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The Third World Challenge. By: oluseun onigbinde | October 29, 2007

This document shows expressly the challenges of the third world and need to bridge the digital divide when infromation is shared evgen to the remote parts of the earth.

Redefining the Digital Divide By: Subhajit Basu, Queen's University Belfast | April 18, 2007

Hi-tech hypesters claim that the Digital Age is vastly improving the lives and opportunities of people around the globe, while public-interest hand-wringers worry that it is creating a Digital Divide - an enormous and growing gap between the "technology-rich" and the "technology-poor," threatening social and economic stability and progress. Who is right?

How To: Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom By: Jennifer New, www.edutopia.org | May 5, 2006

Storytelling has its orgins in the cultures of the world. This is an article on visual storytelling from the George Lucas Educational Foundation. The use of digital storytelling has created new ways to empower students and teachers.. and these are some guidelines.

Internet Use in Uzbekistan’s Schools By: Ari Katz, School Connectivity for Uzbekistan | December 10, 2004

A year ago, living in Termez, a remote region at the southern tip of Uzbekistan, Malika Jabbarova had never used a computer. Today, not only is Malika an active member of her school’s new and active Internet club, but she regularly corresponds with new friends in the U.S., Germany, Russia, and India, and has helped clean up her community as part of a nationwide Earth Day volunteer effort organized through the Internet.

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