World Links for Development

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World Links for Development

• opening a world of learning

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The WorLD Program

• To help establish a global learning network
  linking thousands of youth and educators around
  the world

The Mission ?

• To improve expand educational opportunities and
  horizons
• To prepare youth to develop skills to effectively
  enter a global economy based on knowledge and
  information
• To build bridges among the leaders of tomorrow

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What can teachers/students do?

• Use basic productivity tools and Access a global
  body of educational resources and knowledge
• International Libraries, Museums, Educational
  Activities, Lesson Plans
• Design and participate in global collaborative
  projects, selected from from a wide range of
  academic disciplines linked to curriculum
• Social Studies/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Math
• Language skills/Music/Art
• Contribute own content, perspectives, and
  heritage, to the body of world knowledge

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Overview

• Currently in 18 countries and over 500 schools
• Global Education network reaching over 100,000
  students and teachers.
• Connectivity, Teacher Training, Partnerships,
  Telecom awareness raising, Monitorning and
  Evaluation.
• Schools as community learning centers and
  wireless connectivity.

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WorLD Evaluation -- Year 2

• Evaluation conducted in 12 of the 15 countries --
  March to May, 2000 by SRI.
• Over 500 teacher respondents in 140 schools in 12
  countries.
• 383 of 384 teachers in 96 WorLD schools and 158
  of 160 computer using teachers in 44 Non-WorLD
  schools.

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WorLD Evaluation Outcomes on Gender

• Girls comprised 52 of students in classes of
  teachers who participated in evaluation.
• Represents a significant increase over Non-WorLD
  schools -- at 42
• Boys and Girls developed Information Literacy
  skills at similar levels.

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WorLD Evaluation Outcomes on Boys and Girls
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Schools as Community Learning Centers and
Wireless Technology

• Strategy to reach rural areas
• Pilot in Zimbabwe -- 13 duel-use school/community
  learning centers
• 70 of clients are women
• Training in operating systems, applications, and
  research using Internet.
• After school operation has brought in US5,000 in
  6 months in one center.

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World Links for Development

• opening a world of learning