Bracey, Bonnie

Culver, Terry

Harnessing the Potential of ICT for Education.

A Multistakeholder Approach. Proceedings from the Dublin Global Forum of the United Nations ICT Task Force.

New York

2005

9211045487

9789211045482

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Abstract:

The book captures innovative ideas and initiatives on the use of ICT in strengthening education and communities and highlights the enabling role of all relevant stake-holders. It also introduces case studies of ICT-based projects at the grassroots level and efforts to create a national infrastructure that makes use of new technologies to improve teaching and learning habits. This book is a valuable reference for anyone seeking solutions or thinking about the use of technology in education.

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Table of Contents:

Message
KOFI ANNAN, Secretary-General, United Nations

Preface
NOEL DEMPSEY, Marine and Natural Resources, Ireland

Introduction: Uniting People, Technology and Powerful Ideas for Learning
BONNIE BRACEY

Information and Communication Technologies for Development
JEFFREY D. SACHS

Part One: The Contribution of ICTs to Education Initiatives
ICT for Education: The Experience of India
M. MADHAVAN NAMBIAR

Twenty-First Century Learners: A Need for Tech-Savvy Teachers
BONNIE BRACEY

Encouraging the Effective and Sustainable Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Promoting Education and Development
TITILAYO AKINSANMI

ICT in Education: A Practical Approach
ESTHER WACHIRA

Moving Beyond the Digital Gap: Investing in the Young to Create New Learning and Socio-Economic Opportunities
CLOTILDE FONSECA

Part Two: Harnessing the Potential of ICTs for Education
Section One: Maximizing the Complementary Strengths of Partnerships

GeSCI: ICTs for Global Education and Community Development
ASTRID DUFBORG

Building a Multistakeholder Alliance for ICT in Education in Latin America
IRENE HARDY DE GOMEZ

STMicroelectronics Foundation and the Digital Unify
ELENA PISTORIO

Young Voices on ICT for Education - Four Regional Insights Introduction
JULIA CHRISTINA FAUTH

1. E-Education in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
DABESAKI MAC-IKEMENJIMA

2. The Importance of Learning How to Learn
MIKE GRIFFIN

3. Promoting Participation and Encouraging Empowerment - Examples of German ICTfor Education Initiatives
GERALDINE DE BASTION

4. Technology and Education In Brazil
DIOGO ANDRI DE ASSUMPCAO

Giving Every Macedonian Student a Gateway to the World
LEIGH SHAMBLIN

GLORIAD: An Advanced Network for Science and Education
GREGORY COLE and NATASHA BULASHOVA

Integrated Water Concepts in the National Curriculum in Jordan
MAYYADA ABU JABER and MONA GRIESER

ICT: A Powerful New Tool To Teach Literacy
BONNIE BRACEY

Section Two: Access to ICTs in Education
Access to ICTs for Education
RAHUL TONGIA

Innovation to Improve Access to ICT in Education
MARTIN CURLEY

Section Three: Learning Strategies
"Against All Odds": Reflections on the Challenges of SchoolNet Africa
SHAFIKA ISAACS

Learning and Growing by Giving: Children as Agents of ICT
EDNA APHEK

The Rising Tide of ICT Fluency in Education: "Power Users of ICT"
JOYCE MALYN-SMITH

Engendering ICTs for Education
CLAUDIA MORRELL and SOPHIA HUYER

Harnessing the Potential of ICT in Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
DANILO PIAGGESI and JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO

Teaching through Mobile Technology Debuts in Schools in the Philippines
SHERRY LYNN R. PERALTA

Section Four: Capacity-Building for Leaders, Management, Teachers and Administrators
ICT and Secondary Education: Changing Learning Patterns
MANUEL ACEVEDO

Building the Developing Nations' Universities into the ICT for Development Strategy
ROYAL D. COLLE

Connecting the Generations: Insights, Challenges and Opportunities
DIANNE DAVIS

New Technologies and Social Change: Learning in the Global Cyberage
BERTRAM C. BRUCE

Reaching Teachers Worldwide
ALVARO H. GALVIS

On-Line Education Must Capitalize on Students' Unique Approaches to Learning
MICHAEL ARNONE

Part Three: ICTs in Education: The Challenges Ahead
Education Empowered by ICT - The World's Best Investment?
HUGH G. JAGGER

Is There an Even Bigger Digital Divide Just Around the Comer? The Challenges Of Intemet2
VIC SUTTON

What Can You Learn from a Cell Phone? Almost Anything!
MARC PRENSKY

Partnerships in Action
STEPHEN NOLAN

Deploying ICTs in Schools: A Framework for Identifying and Assessing Technology Options, their Benefits, Feasibility and Total Cost of Ownership
ALEX TWINOMUGISHA, J. PAUL CALLAN and KATE BUNWORTH

ANNEXES
Informal Summary of the Global Forum on a Multistakeholder Approach to Harnessing the Potential of Information and Communication Technologies for Education (Dublin, 13-14 April 2005)

Some Examples of General On-Line Resources for Teachers

Using On-Line Resources in the Classroom: The Example of Geography

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