New information and communications technologies for education in Latin America: risks and opportunities

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Policies and practices for the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in education in Latin America and the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Education, communication and culture in the information society: a Latin American perspective

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Education and knowledge: basic pillars of changing production patterns with social equity

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Education and the labour market in Latin America: why measurement is important and what it tells us about policies, reforms and performance

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Education in basic skills and training for productive work

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Education and development in Brazil, 1995-2000

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Adoption and application of information technology in the Caribbean and its contribution to scientific, technological and human resource development

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Digital inclusion in education in Tarija, Plurinational State of Bolivia

This study analyses digital inclusion in secondary education in the Tarija School District in the Plurinational State of Bolivia for the 2012-2013 school year, using the indicators in the Plan of Action for the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (Plan of Action elac). This is an exploratory and descriptive analysis based on a sample of 311 students, 108 teachers and 15 school principals. According to the findings, teenagers use the Internet to look for information and entertainment; the expansion of mobile technology among them offers numerous educational opportunities; and insufficient training for teachers on how to integrate information and communications technologies (icts) into the learning process is a top challenge. The existence of icts in schools has been confirmed, but not their use. Local and national efforts are helping to reduce the digital divide and promote equality of opportunity for young people.