Thank You Intel!
I wanted to share a great article from CNN about Intel's new initiative to promote the web in developing countries. Over the next 5 years they plan to spend one billion dollars to promote the web and train 10 million teachers to use technology in education (See Article Here).
This really seems to bring home the point that technology is becoming a more integral part of education. Furthermore, it stresses the need not only for free technology, but powerful technology. I also recently read an article about a project at MIT to produce cheap laptops to be made available to third world countries that would essentially be glorified web browsers.
The promise of the Internet is finally coming to fruition, where free services empower everyone to better their lives, and it seems that corporate America is also catching on. We are seeing that with many Google and Yahoo products, social networks like MySpace and The Facebook, and even email programs like Hotmail. The point is that you can connect to people all over the world essentially for nothing, and leverage those connections to enrich your life both socially and professionally. So naturally this makes us at E-Office Hours even more eager and inspired to get our message out there that we plan on being a big part of this movement of free technology to the masses, and will continue to expand our products and product offerings to meet the needs of teachers and students everywhere. I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again: You, our users and partners, are our best advocates, so if you like what were doing, continue to spread the word!!
Cheers, Dan
I wanted to share a great article from CNN about Intel's new initiative to promote the web in developing countries. Over the next 5 years they plan to spend one billion dollars to promote the web and train 10 million teachers to use technology in education (See Article Here).
This really seems to bring home the point that technology is becoming a more integral part of education. Furthermore, it stresses the need not only for free technology, but powerful technology. I also recently read an article about a project at MIT to produce cheap laptops to be made available to third world countries that would essentially be glorified web browsers.
The promise of the Internet is finally coming to fruition, where free services empower everyone to better their lives, and it seems that corporate America is also catching on. We are seeing that with many Google and Yahoo products, social networks like MySpace and The Facebook, and even email programs like Hotmail. The point is that you can connect to people all over the world essentially for nothing, and leverage those connections to enrich your life both socially and professionally. So naturally this makes us at E-Office Hours even more eager and inspired to get our message out there that we plan on being a big part of this movement of free technology to the masses, and will continue to expand our products and product offerings to meet the needs of teachers and students everywhere. I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again: You, our users and partners, are our best advocates, so if you like what were doing, continue to spread the word!!
Cheers, Dan
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