Teach Global Impact in CSP | Resources and Strategies

Thanks to Google, Cubans Are Getting a Much Faster Internet

May 4, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: NBC News, 4/28/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Google has set up its own Internet servers in Cuba for the first time. Though the move will not increase the number of Cubans who…

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Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: The New York Times, 2/22/2017 >> View the Article << Summary The federal government is attempting to bridge the growing digital divide in low-income families by expanding a subsidy program, Lifeline, to include broadband Internet…

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Mobile Phone and Satellite Data to Map Poverty

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: University of Southampton, 2/07/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers, led by WorldPop at University of Southampton and Flowminder Foundation, have developed a way to measure poverty levels in Bangladesh. They combine anonymous…

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A Wall-Crawling Roomba That Teaches Kids to Code

December 16, 2016December 15, 2016 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: The Atlantic, 11/30/2016 >> View the Article << Summary A team of engineers from Harvard University have created a robot named Root, along with a multi-language coding environment to program it. Their goal is…

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Microsoft, Code.org Target Beginner Coders With Minecraft Programme

December 12, 2016December 14, 2016 by Anna Clark

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Published By: The Guardian (Nigeria), 12/9/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Mojang, Microsoft, and Code.org are teaming up to inspire a new generation of coders. The latest version of Code.org's Hour of Code is a…

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Stanford Engineers Propose a Technology to Break the Net Neutrality Deadlock

September 14, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: Stanford News, 9/13/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The debate over net neutrality has largely focused on whether Internet service providers should allow some content providers to negotiate faster/cheaper access to their content…

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IoT Early Warning System Helps Save People From Mudslides

September 12, 2016September 21, 2016 by Jonathan Corley

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Published By: Network World, 08/24/2016 >> View the Article

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