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Friday 06 March 2009
10 online icebreakers
A personal list of 10 most interesting online icebreakers for online teams or working groups, compiled by an expert in online collaboration and development.
Friday 06 March 2009
MainTain IT Cookbook: Small and Rural Libraries
This Cookbook covers fundamentals that are valuable for any library, and is a great resource for someone wanting to know a bit more about supporting and sustaining public computers. Learn about locking down public computers, use a handy maintenance checklist, and more! These topics are covered: technology Planning, Computer Maintenance, Volunteer Recruitment, Technology Training Tips, Library Technology in the Future
Friday 06 March 2009
MainTain IT Cookbook: Small and Rural Libraries
This Cookbook from the MaintainIT project covers fundamentals that are valuable for any library, and is a great resource for someone wanting to know a bit more about supporting and sustaining public computers. Learn about locking down public computers, use a handy maintenance checklist, and more! These topics are covered: Technology Planning, Computer Maintenance, Volunteer Recruitment, Technology Training Tips, Library Technology in the Future
Friday 06 March 2009
Editor's choice: Video: Computer Hardware in Plain English
A short online video which explains of the basic parts of computers and what they do to make computers work. The video focuses on the Hard Drive, RAM and Processor. Very good video to show in Basic ICT training activities.
Friday 06 March 2009
Online Community Manager: What Does It Take to be Successful?
This blog post describes what it takes to be successful as a community manager, and looks at skills to learn and work habits that are useful for community managers. A concise and useful overview with links to other relevant articles.
Saturday 28 February 2009
AMAZONIA: Circos, payasos y barcos para alentar desarrollo
SANTARÉM, Brasil, feb (IPS) - El Príncipe Carlos decidió conocer, en su cuarta visita a Brasil, una iniciativa no gubernamental en la Amazonia que logró reducir casi a la mitad la mortalidad infantil y el analfabetismo, organizando a comunidades pobres para que sustenten su propio desarrollo.
Friday 27 February 2009
CUBA: Camino abierto a los libros
LA HABANA, feb (IPS) - La editorial cubana Caminos ha apostado por más de dos décadas a textos que contribuyan a la formación de ciudadanía, el respeto a la diversidad y la no discriminación, así como a iniciativas de educación popular y preparación de comunidades cristianas.
Wednesday 25 February 2009
MUJERES-PAKISTÁN: Acuerdo con Talibán, un paso atrás
KARACHI, Pakistán, 23 feb (IPS) - El acuerdo de cese del fuego al que llegaron este mes el gobierno de la Provincia de la Frontera Noroccidental de Pakistán y el movimiento extremista Talibán es considerado un revés para los derechos de las mujeres en el área lindante con Afganistán.
Thursday 19 February 2009
BRASIL: Cineastas descubren la música social
RÍO DE JANEIRO, feb (IPS) - La música no salvó a Thiago, que volvió a las drogas y fue asesinado. El documental "Contratempo", codirigido por la conocida actriz de telenovelas Malú Mader, está dedicado a él y se inserta en una corriente del cine brasileño con el foco en la música.