Digital divide presentation
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The document discusses the global digital divide, with industrialized nations having far greater access to computers and the internet than developing nations. It highlights several international efforts to address the gap, such as the One Laptop Per Child program which has made over 2 million books available for its low-cost laptops. Local initiatives in Pennsylvania aim to use stimulus funding to provide connectivity and close the digital divide within the state.
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Digital divide presentation
- 1. The Digital Divide the troubling gap between those who use computers and the Internet and those who do not
- 3. Global Statistics In Asia only 4 in every 1,000 people have a PC compared to 585 per 1,000 in the US. In parts of the developing world, less than 1 in every 1,000 people have access to a computer compared to nearly 600 in every 1,000 in the developed world. Industrialized countries are home to 88% of all internet users, yet make up only 15% of the world's population.
- 5. International Efforts One Laptop Per Child As of March 2010, there are 2 million free books available for OLPC computers
- 6. Issues Brand new PCs are not an option in countries where the average wage is less than $1 Infrastructure and connectivity http://www.internetworldstats.com/links10.htm
- 8. Local Issues Stimulus projects aim to narrow digital divide in Pennsylvania http://www.pabusinesscentral.com/2010/04/stimulus-projects-aim-to-narrow-digital-divide-in-pennsylvania/ Ready, Set, Connect – Bridging PA’s Digital Divide http://www.wqln.org/Main/television/readyset/
- 9. How Can You Help? Donate old computers: http://www.bridgethedigitaldivide.com/