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Ten Lessons for ICT and Education in the Developing World

Summary

"What defines a quality education in today's global information-based economy? Has education kept pace with a rapidly changing world? Are there good models for reform that we can follow?"


This article addresses these questions. Hawkins distills lessons learned from World Links' efforts to incorporate the Internet into the educational system in developing countries. Meant to guide policymakers and business and community leaders, these lessons include:

  1. "Computer labs in developing countries take time and money, but they work...
  2. Technical support cannot be overlooked...
  3. Noncompetitive telecommunications infrastructure, policies, and regulations impede connectivity and sustainability...
  4. Lose the wires...
  5. Get the community involved...
  6. Private-public sector partnerships are ssential...
  7. Link ICT and education efforts to broader education reforms...
  8. Training, training, training...
  9. Technology empowers girls...
  10. Technology motivates students and energizes classrooms..."




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Source

"Ten Lessons..." is Chapter 4 of "The Global Information Technology Report 2001-2002: Readiness for the Networked World"; click here to access the full report. (Portions of the report are available free of charge for download; a printed version may be ordered for a fee).


Placed on the Communication Initiative site February 12 2003
Last Updated February 12 2003

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