Here is a problem along the edges of the digital divide that most people are unaware of the perspective from Native American Tribes. Given the fact that many Native American tribes have some land and some have casinos, people think that they live in the lap of luxury. There are a few tribes who have learned to create a business model to change the future of their children. But we have an interesting set of problems that the President has to address. For those not familiar with the cultures, … [Read more...]
Dialing Up the Digital Divide Maybe those connected really don't care about us!! One of the following stories of the digital divide is a story of of the suburbs near Washington. I live in Washington DC, my family lives in Fairfax and I travel all over the US in my work to see and understand the various aspects of the DIgital Divide. I am passionate about the work because I am an accidental technology pioneer and I am a woman, and a teacher. In the discussion … [Read more...]
Reaching out to Teachers or Not?
Grids, Clouds, Participatory Culture and Thinking Toward the Future. Beginnings in Computational Science How do we do that? Bonnie Bracey Sutton I am not a computer scientist, or a computer science teacher, but I have been fascinated by the supercomputing field since I accidentally stumbled into it, at the end of my classroom teaching career. I worry about those teachers who have never gained facile use of technology and who see the Internet and all things considered as an enemy or a nuisance … [Read more...]
In a Flat World, The UN Seeks Global Alliances for ICT and Development
Global Alliance for ICT and Development United Nations Dept of Economic and Social Afairs Nave Lewis Parque Fundidora Monterrey, Mexico 2-4 September 2009 This is the forum site, please join us on line. http://un-gaid.ning.com/forum We at SITE have a large component of international partners , and I think that this venue will be of interest to all. My personal interest come from the initial work at the World Summit. Much has happened since that time. The focus of this work is for developing … [Read more...]