What is ICTD Anyway? - TechChange
WEBNov 1, 2012 · Most commonly, ICTD is described as an attempt to bridge the digital divide—the disparity between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in the technological world. Some consider it to be the latest golden bullet—with access to technology comes the ability to improve a livelihood. A farmer can access commodity information in Cameroon to ensure ...
How to find and visualize your Amazon order history data (Tutorial ...
WEBMay 15, 2017 · Cross-posted from Samhir Vasdev’s Medium channel. This tutorial accompanies the Amazon episode of our new series about liberating and visualizing our personal data. Check it out below: A snapshot of my Amazon order history reveals my heavier spending on Fridays. Full infographic here. I’m hooked on Amazon. And I’m sure I’m not alone. So this week, […]
New Animation for Peace: Pass It On - TechChange
WEBMar 2, 2015 · Storytelling via Animation If a picture is worth a thousand words, an animation can tell a story that can propel people to action. After coming across TechChange’s animation for DME For Peace last summer, Generations For Peace approached the TechChange Creative Team to help tell their story of promoting peace through an animation.. Julia Kent, Director of Donor and Partner Communications at ...
Why Your Audience Matters in Data Visualization - TechChange
WEBMay 21, 2015 · Data visualization requires more than design skills. You need both technical and critical thinking skills to create the best visuals for your audience. It is important to match your visualization to your viewer’s information needs. You should always be asking yourself: “What are they looking for?” 1. Understand your audience before designing your visualization The […]
Integrating Multimedia into Adult Education: Is it Worth all the ...
WEBMar 4, 2011 · 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 producing quality content also has a number of drawbacks in terms of cost, learning curves, and copyright laws. Integrating multimedia into curricula can have a tremendous impact […]
Conflict Management and Peacebuilding in the Digital Age
WEBAug 19, 2014 · There are several ways in which today’s social media can be leveraged to prevent and manage conflict. Read some of these ways from TechChange alumna, Ramona Kundt.
Exposing Mexico City Corruption from the Street - TechChange
WEBJan 13, 2017 · Anti-bribery and anti-corruption apps, sites, and social media groups are increasing around the world. I Paid a Bribe is an anti-corruption web platform that uses the transparency of the Internet to incentivize citizens in India who have been the victims of corruption to self-report details of bribes paid.
Celebrating ICT4D Lessons Learned with a Song: Fail Festival 2013
WEBDec 5, 2013 · In Online Learning, There Are No Shortcut Keys. Tonight, we’re having a blast celebrating lessons learned in ICT4D and international development at the 2013 Fail Festival in Washington, DC. Hosted by FHI360, and co-sponsored by Kurante, Plan International, and TechChange, we’re gathering over ignite talks, spoken word poetry, and song in the spirit of taking failure not so seriously.
Why Pedagogy Needs Diversity - TechChange
WEBSep 2, 2015 · Why Pedagogy Needs Diversity. Education is a powerful tool for diversity. From Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, which tells narratives marginalized from most American history curricula, to using teach-ins as a form of education as activism, education plays an important role in building empathy and understanding that ...
3 Essential Elements to Integrate Tech in M&E - TechChange
WEBApr 8, 2015 · Simply including technology in your M&E plan does not lead to better M&E. This was the mantra as I started TechChange’s Tech for M&E online course in January. I heard about this online course from a colleague, and since Commonwealth of Learning is constructing a new six year strategic plan with a crucial M&E component, enrolling in the course was a no brainer. I enrolled […]