Informative ReadingsTen Lessons for ICT and Education in the Developing World

Ten Lessons for ICT and Education in the Developing World. Robert J. Hawkins. World Links for Development Program. The World Bank Institute. Published in 2002. Online October 2005. …While the world has fundamentally changed over the past hundred years and will continue to do so at an accelerating pace, the classroom has not. But it will, soon. The issues outlined in this paper are not unique to developing countries. Schools around the world face the same challenges and by and large the same lessons apply. It is time to collectively change our approach to the learning process, and particularly, take advantage of the power of technology to improve learning outcomes, enhance economic opportunities, foster greater creativity, and realize the dreams of disadvantaged youth in developing countries. …