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5 Key Barriers to Educational Technology Adoption in the Developing World

From edutechdebate.org - April 17, 2014 1:23 AM
Educational technology will continue to be implemented incrementally in many parts of the developing world. More rapid uptake and success are unlikely to occur unless five items are addressed – power, Internet connectivity and bandwidth, quality teacher training, respect and better pay for teachers, and the sustainability of implementations. 1. Electrical Power It is a…
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Ethical Disruptions in the Developing World

Ethical Disruptions in the Developing World | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
From techpresident.com - July 31, 2013 2:15 PM
It can be tempting to treat technology as the Band-Aid of choice for problems that need solving in the developing world. That eagerness could contribute to the explosion of mobile and ICT initiatives.
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Ten trends in technology use in education in developing countries that you may not have heard about | A World Bank Blog on ICT use in Education

Ten trends in technology use in education in developing countries that you may not have heard about | A World Bank Blog on ICT use in Education | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
From blogs.worldbank.org - December 2, 2012 2:53 AM
We are often asked questions like, "What trends are you are noticing that are a bit 'under the radar'?" In case it might be of interest to wider groups and/or provoke some interesting discussion and comment, we thought we'd quickly pull a list of these sorts of things together here..
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popcosmo's curator insight, January 7, 2013 11:03 AM

excellent article!
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Can Facebook’s Massive Courses Improve Education For Developing Nations?

Can Facebook’s Massive Courses Improve Education For Developing Nations? | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
From techcrunch.com - March 12, 2014 10:58 PM
Facebook is on a mission to prove that social media-empowered education can help some of the poorest nations on Earth. It recently announced a big industry..
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Can Social Media Help Developing Countries? Absolutely!

Can Social Media Help Developing Countries? Absolutely! | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
From forumone.com - July 2, 2013 12:47 PM
Interesting examples from @ForumOne about how #socialmedia can support growth in developing world http://t.co/yuREHsTPB5 #placebranding
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