Daniel Bolaños. Some background Colombia is characterized by having ample digital divide. How? Who?...

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Digital divide in Colombia: Teacher-less Affordances Daniel Bolaños

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Page 1: Daniel Bolaños. Some background Colombia is characterized by having ample digital divide. How? Who?  1. Infrastructure.

Digital divide in Colombia:Teacher-less Affordances

Daniel Bolaños

Page 2: Daniel Bolaños. Some background Colombia is characterized by having ample digital divide. How? Who?  1. Infrastructure.

Some backgroundColombia is characterized by having ample

digital divide. How? Who?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwOKYeOuotM

1. Infrastructure2. ICT offer3. Cultural change: When is the future?4. Digital competences: teachers, caretakers.

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Some background2014 projection: 8.8 million broadband

connections nationwide (45 million total inhabitants).

1. Difference between Colombia and Finland in terms of home broadband: 34% vs 65%

2. Difference between Colombia and Finland in terms of mobile broadband: 18% vs 45%

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Some backgroundDivide commonly seen among:

1. Displaced and impoverished2. Indigenous people3. Rural inhabitants4. Elders

- What do experts say?https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRVyNRYg1g

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Facing realityDIGITAL NATIVES?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNfeng437Hc

What about instruction?

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AlternativeVideo games as an alternative to shape

perception of technology in teachers and caretakers?

Employing the core of the issue as a possible cure.

Sandbox worlds can provide a simple, scripted introduction into video game affordances.

MINECRAFT

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Alternative MINECRAFT

A quick motivator to spur action

Pro-21st century skills (CCCC):1. CREATIVITY2. CRITICAL THINKING3. COMMUNICATION4. COLLABORATION

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AlternativeThrough MINECRAFT,

1. Introduce teachers into the basic skills of technology-enhanced educational design.

2. Raise awareness of the positive impact

of technology in the class.

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Any takers?