Low-income Communities in the Information Age
Author | : Blanca Estela Gordo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2005 |
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Author | : Blanca Estela Gordo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2005 |
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Author | : Susan Goslee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Information technology |
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Author | : Tomás Rivera Policy Institute |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 2000* |
Genre | : Computer network resources |
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Author | : Donald A. Schön |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780262691994 |
How will low-income communities be affected by the waves of social, economic, political, and cultural change that surround the new information technologies? How can we influence the outcome? This action-oriented book identifies the key issues, explores the evidence, and suggests some answers. Avoiding both utopianism and despair, the book presents the voices of technology enthusiasts and skeptics, as well as social activists. The book is organized into three parts. Part I examines the issues in their socio-technical, economic, and historical contexts. Part II--the core of the book--proposes five initiatives for using computers and electronic communications to benefit low-income urban communities: - to provide access to the new technologies in ways that enable low-income people to become active producers rather than passive users;- to use the new technologies to improve the dialogue between public agencies and low-income neighborhoods;- to help low-income youth to exploit the entrepreneurial potential of information technologies;- to develop approaches to education that take advantage of the educational capabilities of the computer;- to promote the community computer: applications of computers and communications technology that foster community development. Part III presents a synthesis of the various topics. Its main questions are, What are the prospects and problems of initiatives to enable the poor to benefit from the new technologies? and What federal, state, and municipal policies would enhance the prospects for success? Contributors Alice Amsden, Jeanne Bamberger, Anne Beamish, Manuel Castells, Joseph Ferreira, Peter Hall, Leo Marx, William J. Mitchell, Mitchel Resnick, Bish Sanyal, Donald A. Schön, Alan and Michelle Shaw, Michael Shiffer, Bruno Tardieu, Sherry Turkle, Julian Wolpert
Author | : Gurpreet Dhillon |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781931777858 |
"Information technology is analyzed in terms of who is affected and what impact those changes have on society in this examination of the social challenges of the modern era. The effects of information resource management, information technology, and information systems are discussed in contexts such as business, government, and human relationships. Policies on e-commerce taxation, Internet privacy, and software piracy are covered."
Author | : Karen Mossberger |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2012-11-29 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0199986657 |
Federal broadband policy has largely ignored urban areas, where most Americans live. Using an original and unprecedented multi-level analysis of access and use in low-income neighborhoods, Digital Cities tells the story of information technology use and inequality in American cities and metropolitan areas. With original data and detailed analysis, this book helps us understand the oft-overlooked urban "digital divide" and what can be done to fix it.
Author | : Makoto Tanabe |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2003-08-02 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 3540456368 |
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Publisher | : National Telecommunications & Information Administration |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Provides data on the level of access by Americans to telephones, computers, and the Internet.
Author | : Kelly L. Heider |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2014-12-05 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9401791848 |
This edited book presents the most recent theory, research and practice on information and technology literacy as it relates to the education of young children. Because computers have made it so easy to disseminate information, the amount of available information has grown at an exponential rate, making it impossible for educators to prepare students for the future without teaching them how to be effective information managers and technology users. Although much has been written about information literacy and technology literacy in secondary education, there is very little published research about these literacies in early childhood education. Recently, the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College published a position statement on using technology and interactive media as tools in early childhood programs. This statement recommends more research “to better understand how young children use and learn with technology and interactive media and also to better understand any short- and long-term effects.” Many assume that today’s young children are “digital natives” with a great understanding of technology. However, children may know how to operate digital technology but be unaware of its dangers or its value to extend their abilities. This book argues that information and technology literacy include more than just familiarity with the digital environment. They include using technology safely and ethically to demonstrate creativity and innovation; to communicate and collaborate; to conduct research and use information and to think critically, solve problems and make decisions.
Author | : Manjunath Pendakur |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1551930358 |
This book reflects each contributor's vision of the future, visions that range from the enthusiastic and hopeful to the pessimistic and fearful.