Al Jazeera and Others Visualizing Twitter and Unrest
Qatar-based Al Jazeera may be completely responsible for the lack of productivity amongst university students, in many different disciplines, all over the world. Walking through the halls of…
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The end of 'datagoraphobia' – organizing event data spatially to support humanitarian relief and peacekeeping operations
Much of the event data that new technology is making available to practitioners contains geographic information, and to take advantage of this we need a way of thinking…
Women in Tech: Why the Future Looks Bright
Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, whose priority theme centers around "access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and technology," according…
Vittana: A Seed for Social Change
Vittana: No, it's not a posture in yoga. Although, the social change it's growing may surely prove something on which to meditate. A Seed Vittana is an Indian…
Integrating Multimedia into Adult Education: Is it Worth all the Trouble?
Multimedia can be a powerful tool for adult education. When used effectively it can captivate an audience, tug emotions, maintain attention, and contextualize scenario-based learning. But creating and…
Exploring New Models for Education 2.0. “Applications of Technology for Peacebuilding” at American University
This past weekend Dr. Michael Gibbons and I taught a 20-hour graduate skills institute at American University’s School of International Service…
How demography, climate change and communication are breeding revolution
Mohamed Bouazizi was three years old when Zine El Abidine Ben Ali took power in Tunisia. His self-immolation in protest of harassment by corrupt…
Corralling the Data, Instead of the Data Corralling Us
For those working in the field of conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance, reliable real time data plays a critical role in staging a successf…
Is Forcing Open the Internet a Next Frontier for Humanitarian Intervention?
The recent demonstrations in Belarus, Tunisia, Bahrain, and especially Egypt have all recently demonstrated the importance of the Internet and social…
Multilingual Tweets: U.S. State Department To Middle East Revolutionaries
U.S Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton – speaking on behalf of the Obama administration – expressed views on the power of media via a statement…
Inveneo in Haiti: An Interview with Mark Summer and Rohan Mahy
The current picture of Haiti is complex: millions of people are still displaced, billions of dollars in promised aid have yet to arrive, and there is…
Canadian Television-Radio User-Based Billing Controversy
The Canadian Radio television Telecommunications Commission, more commonly referred to as the CRTC, has recently ignited a firestorm among Internet us…
Video Blogger Gives Voice to The Voiceless in Bangladesh
In the digital 21st century, Jürgen Habermas’ public sphere and Marshall McLuhan’s global village have gone electronic, hence citizen journalism and t…
Election Aftermath and Demands for Democracy in Belarus
While the world’s eyes are on Egypt, it is imperative not to forget the struggle in Belarus, which has entered a new phase following the December 2010…
Technology for Social Change Tidbits This Week
In case you missed any of it, there have been a few very interesting developments recently on how technology is being used, developed and shared for s…
Google Africa has a new Manager of Policy – Ory Okolloh
Google Africa has a new Manager of Policy – Ory Okolloh.…
Comments on a Live Blogged Revolution
Update 13:30 EST 1/31 As the protests continue unabated, the internet remains largely blocked with the exception of Noor ISP which serves roughly 8% of Egyptian traffic.…
Cement Embedded USBs: Connect At Your Own Risk
A technological search and find; a social media scavenger hunt. An advanced way to stay connected while being offline or a plot with technological vandalism written all over it?…
Tunisia at a Crossroads: Social Media, Protests & Potential for Change
In recent days, the North African country of Tunisia has flooded the front pages of most international media outlets because of demonstrations against authoritarian rule and the…
Recap of ICT4D Tweet Chat (Hashtag: #ict4ddl)
On January 11, 2011 from 11-12am, TechChange co-hosted a tweet chat with Linda Raftree (@meowtree) from Plan International to gauge interest in ICT for Development (ICT4D) distance…