24.99 >> ($29.99 shortly as E911 is added). That includes unlimited calling >> across the USA and Canada. >> >> Another thing that I like: Audio from the other end is an estimated 6 to >> 12 dB louder than with POTS. Not to mention clearer. It's even clearer >> going VoIP2VoIP. >> >> My VoIP # is 708-279-4329. I'll get back to you if you leave a message. >> (This # as well as two computers are connceted to a router, and the >> router is connected to the cable modem. Next I'll connect a hub, and >> have two VoIP lines connected to it. We will kiss POTS good-bye.) >> >> I'm also cc-ing to my colleague and retired 33 year Bell System veteran. >> My background is in satellite coms. I have US and Canadian patents in >> sat antenna design. >> >> Sincerely, >> Jim Vines >> >> >> Brian Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Is anyone in the US using VoIP services to save money on phone bills for >> small to medium size nonprofits? >> >> If so is it cost effective for you? >> >> Where you able to use the phone equipment you had already? >> >> Did this service provide long distance and local phone calls? >> >> I'm doing research on phone tech for the nonprofit I'm serving at. >> Thanks! >> >> -Brian R. >> >> p.s. My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you'd like to respond >> to >> me directly. >> >> ___ >> DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list >> DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org >> http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide >> To unsubscribe,
[DDN] Lifehacker
Hi all, Just an FYI, I am guest blogging at www.lifehacker.com this week. Feel free to submit tips to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Katy ___ 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] iTunes, podcasts and video blogs
I would also like to mention if it hasn't been mentioned already wordpress has a plug-in that adds the proper tags to your rss feed so it shows up in iTunes as well. David Newberger Andy Carvin wrote: Speaking of video blogging, MeFeedia.com has set up a simple way for podcasters and video bloggers to add a link to their blogs so that users can subscribe to their content using iTunes. In case you hadn't heard, the newest version of iTunes (www.apple.com/itunes) lets you subscribe to both podcasts and video blogs. Over the coming months, more and more people will be switching to this version of iTunes, which will make it worthwhile for podcasters/vloggers to add a one-click subscription link on their blogs. I've just posted a blog entry about how to do this: http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2005/08/using_itunes_to.html If you're a podcaster or vlogger, here's how to do it: Step 1: Go to http://mefeedia.com/add.php and add your RSS feed. Step 2: Mefeedia will then bring you to a page with several links on it. One of them will invite you to get an iTunes 1-click subscribe button on your blog. Click the link. Step 3: Mefeedia will show you some HTML code. Add it to your website, tweaking it if you like. And that's it. Once you've put it on your site, iTunes users who click the link will be able to have your audio or video sent directly to them and managed with the iTunes software. ___ 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] VOIP for nonprofits
Charles, Dan et. al., I got into VoIP because of necessity. I travel A LOT, and during one trip to Brazil managed to accumulate an 800 USD phone bill by using my cell phone to call back to the USA in what I thought were short, minimal calls. This was after having a 13.00/minute calls back to the USA from St. Petersburg a couple of months before with left me with another breathtaking telephone bill. I bought a little unit called an IAXy (http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu=product_detail&category=hardware&product=S101I from a company called Digium (http://www.digium.com), and a phone service from a company called NuFone (http://www.nufone.net/) and started using it as I traveled. I also invested in Skype and a few other VoIP tools. Basically when I travel I hook up either the IAXy or my notebook to the net and use either NuFone or Skype to call back. The "rates" (other than the hourly or daily connection to the Internet (if there is one) is typically about 2 cents per minute for calls back to the USA or Canada. And most of the time I have to connect to the Internet anyway to get my email, work, etc. The next time I went to Brazil I told people at the trade show I was at to call anyone they wanted in the USA or Canada and talk as long as they wanted. Total cost to me? About 5.00 for the week-long show. Beat me with a stick. Long story, short point. I have not gotten rid of my POTS lines, but I use them a lot less. Before I call I think about who I am calling and how long I will talk, the need for clarity on the line and what would happen if I fell off due to some glitch. If the "stars align", I plan ahead, use VoIP and save money. I discourage FAXes and encourage scanned and emailed images. >From my point of view, for people that travel abroad, VoIP is a great thing, >but if I am trapped in a dark alley with thugs after me, my cell-phone is my friend. Regards, md -- Jon "maddog" Hall Executive Director Linux International(R) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 80 Amherst St. Voice: +1.603.672.4557 Amherst, N.H. 03031-3032 U.S.A. WWW: http://www.li.org Board Member: Uniforum Association, USENIX Association (R)Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in several countries. (R)Linux International is a registered trademark in the USA used pursuant to a license from Linux Mark Institute, authorized licensor of Linus Torvalds, owner of the Linux trademark on a worldwide basis (R)UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the USA and other countries. ___ 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] Kolkata Digital Divide Network August Meetup
Hi all, The Kolkata Digital Divide Network Group's web site: "This group is for all parties interested in making education about technology accessible for all members of society. Lots of people are working on this individually, lets get put our efforts together and make a difference! " http://ddn.meetup.com/11/ The Kolkata Digital Divide Network August Meetup: http://ddn.meetup.com/11/events/4741034/ We will meet at the Tea Shop opposite Fleury's. Better directions coming soon! When: Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 4:00 PM This information is also available from: http://www.digitaldivide.net/events/view.php?EventID=157 (Time should be 4 pm and not 4 am as it appears on this site). Jay Jay Bhatt Information Services Consultant (Engineering) Hagerty Library, Drexel University TEL 215-895-1873 AOL IM jaybhatt59 YAHOO IM jay_bhatt_98 FAX 215-895-2070 EMAIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Engineering Assistance page: http://www.library.drexel.edu/services/refengineer.html Engineering Resources Blog http://englibrary.blogspot.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.
