Borneo children in an international digital playground: intercultural issues and idiosyncrasies
It is often argued that there is a great tendency for communities to be deprived of the benefits that ICT offers particularly due to geographical locations, socioeconomic status, gender and age. This paper describes an initiative to provide greater opportunities to the children of a remote rura...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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Centre for Academic Information Services, UNIMAS
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1126/1/Borneo%2BChildren%2Bin%2Ban%2BInternational%2BDigital%2BPlayground%2B%2528abstract%2529.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1126/ http://www.researchgate.net/publication/234807985_Borneo_children_in_an_international_digital_playground_intercultural_issues_and_idiosyncrasies |
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| Summary: | It is often argued that there is a great tendency for
communities to be deprived of the benefits that ICT offers
particularly due to geographical locations, socioeconomic
status, gender and age. This paper describes an initiative
to provide greater opportunities to the children of a
remote rural community in Bario on the island of Borneo
which had been previously equipped with basic ICT
facilities. Twenty children, aged between seven to fifteen
years, were invited to participate in an international
digital playground called the Pangaea programme. The
programme is designed to enable children to develop
friendships and intercultural awareness with other
children from Japan, South Korea, Kenya, and Austria.
The paper highlights the initial perception and views of
the Bario children during the early stage of the Pangaea
programme. |
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