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ICT in Education around the Globe

Recent postings and updates about information and communication technology used in support of education development and reform internationally with special attention to North Africa and the Middle East. Also includes news from funders, support for ICT in education, citings of informative articles and books and an occasional posting about politics that might affect education development. Please send your project updates and suggestions for inclusions to gwoolley@link.net.

February 14, 2007

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IBM portal to give students easy access to worldwide scientific data

IBM portal to give students easy access to worldwide scientific data. Jordan Times, as reported by MENAFN.com. Online February 2007. ... Students now have free access to a website that will provide them with hands-on experiments and stimulate their interest in scientific inquiry while entertaining them at the same time…. (IBM) will provide free access to its website, www.TryScience.org, making Jordan the first country in the region to implement the Arabic version of its TryScience Programme. … The portal, which is designed for children aged between 8-14 years old and is available in nine languages including Arabic, offers data in several fields, such as biology, physics, technology and geology. …

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