Presentation for Class
Transcript: Internet Usage and Government sponsored development “The programme closest to our hearts, and the one that we in the government most cherish, is the one known as the Equal Connect Programme. Through this programme, three million Argentine children attend free public schools (set up essentially for lower-income families), and receive laptops for their personal use. The children keep the laptops when they finish their schooling.” The Equal Connect Programme is the one we most wanted to share with you, because it involves not only the allocation of resources for purchasing laptops, but also the associated logistics and distribution, and the generation of special software to support the educational content. Led to the provision of internet connections at all public secondary schools and laptop computers for students throughout the country. The goal is to achieve social integration through the computerization of the public education system while introducing students to new technologies. Developed under the leadership and presidency of Christina Fernandez De Kirchner http://portales.educacion.gov.ar/conectarigualdad/ 15-24 year olds in Argentina are the heaviest Internet users, outpacing every other age group in Latin America as well as the global and regional average for the age group. The government aimed to equip 12 million students and teachers with computers and access to Internet through the world's first official educational portal -- 'educ.ar'. According to a qualitative study undertaken by 11 national universities, the Equal Connect Programme (CIP) helps to narrow differences and increase reintegration of school children. The group has provided 1.8 million netbooks to children across the country. Initiated in April 2010, the program has reached over 4000 establishments, including 3800 secondary schools. Conectar Igualdad http://www.educ.ar/sitios/educar/inicio/index Argentine-Spanish businessman Martin Varsavsky. Back in 2003 Educ.ar World's first official educational portal En sus proprias palabras Rise in Internet usage among students Resultados/Results Internet Usage among students