A digital citizen is a person who uses information technology (IT) to participate in society, politics, and government. Karen Mossberger defines it as " those who use the Internet regularly and effectively" in her book Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation. They have a comprehensive understanding of digital citizenship, which is responsible and appropriate behavior when using technology.
In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti’s earthquake, the Government of Haiti faced massive reconstruction needs in all sectors.
Christmas is a perfect occasion to bring the whole family together in a feeling of union and reflection, finally enjoying reunions that were postponed. Especially, it is an anticipated time for children, who look forward to enjoying gifts, games, songs, stories, and the attention of their loved ones.
Authors: Angélica Aguilar, Clarita Arboleda, Margarita Cabra, Natalia Iriarte Tovar, Mercedes Mateo, Emma Näslund-Hadley, Oscar Iván Pineda Diaz, Catalina Reyes, Belén Michel Torino & Laura Feliza Velez Medina
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The teacher enters the classroom, and the bustle turns to silence. Exams are placed on each desk. The teacher walks to the front, points to the clock above the blackboard and says in a firm voice: "You have exactly 90 minutes to finish the test. Get started." We feel the pressure, take a deep breath, and become aware that there is no time to lose. That's the power of the countdown, which gives us a sense of urgency and focus to perform our best in a limited amount of time.
Could access to daycare centers influence children's overall development over the years, especially on their school performance? To answer this question, for the first time in the world, a medium-term experimental assessment was conducted of the impacts of a large-scale public daycare provision program.
Within the normal course of a project, data is collected, information is analyzed, and results are interpreted to better understand reality. But there is one more element in the equation that both researchers and field implementers seek as theultimategoal:movingfrom data to decision-making.
Small island states are particularly vulnerable to climate change.In response to this common threat, agreener, resilientand more sustainable economy is a common goalfortheEnglish-speaking Caribbean.Countrieshave pledged tomitigate climate change andincreasethe share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources.While thisresolve is praiseworthy, the tra
Authors: Emma Nälsund-Hadley & Noam Angrist
Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) school systems are enduring a challenge to learning and skill development without precedent. No other region in the world, has lost as many school days.