NTEN
AUGUST 25, 2009
The digital divide doesn't exist. Given the difficulty in unpacking all of the socio-economic, cultural, political, educational, and other mutually-reinforcing components of digital inequality, simple metaphors can't carry the weight. Better, perhaps, to allow that the digital divide most closely resembles, well, the world.
NTEN
AUGUST 31, 2010
Starting in the mid-1990s, telecenters provided a relatively quick and measurable way (# computers bought, # people trained) to show change in access (digital divide) and capacity building (Microsoft UP). The ability to communicate freely connects families, strengthens social networks, reduces travel, overcomes illiteracy and provides safety.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Use and application of digital tools is a tactical concern– important, but not the endpoint. It is generated partly from the story, and the social network that enables that story to be told. And it is generated partly by social cues. Where does motivation come from?
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