http://thekuyuproject.org/Simion Oriko, Founder and Executive Director of The Kuyu Project:...The mission of The Kuyu Project is to teach African High Schools how to use social media and other digital tools to effect social change in their communities and also to achieve their own objectives. We strongly believe that by doing this, we are fueling the dreams and ambitions of these young people which in the long run may turn out to be the solutions and innovations that change Africa and the rest of the world. We hope to get kids to learn the value of technology and how to use this to seek out opportunities for themselves and their communities... |
12 million listeners regularly tune into Equal Access Nepal radio programs which are broadcast to target rural Nepalis Digital Broadcast Initiative, Equal Access Nepal is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization. Nepal is a developing country, but development is uneven and incomplete unless the population has access to information vital for their well-being. Therefore, the Equal Access Nepal creates and disseminates radio shows that empower listeners with critically needed information for social change on a wide range of development themes. Digital Broadcast Initiative, Equal Access Nepal (Equal Access) was established as an NGO in Nepal in February 2004. Initially, Equal Access, an International NGO based in San Francisco (currently also registered with the Social Welfare Council as an INGO in Nepal), started operations in Nepal as the executing agency for the UNDP Asia Pacific Regional pilot project, Digital Broadcast Initiative. This initiative, that utilized digital satellite broadcasting technology to bring vital development information direct to underserved communities in rural settings, was formally launched in Kathmandu, June 24, 2003. Since then, Equal Access has continued to implement numerous 'communications for development' projects in Nepal, with programming on a range of thematic areas including education, healthcare, microfinance, sustainable agriculture, human rights and conflict management, HIV/AIDS and women's empowerment.... |
El Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, junto a la Comisión Europea, organizó la Conferencia "Ciencia contra la Pobreza". Esta Conferencia constituye la actuación más visible durante la Presidencia Europea bajo el epígrafe de la inclusión.
Su meta es transmitir un mensaje claro a la sociedad, para dejar clara la contribución que ciencia e innovación aportan en la lucha contra la pobreza y la exclusión. En febrero de 2010 los Ministros responsables de la investigación mostraron un amplio respaldo y compromiso en la Declaración de Donostia-San Sebastián, para avanzar hacia una ciencia más sensible.
De las conversaciones en EDUTEC 2010 con Jordi Adell voy a recuperar el hilo de la dignificación del concepto 'enseñanza'.
La cosa venía a que los pedagogos estamos cayendo en la trampa de minusvalorar o denostar la 'enseñanza' en aras de fortalecer el de 'aprendizaje'. Este tipo de discurso viene siendo habitual entre los que intentan describir en blanco y negro un mundo de grises.
A veces se trata simplemente de un asunto de contexto. Centrémonos en los procesos de aprendizaje formal: aquí el aprendizaje es inseparable de la enseñanza. Por eso hablamos de proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Estamos ante un proceso intencional.
Entiendo que seguramente lo que se pretende es trasladar el énfasis de la enseñanza al aprendizaje. Pero eso no quiere decir que se tenga que ignorar la enseñanza, ya que en ese caso la totalidad del aprendizaje sería incidental, espontáneo....
This is the 4th year they have been compiling the Top 100 Tools for Learning
from the contributions of learning professionals worldwide
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Indra presentó dos sistemas informáticos dirigidos a personas con movilidad reducida, con la intención de que puedan controlar el cursor y teclado de la computadora a través de un software de reconocimiento de rostro que sólo requiere de una webcam para funcionar. Los programas (Headmouse yVirtualKeyboard) pueden descargarse de forma gratuita y apuntan a igualar las condiciones de acceso a las tecnologías y fomentar la reinserción laboral.
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| Según el Indec, en Argentina hay 2.176.123 personas con discapacidad, siendo las dificultades motoras las más frecuentes (40%). |
Founded in early 2003 as a nonprofit organization, the Consortium builds upon work that began in 1997 at the Rockefeller Foundation as a special grant-making exploration. Since their founding, they have worked through advocacy, research, publications, teaching and training to enhance the practice of communication for development and social change with a special emphasis on participatory approaches such and public and private dialogue leading to community-based decision-making and collective action leading to long-term social change....
