Introducing Jeffrey Schulz, guest blogger

Written by John Moravec on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 11:41

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jeffrey_schulz.JPGJeffrey Schulz is a PhD student at the University of Minnesota in Educational Policy and Administration with heavy leanings toward Comparative International Development of Education. His research interests lie in the futures of education, particularly at the secondary level.

Additionally, he has extensive teaching experience in urban education, and is currently working for BlueSky Charter School, Minnesota’s first fully online high school. He has been teaching English and has just accepted a position as the school’s Curriculum Coordinator.

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Sustainable Tourism

Written by Jayson Richardson on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 12:05

For those of us who love travel and are interested in international development issues, perhaps the concept of sustainable tourism is of interest to you! I have a friend working in Cambodia on a sustainable tourism project. If you are looking for an adventure, perhaps consider looking into these types of projects. Sustainable Travel International is a good start. If you have been on such a tour, please share….

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ICTs for Peace and Reconciliation

Written by Jayson Richardson on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 20:15

While doing research with Dr. Edward Brantmeier, I ran across this interesting information from Cole and Crawford (2007) in an article called “Building peace through information and communication technologies.” The table below details some of the authors’ main points.

Ways of Promoting Peace and Reconciliation through ICTs

Examples of ICTs

Provide information

  • Internet connectivity
  • Mobile phones and personal data assistants (PDAs)
  • Geographic information systems (GIS
  • Satellite imagery
  • Listservs and forums
  • Radio
  • Chat

Help people process information

  • Websites and portals
  • Data visualization tools
  • Online dispute resolution tools
  • Virtual command centers

Improve decision making

  • Games and simulations
  • Online dispute resolution tools

Reduce scarcity

  • Mobile phones
  • Handheld portable devices

Support relationships

  • Social networking tools
  • Online collaboration tools
  • Mobile phones
  • Virtual reality
  • Telecentres

Help people understand each other

  • Translation software
  • Blogs
  • Social networking tools
  • Multimedia

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Introducing Jayson Richardson, guest blogger

Written by John Moravec on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 6:42

richardson.jpgDr. Jayson W. Richardson is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with a focus on comparative and international development education. His research interests include information and communication technology for development and technology leadership in less developed nations. He conducted his dissertation research on an ICT in education project while working at UNESCO in Cambodia. He currently works as a Project Manager and International Development Coordinator for Seward Inc.

Over the next week, Jayson will explore the impact of technology on education in less developed states.

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