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What Do OLPC Peru Results Mean for ICT in Education?

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Tags: Amos Cruz, ICT4E, ICT4E Assessment, IDB Stuy, Netbooks, OLPC, OLPC Deployment, OLPC Peru, One Laptop Per Child, One to One, pedagogical application, pedagogical support, randomized control trial, Technology Salon, Uruguay, Walter Bender, XO Deployment
Posted in OLPC in Peru | 2 Comments »

The eWaste of Development: What are the consequences of new technologies on the environment, and how can we act responsibly, starting now?

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Tags: computer lifecycle, Computers for Schools Kenya, e-waste, e-waste Nairobi, Electronic Waste, ewaste, hazardous working conditions, recycle, recycled computers, reduce, reuse, RTI International, Sarah Pouezevara, toxic substances, upcycled
Posted in Open Discussion | 4 Comments »

Math4Mobile: Design & Implementation Challenges

Friday, July 8th, 2011

Tags: collaborative thinking, computerized tools, Fit2Go, Graph2Go, Math Education, math4mobile, Mathematics, Mobile Phones, Quad2Go, Sketch2Go, VisualMath
Posted in Affordable Technology | Comments Off on Math4Mobile: Design & Implementation Challenges

Assessing the Impact of iPads on Education One Year Later

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Tags: App Market, Battery Life, Consumption Device, Educational Device, eTextbooks, GarageBand, Instant On, ipad, iPad Usage, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Sam Glicksman
Posted in Tablet Computers in Education | 13 Comments »

There Are No Technology Shortcuts to Good Education

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Tags: 9 Myths of ICT4E, Computers, Educational Outcomes, EduTech Hubris, ICT4E, Justified Educational Technology, TCO, Teacher Training, Technology Cycle, Total Cost of Ownership
Posted in ICT in Schools | 158 Comments »

What is reasonable to expect from information and communication technologies in education?

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Tags: Constructionist, ICT4E, Multi-Grade Classroom, OECD, OLCP Peru, One Laptop Per Child, Oscar Becerra, Papert, pedagogical approach, Teacher Resourc Centers
Posted in Computer Configurations for Learning | 14 Comments »

OLPC in Peru: A Problematic Una Laptop Por Niño Program

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Tags: Arahuay, DIGETE, Direccion Regional de Educacion, IADB, ICT4E, ICT4E Deployments, Lima, OLPC, OLPC Deployments, OLPC Peru, One Laptop Per Child, UGEL, Una laptop por nino
Posted in OLPC in South America | 157 Comments »

Let’s Focus on Educational Media, Not ICT Devices

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Tags: $10 Computer, 8-bit computer, Copyrights, Derek Lomas, Digital Educational Media, Intellectual Property, Millee, NYU, Oregon Trail, Playpower, Video Games
Posted in Low-Cost ICT Devices | 10 Comments »

One Mouse Per Child: Simultaneous Participatory Educational Interaction

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Tags: Chile, Intelligent Tutoring System, Miguel Nussbaum, One Mouse per Child, Participatory Interactions, Pedagogy, Pointing Device, Power Point
Posted in Low-Cost ICT Devices | 11 Comments »

Strategies for Deploying eLearning in Developing Countries

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Tags: Cavin Mugarura, eLearning, eLearning Revolution, eLearning Support Centers, Extranets, ICT infrastructure, National Backbone, Open Source Software
Posted in eLearning Promise | 16 Comments »