5 Cross-Cutting Issues
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In the twnety-first century, the Internet has become a pervasive social, economic and cultural institution. Its influence is felt in every sphere of public and private life -- including education. Because the Internet itself does not exist in isolation, initiatives to extend connectivity to schools are also affecting by several cross-cutting issues, including: (1) content and curricula for schools, (2) teacher training, (3) assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities, (4) the availability of low-cost computing devices, (5) online child protection and responsible behaviour, and (6) awareness and capacity-building within the targeted populations.
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- 5.1 Content and Curricula for Schools
- 5.2 Training for Teachers
- 5.3 Assistive technology for persons with disabilities
- 5.4 Low cost computing devices for schools initiatives
- 5.5 Promoting child online protection and responsible online behavior
- 5.6 Awareness raising of targeted population and capacity building
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