13 April 2007
Stories from 13 April 2007
Argentina: Scholar networks, the Web according to professors
One of the most pressing issues of Latin America's education system is the teacher's poor training in the use of new technology, particularly those related to computers and the Internet. It's not uncommon to find cases in which the students know more about PCs than their teachers. So, the creation of Redes Escolares (scholar networks) is quite good news. The site gathers blogs maintained by teachers from Buenos Aires schools, and they're managed with Feevy.
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Russia: Why April 14?
Four rallies are scheduled to take place in Moscow on Saturday, April 14. Despite the unprecedented security measures, the opposition, the opposition's opponents, law enforcement officials, and even the U.S. embassy, do not exclude the possibility of violence taking place, in one form or another. But while there are still a few hours left before the action begins, bloggers discuss why no other date but April 14 seemed to work for the protesters.
Iran: Jailed Teachers, Nuclear Ceremony and UK sailors
Iranians celebrated the New Year last month with reflections looking back at the progress, or lack thereof, made by their government over the previous twelve months. A month later, those same challenges still persist, among them: the nuclear crisis, economic problems and human rights issues. Officials celebrated a nuclear ceremony last week while more teachers were arrested. The Iranian blogosphere is dealing with all of these issues without forgeting the outcome of the UK sailors' crisis.
Assasinations and blasts in Armenia continue
Only days into the parliamentary election campaign, Armenia is wracked by assassination attempts against politicians and attacks on campaign offices. As one blogger remarks, the Kalashnikov is already the top brand of the election campaign.
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