Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Changing the world from here?

I'd like to look at digital literacy through the $100 Laptop project - a project (in their words):

"To provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves."

It would interesting to document the project and potential ramifications (positive and negative) of such an undertaking. Is it matter of imposing what we value on other cultures or is it a means to help the poor empower themselves?

Another thing that might make an interesting narrative on digital literacy would be a documentary of "a day in the life." It might follow one person's navigation on the internet, showing what websites they visit, what links they follow, and perhaps demonstrating the seemingly indirect way information is acquired during a random web session.

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