Forum One

MAY 20, 2009

But wait, are people in developing areas, and even rural areas, even getting access to the web and/or to mobile technology? Can we really debate one laptop per child and mobile access when kids may really just need food, clothes and school books? Empowerment is key.

International 52

International Develop Empowerment Ghana 52

NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

And as web-enabled mobile devices gain popularity, actual computers may become less and less important to the information economy, but monthly fees won't. Under the guise of non-profitability hundreds of millions of these laptops will be flogged off to our governments. And who needs libraries when we have Wikipedia and Kindles?

Digital 74

Digital Laptop Mali Myspace 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Students get a minute to think about the question on their own and then answer it using a mobile device that sends their answers to Mazur’s laptop. Mazur starts the class with a brief explanation of a concept he wants students to understand. Then he asks one of the multiple-choice questions.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones. We had wifi in the room and participants brought their laptops – this give us the opportunity for open lab time or what I call “shoulder to shoulder” learning. The power of peer knowledge at work!

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111