Dear Fedele
   
  Thank you for inviting me to forward any questions that I have related to technology and literacy. As a background to my questions for discussion I would like to raise two of the most significant International commitments which are:- Education for All(EFA) and Millennium Development Goals(MDGs). These of course may seem to focus on developing countries on the emphasis of equitable access to education and poverty alleviation.
   
  On the other hand; digital divide is expanding fast and literacy divide is still large in most of the countries in question.
   
  It seems to me the above raised issues could not be addressed without clearly addressing the issue of appropriate technology. The questions that I want to raise in relation to the above considerations or assumptions are:-
  1. The difference between technology in literacy(education) and technology of literacy
  2. Is technology affordable for developing countries suffering of digital divide and literacy divide? How
  3. How about the South-North co-operation in such situation/issues
  4. How literacy attainment could contribute to poverty alleviation, narrowing the digital divide etc
   
  Hoping these questions are relevant and acceptable I'm looking for lively discussion and sharing of experiences
   
  Best Regards
   
  Tquabo 

Mariann Fedele <mariannf at lacnyc.org> wrote:
  Hello Tquabo and welcome to the list!
Thank you for posting a message of introduction.
I'd like to use your example to invite other new subscribers or subscribers
who haven't posted to introduce themselves as well.

Where should you go from here?
What questions do you have about technology and literacy and were there any
specific reasons you subscribed to the list? is there anything in
particular you hope to get from it?

For everyone on the list, as well, this is a good time to weigh in with any
burning questions you have had about technology and literacy as well as any
issues you would like to see addressed on the list.

We conducted a survey of topics of interest several months ago and have had
a few extended discussions on a number of those topics. Is there anything
of particular interest you would like to see addressed in the near future?
Currently I am working with a couple of members of the list to arrange a
discussion on emerging/cutting-edge technologies.

With best regards,
Mariann


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