Author: Zuckerman, Ethan

Source: Participatory Learning and Action, Volume 59, Number 1, June 2009 , pp. 87-94(8)

Publisher: IIED - Participatory Learning and Action

Abstract:

Ethan Zuckerman writes about the use of 'simple tools for smart people'. Zuckerman examines how we can appropriate these tools for development purposes, and also how 'using the appropriate tools, for the right job at the right time, is something that we all have to understand.' He describes how grassroots activists have been leading innovators in the use and appropriation of Web 2.0 tools and explores how the mobile phone revolution is helping to overcome issues of access and connectivity. Lastly, he discusses the importance of filtering online content for relevance, meaning and context, and the emergence of trusted, expert online editors and aggregators.

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Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2009-06-01

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