Looking for a program & ICT

This week was spent looking for a possible service learning program. I started by calling the East Liberty branch of the Carnegie Library, but they had no programs going on for seniors at this time. I then had the chance to read other classmates’ blog. Dee had a possible program, but it was in Harrisburg which is to far for me. I also looked for possible programs on the United Way website but with no such luck. I contacted UNC, but you had to live in North Carolina. I did read Piotr’s site, but I will wait to see what happens with that. Today I asked a friend from my church if she knows of any computer classes for senior citizens, and she mentioned the Salvation Army. Therefore, tomorrow I will contact the Salvation Army.

As for ICT, I looked it up online, wiki, and Pitt’s library journals. I found a lot of information, and different meanings for ICT. However, through my searching I did not come away with a real sense of the importance of ICT, and providing for it in the community.  The readings I feel speak of the importance of providing ICTs in the community especially where it is needed the most.

Week 1: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15, 2007

Okay this is my very first time using blog software.

As for this week in Digital Citizenship, I listened to the Coursecast for this week. I am not sure if I saw the whole thing, but I did watch it.  I also posted to the discussion board with my response to the ‘have’ vs. the ‘have nots’ etc.  In my response I feel that I had a personal experience dealing with someone who is in this paradox of having access to computer technology.  This person needed to access information online due to the fact that it was the only way she could access the information.

It has been a long week for me, and so far I don’t see a break for the next twelve weeks.

Sept. 23 – Sept. : long week

Along week for me. I want to say I read a research article on the Digital Divide. The following is a citation for the article:

Nahyun, Kwon., & Zweizig, Douglas L. (2006). Use of community information and communication technolgoies (ICTs): explaining the use of community networks with demographic factors, psychological factors, and alternative service accessibility. The Library Quarterly, 76(1): 81-106.

The purpose of the study was to redo a previous study to examine how demographics, psychological characteristics, and alternative internet access services effect community-based information and communication technology (ICTs) service. The researchers set out to show that there is a Digital Divide.

I also tried to find a program to conduct my service learning, but no such luck so far.

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