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Obama launches National Information Literacy Awareness month 2009
Launch of National Information Literacy Awareness Month, which highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age. This new type of literacy also requires competency with communication technologies, including computers and mobile devices that can help in our day-to-day decisionmaking.
Digital Divide in the UK? / In The News / Obama launches National Information Literacy Awareness month 2009
Digital Divide in the UK?
December 2009
Martha Lane Fox, government's Digital Inclusion Champion, author and broadcaster Professor Tanya Byron and BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discuss the digital divide in Britain and the risks and benefits of a digital society.
Challenges / Digital Divide in the UK?
Globalisation
An introduction to the process of globalisation.
Educating for tomorrow / Focus / Globalisation
The Khan Academy
A not-for-profit organistaion providing free educational videos online
Educating for tomorrow / 60 Seconds / The Khan Academy