[DDN] Reminder: Social Networking Online Event

I just wanted to send a reminder about the Social Networking discussion tomorrow and Thursday. Join us on TechSoup, April 19th and 20th, for a free, two-day online event at: http://www.techsoup.org/socialnetwork This event will be an asynchronous discussion that will occur in the TechSoup

Re: [DDN] song composed as shoutback to new york times article

Phil Shapiro wrote: hi DDN community - over the weekend i composed this song (and created this multimedia) as a shoutback to last month's new york times article on the digital divide. http://digg.com/technology/New_York_Times_Reporter_Tipsy_on_Digital_Divide_Progress http://

Re: [DDN] Net Neutrality and AOL ...It Begins

Maybe of interest to find out more about the pros and cons and what will be the result of this if implemented: --- "Email -- Should the Sender Pay?" EFF Fundraiser, Debate Between Esther Dyson and Danny O'Brien In light of AOL's adopting a "certified" email system, EFF is hosting a debate o

Re: [DDN] The Word that Will Get Your Blog Censored by Texas Schools Districts

Hi Andy, When those schools administrators block the blogs of their students (my space) I also think of what kind of message we are giving to the childrens about the use of technology. Here, in Brazil we also have some messages from school administrators with a lot of roles of "Dont do th

[DDN] The Word that Will Get Your Blog Censored by Texas Schools Districts

Hi everyone, I've just posted a blog entry in response to recent posts by Wesley Fryer and Miguel Guhlin regarding online censorship in schools. Some school districts in Texas and elsewhere have started blocking all Web content that uses the word [EMAIL PROTECTED] (replace the @ with an "a" an

[DDN] 2006 ISTE SIGtel Online Learning Award Winners

ISTE's Telelearning Special Interest Group (SIGTel) Online Learning Award (OLA) competition recognizes creative teachers worldwide for their pioneering use of telecommunication networks to provide innovative learning opportunities for school-age students K–16. Awards will be presented at the Nation

[DDN] Net Neutrality and AOL ...It Begins

I received an email today from the EFF that really brought home to me how urgent this net neutrality debate really is. If you're like me, you've been thinking that it's important, but haven't really understood how or what you can do about it, or why it's so urgent...everything seems to be playe

[DDN] song composed as shoutback to new york times article

hi DDN community - over the weekend i composed this song (and created this multimedia) as a shoutback to last month's new york times article on the digital divide. http://digg.com/technology/New_York_Times_Reporter_Tipsy_on_Digital_Divide_Progress http://tinyurl.com/gahz5

[DDN] Sahana, Harvard Disaster Conference and Mobile Broadband

As a resident of rural Australia I am priveledged to be able to represent the Open Source "Sahana" Humanitaran Aid application (www.sahana.lk/) at the upcoming "Disasters ~ Prevention and Mitigation" conference to be held at Harvard University, Massachusetts (www.hsph.harvard.edu/disasters/). One o

[DDN] E-Technology Challenges and Opportunities: Empowering the Graying Society

April 10, 2006 CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT June 19-20,2006 United Nations Headquarters, NY "E-Technology Challenges and Opportunities: Empowering the Graying Society" A two-date day free International Conference addressing the "Age of Connectivity." Contact International Council for Caring

[DDN] Involving Youth in Violence Prevention Web Conference

Web Conference: Involving Youth in Violence Prevention http://prevent.unc.edu/education/youthviolence/yvwebconference.htm May 4, 2006, 2:00-3:30 PM ET This web conference will include presentations on projects working to prevent violence at the community level and describe the benefits of invol

Re: [DDN] free wifi comes to portland, oregon

Hi, Phil. We're in Portland, and this is great news. There's a wonderful information resource here (it's also localized for lots of other areas in the U.S.) called The Beehive. http://www.thebeehive.org It's designed to connect low-income people with important information about jobs, home ow