ERIC Number: ED462977
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1999-Sep
Pages: 47
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How Access Benefits Children: Connecting Our Kids to the World of Information.
Conte, Christopher
This report explores the experiences and lessons learned by projects funded by the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP). The report contains 11 stories about people who are working to ensure that technology enhances the lives of children. The stories are divided into five sections as follows: (1) "New Avenues for Artistic Expression," including the Vermont Millennium Arts Project and Zeum (California); (2) "Making Connections across Social and Geographic Boundaries," including Access for Better Crete (Nebraska) and Valley City (North Dakota); (3) "Kids Contributing to Their Communities," including Rogers and Holland Schools (Texas) and Tech Crews (Mississippi); (4) "Getting Ready for the World of Work," including Boston Public Schools (Massachusetts) and Corporation for Business, Work, and Learning (Massachusetts); and (5) "Helping Children Bridge the Digital Divide," including Plugged In (California), National Urban Technology Center (New York), and Laptop Kids (Minnesota). (MES)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Children, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Users (Information)
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (DOC), Washington, DC.
Identifiers - Location: United States
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