Questions+and+Answers

//** "After watching the four videos, for next week brainstorm a list of questions about what we don't know, but need to, about the rest of the world with respect to ICT use and education. In class, we will try to prioritize these into four categories: general vs. specific; and known vs. unknown. "**//

We can categorize questions and answers later, or as we add them. The categories are:


 * General
 * Specific
 * Known
 * Unknown

For the time being, let's just dump our questions in the table below: (**Note: I am very open to organizing this differently!)**

Color coding: Known (answers can probably be found somewhere, or we know the answer already) Unknown (answers might be found, but not easily, and not concretely)
 * General || Specific || Uncategorized ||
 * How are people in developing countries using social networking? - AJ || Which countries have blocked social networking sites like FB / Twitter? and why ? - Jon ||  ||
 * Are developing countries using the same social networks we are in the USA? || Which social networks are growing fastest in popularity? ||  ||
 * Why should we care if and how people in developing countries use social networks? || Which demographic is using social networks the most? Is this relevant? ||  ||
 * In other countries, are social networks at ALL connected to learning? ||  ||   ||
 * How are people in other countries accessing social networks? (e.g., internet cafe, mobile phones, at-home desktop, at-work laptop) - Adrienne ||  ||   ||
 * What does it mean to educate? ||  ||   ||
 * What role does the media play in our default [psition and is it intentional or not? ||  ||   ||
 * What role does the media play in our default [psition and is it intentional or not? ||  ||   ||
 * What role does the media play in our default [psition and is it intentional or not? ||  ||   ||


 * // "You should also come to class with a project idea on what you'd like to do your video on, along with either 'the answer' to your question, or a clear idea of how to try to find it. Surprising truths, unquestioned but dangerous assumptions, or areas where people have no idea what's out there are all fair game for your topic. We'll work on these questions and answers in class to try to make the most useful video project ideas. //**"

Rephrased into a question: //How is social networking narrowing the gap between US and Them?//
 * Our working statement for video idea: Social networking is narrowing the gap between US vs Them. **

How we might find "the answer":
 * look for particular usage patterns of users in developing countries -- e.g., how many jobs are being posted / acquired via LinkedIn by Indian users?
 * look at growth data of FB use in developing nations -- we could choose specific nations but how to choose? (we need a rationale for choices)