Literacy and Technology. Ensuring Universal Rights to Literacy and Basic Education. A Series of 29 Booklets Documenting Workshops Held at the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (Hamburg, Germany, July 14-18, 1997).

Institution	United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education.
Titel	Literacy and Technology. Ensuring Universal Rights to Literacy and Basic Education. A Series of 29 Booklets Documenting Workshops Held at the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (Hamburg, Germany, July 14-18, 1997).
Quelle	(1999), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	92-82010-89-9
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Access to Education; Adult Education; Adult Literacy; Computer Uses in Education; Delivery Systems; Educational Improvement; Educational Technology; Educational Trends; Equal Education; Foreign Countries; Informal Education; Internet; Literacy Education; Nonformal Education; Position Papers; Trend Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Computernutzung; Auslieferung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Unterrichtsmedien; Bildungsentwicklung; Ausland; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Positionspapier; Trendanalyse
Abstract	Although technology is not the answer to all educational problems, it is proving to be a useful tool in improving the quality and efficiency of literacy provision in the formal, nonformal, and informal education sectors. Adopting technology demands a selection process for determining which technology is appropriate, by and for whom it will be used, and for what kind of communication and content. It is important to view technology in the wider political, social, and economic context rather than merely in terms of hardware and software packages. Principles in planning the integration of technology into literacy programs include the following: depart from existing strategies and structures; focus on affordability of initial investments in setting up systems; include a training program on using technology; and be flexible about time schedules. Television, radio, computers, and the Internet can all be important tools for facilitating lifelong and lifewide learning. Technology often raises the fear of inequality. Analysis of experiences with educational technology appears to indicate that, although it may initially widen the gap between those with and without access, it holds great potential for making adult and literacy education more affordable and accessible to broader audiences. (MN)
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Update	2004/1/01